A minister says a new investment in rural Ireland will bring more tourism and stag parties to the west of Ireland. Cabinet Ministers approved a €241m investment fund for the N5 Westport to Turlough road project. Rural Affairs Minister Michael Ring says it's the biggest investment in Mayo in the history of the State. "It's fantastic for the county, fantastic for Westport, which every single one of ye, at some stage of your lives, have been in Westport for a weekend, or a stag party, or your holidays. The development will involve the construction of 20.3km of dual carriageway from Westport to east of Castlebar, and a 2.5km single carriageway link to the N59 Westport to Mulranny national secondary road.

Source: Irish Examiner October 15, 2019 18:00 UTC