Court of Appeal allows major dual carriageway project in Northern Ireland to proceed

The Court of Appeal ruled that the proposed new dual carriageway between Aughnacloy and Derry can proceed, following almost two decades of delay. The ruling overturned a previous decision that had determined the project did not comply with climate change targets. The new road is described as the biggest infrastructure project of its kind in Northern Ireland.

The successful appeal by the Department for Infrastructure means the major infrastructure project can move forward. The project aims to improve the A5 road, which has been labeled by campaigners as the most dangerous road in Ireland and has seen over 50 deaths since 2007.