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Delargy: A5 road upgrade will save lives

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA, Pádraig Delargy, has said upgrading the A5 road will save lives and connect the north west to the rest of the island. The death of three men back in December on the road led to increased calls for Infrastructure Minister Nichola ...

24 Feb 2022 at 18:37

Hundreds attend Strabane vigil for three family members killed in road collision

Northern Ireland

Hundreds attend vigil in Strabane for victims of road collision

A vigil has been held in Strabane for three family members who were killed in a road collision in Co Tyrone. The victims – named locally as brother and sister Dan and Christine McKane and their aunt Julia McSorley – died when the minivan they were ...

28 Apr 2023 at 20:40

Local News

Deaths of three family members in crash ‘too hard to comprehend’ - Fr Declan Boland

The deaths of three family members in a road crash in Co Tyrone is too hard to comprehend, a priest has said. The victims – named locally as Dan McKane, his sister Christine and their aunt Julia McSorley – died when the minivan they were ...

28 Apr 2023 at 13:50

Northern Ireland

Deaths of three family members in crash ‘too hard to comprehend’

28 Apr 2023 at 11:30

Northern Ireland

Irish Government ‘won’t be found wanting’ on A5 upgrade financing – minister

The Minister for Finance has said the Irish Government “won’t be found wanting” in its financial support for upgrades to the A5 road but said it is still subject to a planning process in Northern Ireland. Michael McGrath was ...

11 May 2023 at 13:22

Northern Ireland

Families of A5 crash victims say there is ‘no justification’ for roadwork delays

Family members of victims of crashes on the A5 have said there is “no justification” for continued delays to improvements for the road. Julia McSorley was among the victims of one of the most recent crashes on the A5 when ...

15 May 2023 at 20:16

Local News

Potential of North West must be maximised, claims Derry MLA

Maximising the potential of the North West will require an all-Ireland focus on transport infrastructure here, Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy has said. The Foyle MLA was commenting after Sinn Féin representatives from ...

27 Mar 2023 at 11:37

Local News

Derry council members reiterate support for 'A5 Enough is Enough' campaign

Elected Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Governance and Strategic Planning Committee today unanimously supported a proposal to reiterate its support for the A5 project and for the Enough is ...

07 Mar 2023 at 21:30

Local News

A5 upgrade work will start before the end of the year – O’Dowd

Work on a proposed upgrade of the A5 road to Derry will start before the end of the year, the Stormont Infrastructure Minister has said. John O’Dowd was speaking following a significant funding announcement ...

21 Feb 2024 at 10:30

Northern Ireland

A5 upgrade work will start before the end of the year – O’Dowd

Work on a proposed upgrade of the A5 road to Londonderry will start before the end of the year, the Stormont Infrastructure Minister has said. John O’Dowd was speaking following a significant funding ...

20 Feb 2024 at 17:34

Northern Ireland

Irish government criticised over public transport funding

The Irish government has been criticised for allocating just 1.5% of its multimillion-euro funding package for Northern Ireland to public transport. Social Democrat TD Jennifer Whitmore said that of ...

22 Feb 2024 at 16:03

Northern Ireland

A5 funding from Irish Government welcomed as ‘watershed moment’

A major funding announcement by the Irish Government for the proposed upgrading of the A5 road to Londonderry has been welcomed by campaigners as a “watershed moment”. The road has been the subject ...

20 Feb 2024 at 14:33

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