Eamon Ryan 'does not like big roads', Micheál Martin tells Fianna Fáil members

Taoiseach made it clear Mr Ryan is opposed to major road projects, including motorways like the proposed M20, and bypasses may be more palatable at present

Micheál Martin faced down stinging criticism from his own TDs and senators over the Green’s blocking of key road projects.

Green Party leader and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan “does not like big roads” and reluctantly accepted a number of bypasses in the National Development Plan (NDP), Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Speaking at a private meeting of the Fianna Fáil party, Mr Martin faced down stinging criticism from his own TDs and senators over the Green’s blocking of key road projects.