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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has launched two new recruitment campaigns for Industrial Road Workers and Trainee Civil Engineering Assistants. These are important roles which contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the road network. The roadworker competition is looking for people to join industrial teams across all parts of the North to work on a range […]
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Justin McNulty MLA has challenged Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to provide clarity on the timeline for delivering Residents’ Parking Zones. The Minister has announced that her department will roll out a scheme enabling residents to apply for the establishment of residential parking zones in their area to address the frustrations of […]
SDLP Justin McNulty MLA has consistently brought the issue of potholes to the Minister for Infrastructure Liz Kimmins and her Department and seeking urgent action to make our roads safe. The Minister’s constituency sits at the centre of the Newry, Mourne, and Down and Armagh, Banbridge, and Craigavon council areas, where more than a third […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes and local Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy have welcomed confirmation that resurfacing works at Meadowbrook Park Newry, have been secured and work will commence on 27th February. Dáire Hughes MP said: “This is very welcome news for the local community, residents, families and pedestrians, and this resurfacing will significantly improve […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Geraldine Kearns has welcomed resurfacing at Erskine Street Newry, which commenced on 23rd February. Councillor Kearns said: “It’s really good to see this work finally getting underway on Erskine Street. The road surface has been in a dire condition, and it is great to see action being taken to address this. “This […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed the Infrastructure Minister’s announcement that a further £2.5 million has been secured to repair our roads. Speaking following the news, the member of the Infrastructure Committee said: “This is a positive announcement for motorists and pedestrians alike, bringing the total investment secured since December 2025 to over £40 […]
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has allocated a further £2.5million for essential roads maintenance in this financial year. This is an investment of over £40million since December in our roads. Following the Ministers recent announcement of a £7.85million Winter Recovery Road Fund and the 40 resurfacing schemes programmed following the Minister’s £30million December Monitoring Allocation, this further […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes and local Sinn Féin Councillor Aidan Mathers have welcomed confirmation that resurfacing works for Main Avenue Derrybeg Newry have been approved. Dáire Hughes MP said: “We are delighted that resurfacing works for Main Avenue Derrybeg have been approved. This is a major piece of work and very welcome news for […]
Louth County Council has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Transport of €22,456,092 in funding for national, regional and local roads in 2026. This forms part of an overall package of more than €1.5 billion in national funding for roads, representing a 13% increase on 2025. The county will receive €10,810,650 for regional and local roads, supporting […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed the announcement of £375,000 for resurfacing works for the Farnaloy Road in Madden, commending the delivery of Sinn Féin Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins. Mr Boylan said that he, along with Sinn Féin Councillor Ashley Mallon, has worked hard to raise local concerns and push for this long-needed investment […]
Sinn Féin councillor Cathal King has welcomed confirmation that resurfacing works are now scheduled for Ferryhill Road, including the section leading towards the Flagstaff viewpoint. Councillor King said he has consistently raised the condition of the road since being elected, after discussing directly the concerns with local residents and regular users, and worked hard to […]
Almost two-thirds of motorists in Northern Ireland have backed plans for a pavement parking ban, signalling strong public support for measures aimed at improving pedestrian safety. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins is to bring forward legislation to tackle “inconsiderate” pavement parking, prohibiting four-wheel parking on pavements, parking across dropped kerbs used for pedestrian access and double […]
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