Revealed: The local roads in Longford that will benefit from €10.2 million funding

Regional and local roads across Longford will benefit from funding of over €10,259,100 for maintenance and repair work.

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, along with Ministers of State Seán Canney and Jerry Buttimer announced an overall investment programme of €713 million for regional and local roads in 2025.

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This represents an increase of over 8% in funding this year for road and safety improvements on the vast interconnected regional and local road network.

Longford - Westmeath Fine Gael TD Micheál Carrigy welcomed the announcement that will see funding used for the ongoing renewal of the regional and local road network.

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“I am delighted to see that funding will be allocated for essential road repair works across Longford. This funding will be key to enhancing connectivity, supporting businesses, and making it easier and safer for families to get to and from school, and to work in our communities.

“We want to see continued safety for all road users and key to that is the protection and regeneration of our existing regional and local road network.

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“This funding will allow us to repair, strengthen and maintain our roads across the country, ensuring they are fit for purpose. These measures will improve the overall safety of our road network, benefiting all road users in Longford.

“This essential investment will have a huge impact for towns, villages, and communities all over Longford”, concluded Deputy Carrigy.