A5 WTC (New Road from Aughnacloy to Derry)

[lawnseed]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

[Maguire01]

To date, with not one foot of tar laid, the republic have spent 19 million euro's. Lads is it any wonder you're fucked.

That's hardly unusual for a project of this size.

[Maguire01]

Sammy Wilson just announced that Irish govt has postponed its part of the payment towards the planned A5 upgrade from Aughtnacloy.

bbc describes the funding as "withdrawn"

According to SDLP West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne on the party's website:

"I have had assurances through SDLP party leader Alasdair McDonnell, who met with Dublin government ministers this week and sought assurances that this is only a postponement and not a cancellation."

That's what north Donegal gets for Mc Guinness topping the presidential poll therein.

Yeah, that'll be it.

[Main Street]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.

Never underestimate the depth of feeling and the widespread sympathy felt by the southern brethren for their northern counterparts, for the poor state of the driving conditions they must endure.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

[Nally Stand]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties. And you say you are not partitionist 

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties. And you say you are not partitionist 

Why should this road go ahead when others don't? f**k all decent roads West of the Shannon North of Galway City, in Donegal or in the North West midlands. Should that area of the country always be ignored?

[Donnellys Hollow]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties. And you say you are not partitionist 

Anything that makes it easier for Donegal to get to Croke Park is not a positive for anybody in 31 counties (never mind 25).

Bravo Minister Varadkar. He has done the state a great service with this decision.

[Nally Stand]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties. And you say you are not partitionist 

Why should this road go ahead when others don't? f**k all decent roads West of the Shannon North of Galway City, in Donegal or in the North West midlands. Should that area of the country always be ignored?

I didn't say it should go ahead instead of any other road, my issue is with the partitionism of your argument (considering you say you are not a partitionist)

[Nally Stand]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties. And you say you are not partitionist 

Anything that makes it easier for Donegal to get to Croke Park is not a positive for anybody in 31 counties (never mind 25).

Bravo Minister Varadkar. He has done the state a great service with this decision.

[Maguire01]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties.

But if they can't afford to build the road through Monaghan and up to Aughnacloy, why would they prioritise the Aughnacloy to Derry section?

[ziggysego]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties.

But if they can't afford to build the road through Monaghan and up to Aughnacloy, why would they prioritise the Aughnacloy to Derry section?

It was to meet up with the road in Monaghan.

Would you rather the new road avoided the north and went the long way round to Donegal?

[Tony Baloney]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties.

But if they can't afford to build the road through Monaghan and up to Aughnacloy, why would they prioritise the Aughnacloy to Derry section?

It was to meet up with the road in Monaghan.

Would you rather the new road avoided the north and went the long way round to Donegal?

There is f**k all in Donegal so I don't see what the crying is about.

[Maguire01]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties.

But if they can't afford to build the road through Monaghan and up to Aughnacloy, why would they prioritise the Aughnacloy to Derry section?

It was to meet up with the road in Monaghan.

Would you rather the new road avoided the north and went the long way round to Donegal?

My point is that there was no money and no sign of the Monaghan section being built. So why would the southern Government use taxpayers' money to prioritise the section in the north?

And let's not forget, this is only one of countless infrastructure projects that have been pulled.

[Nally Stand]

well in fairness it would be hard to sell the cuts that are coming up in the budget to the 'sheep' while building a road in 'the nort'.
jao meebollicks would have had a fieldday

Well if lots of road projects throughout the Republic are being cancelled, why should a road in the North get the go ahead. It would be a slap in the face of taxpayers.

The road would effectively be a corridor from Monaghan to Donegal so yes, it is of benefit to the 26 counties.

But if they can't afford to build the road through Monaghan and up to Aughnacloy, why would they prioritise the Aughnacloy to Derry section?

It was to meet up with the road in Monaghan.

Would you rather the new road avoided the north and went the long way round to Donegal?

My point is that there was no money and no sign of the Monaghan section being built. So why would the southern Government use taxpayers' money to prioritise the section in the north?

And let's not forget, this is only one of countless infrastructure projects that have been pulled.

Cos they promised before the election, and again in May, that they would provide the funds? Or was Enda treated as badly as Bertie....nobody told him in May that there was an economic crisis? Furthermore it would have meant that Derry would no longer be Ireland's only main city with no main road to Dublin.