1.28bn plan to get traffic into top gear

THE 1.28 billion — over 100 million each month — that will be will be poured into the construction of motorways and dual carriageways next year is desperately needed, the Automobile Association declared last night.

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan said that investment in the roads programme was almost four times what was being spent six years ago.

“The money is desperately needed. It is not a favour from Government, it is Government doing what they have to do,” said Conor Faughnan of the AA.