Minister insists boat owners not allowed bring people onto Inishmurray Island
The Transport Minister has said that Sligo boat owners will not be allowed onto Inishmurray until there are proper landing facilities. The island off County Sligo is famous for having one of Ireland’s best-preserved early monastic sites. Last month the Marine Survey Office (MSO) attached to the Department has warned…
Transport Minister says major investment planned for infrastructure in the North West
Ministers have arrived at IT Sligo and the Cabinet meeting to sign off on the new plan is now underway. The document known as Ireland 2040 will outline a vision to our health, housing education, transport and all of the different sectors in the next 20 years. Ministers Shane Ross,…
Donegal roads money ‘falls short of what’s needed’, says Pat the Cope
A Donegal TD says the roads allocation to the county announced yesterday ‘falls far short’ of expectations and needs. Transport Minister Shane Ross has confirmed grants of €33m for regional and county roads in Donegal this year. However, Fianna Fail Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher claims about €10m of that…
Minister Ross approves funding for roads and bridges in Sligo, Donegal
The Minister for Transport has approved funding for the Western Distributor Road in Sligo and Fintra Bridge in Donegal. They are part of the Regional and Local Grant allocations announced by Shane Ross today. There have been calls for many years now for work to be done on Fintra Bridge…
Transport Minister under fire from rural TDs in Dail
The Transport minister Shane Ross has denied allegations from some TDs that his drink driving legislation is ‘an attack on rural Ireland’. The Road Traffic Bill came under fire from a number of deputies in last night’s Dáil debate. The bill includes automatic bans for those caught driving over the…
Hopes work will start soon on WDR in Sligo after €11m allocation
The head of the Chamber of Commerce says he hopes construction work will start on the Western Distributor Route in Sligo before the end of the year. Aidan Doyle was commenting following the significant allocation of eleven million euro by Minister Shane Ross this morning toward the long-awaited project. The…
Transport Minister confirms €11m for important business link road in Sligo
The Minister for Transport Shane Ross has this morning announced an allocation of €11m for the development of the Western Distributor Road in Sligo. The route will link the N4 to an IDA business park at Finisklin as well as helping to develop a large area of land to the…