A second ring road for Dublin to take pressure off the traffic-choked M50 is not on the government agenda despite new evidence suggesting the capital city is among the most congested in the world. A second ring road, known as the Dublin Outer Orbital Road, was proposed in the last decade to run from Drogheda to the Naas/Newbridge area, with intermediate links to Navan and other towns. Public transport 'is the way forward'Mr O'Brien said that public transport "is the way forward". "So an additional ring road around Dublin in the short term is not going to happen. I understand, and I know well, the frustration that people will have by using the M50," Mr O'Brien said.

Source: Irish Examiner January 04, 2026 19:30 UTC