Kimmins confirms A5 appeal
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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed that the Department will appeal the A5 judgement received at the end of June.
Minister Kimmins said:
“There is too much at stake for us not to appeal the recent court judgement about this regionally significant infrastructure project. I am prepared to do everything within my power to save lives on this stretch of road. The people of this area have suffered enough and with them in mind we are lodging this appeal.
“This project has the backing of the Executive and the Irish Government. It is a complex matter which has seen many years of hard work and collaboration to get it to this point. My officials have been working very hard to ensure that no stone is left unturned and that we submit a robust appeal to the court. I am determined that this road will be built and it is important that everyone who wants to see this happen works together in a constructive way to achieve that goal.”
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