The N4 on the Westmeath Longford boundary.

N4 Mullingar to Longford on funding list announced today

Ministers announce €633 million funding for national roads

The N4 Mullingar to Longford has been included in an announcement from the Department of Transport today that Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has confirmed €633 million funding for national roads.

Westmeath County Council has received €7,901634: Capital investment, protection and renewal €4,858,000; Construction of new roads, and economic development in the region €2,500,000; Current maintenance €543,634.

Longford County Council has received €2,959,951: Capital investment, protection and renewal €2,570,500; Current maintenance €389,451.

The €633m national fund includes €502 million of Exchequer Capital funds for national roads through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in 2025, and an additional €98 million for national roads under Public Private Partnerships.

A separate allocation of approximately €33 million is being provided to local authorities for regular maintenance of national roads.

The €633 million is an increase of €92 million on the funding provided in 2024, and, according to the Dept of Transport, in addition to today’s funding announcement, national road funding under the current NDP is set to increase throughout the remainder of the decade.

The department statement added that TII will allocate the funding in support of the following outcomes, in line with the NDP:

• Protection and renewal of the existing national road network

• Progressing major new road projects that are in or near construction

• Progressing major new road projects that are in the development pipeline.

It continued: ‘The allocation for protection and renewal of the existing national road network will fund a range of activities including road safety improvements, pavement renewal, maintenance of bridges and structures, and measures to ensure the network can withstand the increased number of severe weather events.’

Minister O’Brien, said: “Funding new roads and advancing the national road projects in the current NDP is a priority for this government. The allocations I’m announcing today will enable multiple new road projects on the national road network to progress, including those that are at or close to construction.

“This will improve regional connectivity, support economic development, and remove traffic from towns and communities across the country – making the roads safer for all users.

“Projects such as the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge, which is under construction, and the Adare Bypass, for which contracts were signed on 28 February, demonstrate the clear commitment to the ongoing development of our national road network. In addition to the funding announced today, under the current NDP funding for national roads is expected to increase over the rest of the decade, unlocking more funding for vital key road projects around the country.”

Other new national roads projects funded include:

N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge

Adare Bypass

M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy

N52 Ardee Bypass

N6 Galway City Ring Road

Donegal TEN-T Route Improvement

N2 Slane Bypass

N3 Virginia Bypass

N/M20 Cork to Limerick

N2 Clontibret to the Border

N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction (including Tipperary Bypass)

N4 Carrick-on-Shannon to Dromod

N21 Newcastle West Relief Road

N21 Abbeyfeale Relief Road

N22 Farranfore to Killarney

N72/73 Mallow Relief Road

N58 Foxford Bypass

N4 Mullingar to Longford

N11/N25 Oilgate to Rosslare

N17 Knock to Collooney

N25 Midleton to Youghal (Castlemartyr and Killeagh Bypasses)