Over €50 million in funding will go towards roads across the Northern Sound region in 2026.
Figures released by the Department of Transport this afternoon indicate that €1.5 billion will be allocated to roads nationally.
Locally, Cavan County Councill will receive €24.9 million in 2026, with €19.1 million going towards regional roads, and €5.8 million going towards national roads.
Projects for national roads include the N3 Virginia Bypass.
In Co. Monaghan, €27.3 million has been allocated for 2026. €17.1 million will go to regional roads, and €10.1 million will go towards national roads.
National road projects in Monaghan include the N2 Ardee to South of Castleblayney, and the N2 Clontibret to the Border.
Speaking to Northern Sound after the news broke this afternoon, Deputy David Maxwell welcomed the news: "Every euro that we can get, we want. It is a 40% increase on last year and I have campaigned all year that we need allocations like this every year for the next number of years as the roads in Cavan and Monaghan are in a desperate situation. We need every euro that we can get to repair these roads and get tar onto them an improve the lives of citizens across Cavan and Monaghan."
Meanwhile, local Senator Robbie Gallagher outlined how the funding is required: "I made the point to Minister O'Brien that the local roads network and been under-funded for the last number of years and we have seen the proof of that play out in front of us each day that we drive on our roads. It's going to take additional funding over a number of years to address that. However, today is a positive day for Co Monaghan, first of all Minister Darragh O'Brien recognising that Monaghan has unique problems here that he's now allocated additional funding to the county to start addressing the difficulties that we have here with our local and regional road network."
