Locals 'bitterly disappointed' over A5 High Court ruling. A former Monaghan councillor has warned that mistakes must not be repeated when it comes to the A5 road upgrade.
The High Court in Belfast yesterday quashed a Northern Executive decision to proceed with the major road project.
According to Mr Justice McAlinden, a core reason for this failure was a lack of consultation and scrutiny of new methods of estimating greenhouse gas emissions.
Paudge Connolly believes a new road; which has the potential to save lives; should surely out-weigh these concerns.
He said people are obviously "bitterly disappointed" that the Department of Infrastructure wasn't on top of this new legislation.
Mr Connolly believes that this current situation can be remedied. However, homework on the new legislation must be properly completed in putting forward a new application which is fit for purpose.
Jodie Curran was speaking with the former councillor following yesterday's A5 High Court decision :
