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A5 funding announcement restores 2007 promise
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP welcomes the Irish Government's restored £515 million funding for the A5 road project, which he says matches a 2007 commitment. He calls for collaboration with landowners and compensation, and says Casement Park funding is a UK matter.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Original release: A5 funding announcement restores 2007 promise (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd facing A5 consequences on budget
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole says Finance Minister John O'Dowd may have to reallocate or return hundreds of millions for the A5 after a High Court ruling overturned the planning decision he granted as infrastructure minister. He calls on the Executive to set out its next steps for…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Original release: O’Dowd facing A5 consequences on budget (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: A5 must be delivered as the cost of failure is too high
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says the A5 must be delivered ahead of a judgment due on 6 October, citing road safety deaths, economic harm and delays. He blames the Sinn Féin/DUP-led Executive for incompetence and dysfunction and calls for the Department to get the project right.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: McCrossan: A5 must be delivered as the cost of failure is too high (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan asks Irish Government to help deliver cross-border road project
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan says he has written to the Irish Government asking it to co-fund the A2 Buncrana Road Dualling project, which he says has been repeatedly delayed. He made the call after the North West Transport Plan consultation closed, urging a holistic approach to congestion and…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Durkan asks Irish Government to help deliver cross-border road project (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan welcomes Taoiseach’s commitment to A5
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's commitment to increase Irish Government funding for the A5 road, and urges the Infrastructure Minister to start construction without delay.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: McCrossan welcomes Taoiseach’s commitment to A5 (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Minister must deliver following Irish Government’s A5 funding
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan calls on Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to set out next steps on the A5 road project after the Irish Government announced €600m in funding. He says the Minister must approve the project and publish the public inquiry findings so work can start before year…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: McCrossan: Minister must deliver following Irish Government’s A5 funding (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood welcomes Irish Government’s renewed commitment to A5
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes a letter from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pledging continued Irish Government backing for the A5 road upgrade. He says delays caused by objections and political dysfunction are regrettable, and calls for urgent progress and a restored Stormont to deliver the scheme.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Eastwood welcomes Irish Government’s renewed commitment to A5 (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds and Donnelly express solidarity with campaigners after A5 ruling
Alliance MLA Peter McReynolds and Omagh Councillor Stephen Donnelly express solidarity with A5 campaigners after a High Court ruling against the road project. McReynolds urges the Department for Infrastructure to study the judgement and set out next steps, citing inadequate information.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: McReynolds and Donnelly express solidarity with campaigners after A5 ruling (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: First Minister must do better on poor delivery record
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says First Minister Michelle O'Neill must improve the Executive's delivery record, citing failures on the A5, Casement Park, Lough Neagh, social housing targets and waiting lists before summer recess.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: O’Toole: First Minister must do better on poor delivery record (opens in a new tab)
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Donnelly calls for an end to delays on A5 upgrade
Alliance councillor Stephen Donnelly, based in Omagh, calls for an end to delays on the A5 road upgrade after a session of the A5 public inquiry. He says Alliance will keep pressing the Department for Infrastructure to deliver the scheme.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Donnelly calls for an end to delays on A5 upgrade (opens in a new tab)
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Time for action after infrastructure failures - Dunne
DUP MLA Stephen Dunne calls on Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to act urgently on delayed projects, citing the York Street Interchange, where over £27 million has been spent, the A5, potholes, utility reinstatement and the wastewater crisis.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Time for action after infrastructure failures - Dunne (opens in a new tab)
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Fix the planning paralysis and deliver the roads Northern Ireland needs
UUP Infrastructure Spokesperson John Stewart MLA calls on the Executive to act on the A5 after a court ruling and to introduce a lawful, workable climate framework, also urging delivery of the A1 upgrade and York Street Interchange. UUP Agriculture Spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA says rural…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: Fix the planning paralysis and deliver the roads Northern Ireland needs (opens in a new tab)
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A5 Announcement Welcome – Erskine
Fermanagh and South Tyrone DUP MLA Deborah Erskine welcomes the NI Executive's decision to proceed with the A5 road project, saying it will improve road safety and back the regional economy. She urges the Department to keep engaging constructively with affected landowners as the project moves to…
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: A5 Announcement Welcome – Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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Erskine comments on A5 appeal
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine, Chair of the Assembly Infrastructure Committee, says the DfI Minister's appeal of the A5 ruling is valid but will take time. She questions how it will address climate targets cited by the judge and urges the Minister to pursue interim road safety measures and fair…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: Erskine comments on A5 appeal (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives welcome investment into A5 and Narrow Water Bridge
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Patrick Brown MLA welcomes the Irish Government's commitment of €600 million to redevelop the A5 road and reinforced support for the Narrow Water Bridge, saying the upgrades will boost connectivity and road safety. Councillor Stephen Donnelly also welcomes the…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Alliance representatives welcome investment into A5 and Narrow Water Bridge (opens in a new tab)
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Progress on A5 can’t come a minute too soon, say McReynolds and Donnelly, welcoming announcement.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Progress on A5 can’t come a minute too soon, say McReynolds and Donnelly, welcoming announcement. (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: A5 must be delivered in full
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan urges Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to deliver the A5 upgrade in full, saying work should start on multiple sections. He has written to the Minister asking that the Strabane to Omagh and Omagh to Ballygawley upgrades proceed at the same time, warning…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: McCrossan: A5 must be delivered in full (opens in a new tab)
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Questions for Infrastructure Minister in light of latest court…
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says a latest court judgement on the A5 road project was no surprise and questions Infrastructure Minister's meetings with the DAERA Minister and her earlier Assembly claims about talks. She says the minister must explain the lack of urgency.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Questions for Infrastructure Minister in light of latest court… (opens in a new tab)
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At £200m the A5 is a Catalogue of Failures - Erskine and Buchanan
DUP MLAs Deborah Erskine and Tom Buchanan say the Court of Appeal's decision overturning the A5 ruling is a milestone and call on the Infrastructure Minister to explain its impact on delivery and set a realistic timetable. They claim £200 million has been spent with no new road built and urge fair…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: At £200m the A5 is a Catalogue of Failures - Erskine and Buchanan (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 6 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Clear benefits of progressing A5 scheme
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says work on the A5 Western Transport Corridor should begin at the first opportunity after submitting his views to the Department for Infrastructure on supplementary environmental information. He backs the 'do something' option, citing forecast reductions in…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: McCrossan: Clear benefits of progressing A5 scheme (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: More lives will be lost on A5 without action
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan warns of further deaths on the A5 road unless the upgrade scheme advances, and urges Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to use every available option to start work sooner after recent fatalities.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A5 road upgrade delays following recent deaths Original release: McCrossan: More lives will be lost on A5 without action (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan urges objectors to drop A5 legal challenge
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan urges objectors to the A5 road upgrade to drop a potential legal challenge, citing the loss of life on the road and years of delay to the scheme.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: McCrossan urges objectors to drop A5 legal challenge (opens in a new tab)
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TÓIBÍN: Let this be the last Dáil to allow the A5 deathtrap to exist
Aontú TD Peadar Tóibín welcomes a Sinn Féin Dáil motion on the A5 road in Tyrone, calling it a deathtrap and saying the upgrade delays have cost around 50 lives since 2006. He calls for real plans, timelines, funding and action from politicians North and South.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: TÓIBÍN: Let this be the last Dáil to allow the A5 deathtrap to exist (opens in a new tab)