Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said: 'This is a good example of a project that is being undermined by the judicial process. And similarly, we have similar projects in [the Republic], which are also being undermined.' Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish TimesTwenty-year-old plans to upgrade the A5 road linking Derry and Tyrone into a dual-carriageway are being blocked by “vexatious environmental” objections, Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has said. “The A5 is probably the most critical North-South road project, which would really enhance regional connectivity,” said Chambers, noting that economic growth in the region has been “undermined” for decades by poor roads. “This is a good example of a project that is being undermined by the judicial process.

Source: The Irish Times March 23, 2026 22:48 UTC