Nine days after the opening of the iconic Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge, BAM took the decision to close it during Storm Ciara.

Up to 20,000 vehicles a day will use the new N25 New Ross bypass, which is officially being opened today.

The 39km section of the M11 goes from Gorey to Enniscorthy, which will be now be bypassed.

More than 1,000 jobs are to be created in two road projects that will see the last major traffic bottleneck between Dublin and Cork removed.

Construction companies will be restricted from employing foreigners on several new motorway projects that are expected to create 10,000 jobs.