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Road repairs in Northern Ireland: Kimmins promises new strategy to tackle deterioration
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has told the Assembly that her new Road Maintenance Strategy, aimed at improving the quality of...
Sep 16, 2025


Extra grass cutting on all main arterial routes and free equipment loan scheme for Mid & East Antrim
DUP Councillor for Knockagh, Peter Johnston welcomed the news Residents across Mid and East Antrim are set to benefit from an enhanced...
Aug 31, 2025


Rathlin Ferry contract extended to ensure service continuity until 2027
In a move to safeguard essential transport links for Northern Ireland’s only inhabited offshore island, the Department for Infrastructure...
Aug 29, 2025


Alderman Stewart McDonald welcomes completion of much-needed road upgrade in Portglenone
Alderman Stewart McDonald of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) has welcomed the completion of essential resurfacing works on the...
Aug 23, 2025


Burrows urges urgent action on Ballymena link road bus access problems
The new multi-million pound NRC Ballymena campus built at the St Patrick’s regeneration site in the town, and (inset) UUP North Antrim...
Aug 22, 2025


Traffic survey planned for Ballymoney’s Frosses Road & Kirk Road junction after safety concerns raised
North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew Concerns have been raised over the safety of a busy Ballymoney road junction, with the Department for...
Aug 22, 2025


Minister urges road safety ahead of Bank Holiday as latest figures reveal 69 deaths in 2024
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has appealed to motorists to put safety first over the Bank Holiday weekend, as the latest Northern...
Aug 22, 2025


£737,000 Ballyclare resurfacing scheme to resume this month
A major £737,000 carriageway resurfacing project on Hillhead Road, Ballyclare, is set to restart on Monday 25 August 2025, after being...
Aug 21, 2025


Kilrea to benefit from £190,000 resurfacing scheme at key A54 roundabouts
The Diamond, Kilrea Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed that a £190,000 road improvement scheme will begin in Kilrea later...
Aug 21, 2025


Swann presses for Belfast Circle Line commitment amid rail review uncertainty
South Antrim MP Robin Swann South Antrim MP Robin Swann has called for firm assurances that the proposed Belfast Circle Line will be...
Aug 15, 2025


Stormont faces backlash over £7.5m Ballymena link road blunder
St Patrick’s Link Road, Ballymena Stormont departments are facing a storm of criticism after it emerged that Ballymena’s new £7.5 million...
Aug 15, 2025


‘Complete surprise’ – Driver discovers need for glasses after half a century
Anne Flanagan reminds us of the importance of road safety as she signs up to the Share the Road to Zero campaign. Included is DfI Minster...
Aug 10, 2025


Glenshesk Road reconstruction delayed amid complex engineering challenges and illegal waste removal
The landslide on Glenshesk Road Image: Kevin McCaughan The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has announced a significant delay in the...
Aug 8, 2025


£445,000 resurfacing scheme underway on Ballyclare’s Doagh Road
Doagh Road in Ballyclare to benefit from major resurfacing works as Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins announces £445k investment A...
Aug 4, 2025


Belfast tidal flood defences put through their paces in major emergency training exercise
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins attends a training exercise on the banks of the River Lagan, as Department staff test temporary flood...
Jul 30, 2025


‘Roads to International Airport in urgent need for upgrades’ – Robin Swann MP
Robin Swann MP at Belfast International Airport with CEO Daniel Owens. South Antrim MP Robin Swann has called on the Department for...
Jul 29, 2025


£420,000 resurfacing works gets underway on A43 Glenravel Road in Cargan
A major road improvement scheme worth £420,000 is set to get underway in County Antrim, with Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins...
Jul 28, 2025


Essential maintenance works to close M3 Lagan Bridge in August
A major £400,000 maintenance scheme on the M3 Lagan Bridge in Belfast is set to recommence this week, with two full weekend closures...
Jul 27, 2025


Electric vehicle buyers in Northern Ireland to benefit from £650m UK grant
Northern Ireland motorists are set to benefit from a new UK Government initiative aimed at accelerating the shift to zero-emission...
Jul 25, 2025


Grant boost for flood-prone homes as Kimmins raises funding threshold
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a significant uplift in funding available to homeowners under the Homeowner Flood...
Jul 20, 2025
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