Confirmation that construction of the long-awaited A5 project could begin next year has been welcomed as the "first real sight of light at the end of the tunnel" in the campaign to improve what has been dubbed Ireland's most dangerous road.
A 28-year-old man who was stabbed in Castlederg on Saturday has died, it is understood.A 28-year-old man who was stabbed in Castlederg on Saturday has died.
The Irish government, flush with an estimated budget surplus of €65bn over next four years, described the upgrading of the road as a "critical infrastructure" project.