Court of Appeal clears way for £1.7bn A5 road upgrade

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 12:18 · Archive

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a Stormont Department was legally entitled to approve a £1.7bn A5 road upgrade between Derry and Dublin.

The Court of Appeal has cleared the way for Northern Ireland's biggest road project by ruling that a Stormont Department was legally entitled to approve the £1.7bn A5 upgrade. The project involves upgrading the road between Derry and Dublin.

More than 50 people have been killed on the road since 2006, according to official figures, suggesting the upgrade has been pursued on safety grounds among others.

How it is being reported

• Full court verdict as £1.7bn A5 road upgrade gets go-aheadBelfast Live · 6 Oct, 12:04
• Court of Appeal clears way for £1.7bn A5 upgrade as Northern Ireland’s biggest road project gets green lightBelfast Telegraph · 6 Oct, 11:54
• Green light for A5 Derry to Dublin road as Court of Appeal overturns decisionDerry Journal · 6 Oct, 11:52

In this story: A5 · Derry · Dublin · Stormont · Court of Appeal

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