Unfortunately the new road won’t meet up with the national motorway network as Cavan CoCo were too stingy to pay for the M3 to extend past the Meath border.

Cavan, tight… Never! :O

Danny Donegal is a net beneficiary of exchequer funding, something in the region of 2 euros are spend in Donegal for every one generated in revenue

Conor: I’m sure that could be said for the 25 counties of the state that don’t contain 1/3 of the country’s population.
All counties need investment equally.

Paddy by that logic the greater Dublin Area would see considerable under investment,which would undermine its economic power and ability to support other regions / counties being a lose, lose for all

Conor,
Does that include the taxpayers like myself that have continuously had to work outside Donegal and return home to my family at the weekend?
Jobs are Concentrated close to Dublin, that doesn’t mean that all taxpayers that work in Dublin are from, or living, there full time.
Without proper investment in the areas outside Dublin, how are these areas supposed to attract outside investment and jobs.
No, let’s continue to be Dublin centric?

Danny, no one is saying that areas like Donegal don’t need investment, and in certain regards more investment than other areas to bring them to a standard that helps drive inward investment and organic growth.

however the concept of (total tax take) / 26 = each countries allocate as implied by Paddy is as flawed as doing it solely by population level would be. Each area / county needs to be reviewed by its needs and then prioritised accordingly, that will of course lead to decisions that not all will agree with but in the round should be fair and deliver the best ROI

As an aside Connor, there are thousands living in the border counties that work in NI. They are in effect, mini export companies, bringing income into the country.
Are these people included in the €2 in €1 investment by the Gov that you mentioned.
For the past year, I’ve worked in Scotland. I bring 90% of my earnings into our local economy in Donegal.
Its too simplistic, to make that statement.

they would be partly included, any taxes (VAT, duty) levied on expenditure would count in that regard, income tax, etc would probably not as that for most would be paye at source in NI, Scotland or elsewhere.

Of course the counter argument could be made about people from the border counties whom shop in NI are paying the same taxes on those purchases also, something that will always happen in areas with two differing taxation and economic areas in close geographic proximity.

no one has said it is simple nor can it be dealt with in absolutes. however the simple fact is that within an exchequer context counties like donegal are considerable net beneficiaries.

a motorway or quality dual carriage way from Cork to Galway via Limerick would make a lot of sense in many regards

Impressive irony. I’m sure it was intentional.

There is life outside of the M50 believe it or not. I know – weird right?

The motorways are now all that remains of the Celtic Tiger, and thankful they stand testament to the forward thinking of the time, unlike the current administration.

Paddy if you think that the previous government had any foresight your being very charitable about them to say the least. They through a combination of parish pump politics, stupidity, laziness, cute hoorism & cronyism have effectively destroyed the country for at least a generation.

The fact that somethings were done right was probably more by accident than design

Luas linkup. How much would that cost. It takes 10min to walk from st Stephens green to abbey st. Build motorways.

Motorways are a great investment, and Ireland is about 30 years behind the uk in its motorway system.

The motorways and new N roads that were made in the boom are a huge improvement over the old roads. But, so badly planned.

Why did they not make dual carriageways instead of N roads with huge margins; they’re wide enough for it as it is.

And why make 2lane motorways when 3lanes wouldn’t have cost that much more,compared to the eventual cost and inconvenience of upgrading in future.

The A5 wasn’t just for Donegal. It was to link the whole NorthWest to Dublin more effectively: Derry especially. It’s the 4th largest city in Ireland, yet it’s 48 miles from any motorway! That’s just embarrassing. (The M22. Legacy of the Stormont collapse, West of the Bann etc)

@Daly ……ignorant comment……….. anyone listening to the people of Donegal would have heard how dangerous the current roads are & from a safety point of view & an economic one the upgrade of the road to a motorway is badly needed….I commend McGuinness & Robinson working tremendously together in getting this Partitionist Government to think again ……All citizens of the 32 counties deserve quality infrastructure & a great quality of life

Ah Pete it’s not that bad. Think a motor along the western corridor should be considered.