Tánaiste rules out regrading of N61 as national primary routePrevious Next Image 1 of 2 Simon Harris. The Tánaiste, Simon Harris, has ruled out reclassifying the N61 road as a national primary route, despite calls from Roscommon County Council, which has highlighted its strategic importance for regional development, road safety and connectivity in the west and north-west. He argued that reclassification would support balanced regional development, inward investment and improved road safety. He explained that national primary roads are long-distance routes linking principal cities, ports or airports, while national secondary roads connect principal towns and link primary routes. “The N61 is of technical medium length and functions as a connector between principal towns and existing national primary routes, including the N6, N5 and N4,” he said, adding that authorities believe it is correctly classified.

Source: Irish Independent December 30, 2025 19:07 UTC