By Cillian Sherlock, PAAn additional £8.1 million (€9.48 million) will be spent on repairing the North's road network this year. Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd said the capital investment is “vital”. “I am now in a position to announce an additional £8.1 million of funding for my department’s structural maintenance programme to deliver additional resurfacing schemes and continue to address the poor condition of our road network. “This investment has been made possible through a combination of additional funding from the Executive supplemented by a reallocation within my department. “Work will start immediately on the planning and delivery of these new schemes.”

Source: The Herald February 26, 2024 00:25 UTC