LATEST: Tipperary allocated almost €54m under 2026 national roads programme

Almost €54 million is to be spent on roads across County Tipperary in 2026, under allocations confirmed by the Department of Transport and Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

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Local public representatives have broadly welcomed the scale of the funding, which spans routine maintenance, safety works and the advancement of long planned national route projects.

While the headline figure is substantial, the bulk of the allocation is directed towards upkeep. Some €36 million is assigned to maintenance and restoration, reflecting the ongoing cost of preserving the county’s existing network.

A significant share of the remaining funding centres on the N24. Design work on the proposed Cahir to Limerick scheme is to receive €2.7 million this year, ahead of its planned submission to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

The project, as currently framed, would link the M8 at Cahir and bypass Bansha, Tipperary town, Limerick Junction, Monard and Oola.

Separately, €1 million is provided for works on Main Street in Tipperary town on the N24 and on Fr Matthew Street on the N74.

The allocation for the N24 Waterford to Cahir project stands at €500,000. That sum is significantly below what local representatives had sought to move the scheme to full planning permission stage.

The present proposal envisages bypasses of Mooncoin, Carrick on Suir and Kilsheelan, new link roads in Clonmel and a connection to the M8 at Cahir.

Smaller but widespread interventions also feature. Thirteen locations across the county are to share €938,500 for climate action measures, including flood relief and prevention works.

Repairs to 13 bridges account for €1.07 million, while €829,000 is set aside for safety improvements. Maintenance of former national roads will receive €680,000.

New schemes attract €430,000, including €30,000 for footpaths in Clonoulty and €30,000 for safety works in Kilfeacle village.

A further €12.73 million is directed to three projects: €150,000 towards design work on the Thurles Inner Relief Road, €80,000 for Clonmel link roads and €12.5 million for the Latteragh upgrades on the Borrisoleigh to Nenagh road.

In addition, Tipperary County Council is to receive funding to revisit earlier work on the Thurles By Pass project, with the aim of developing a new scheme. The project has now been incorporated into the National Development Plan.

Full details of the allocations can be viewed in the Department’s published county breakdown and on the TII website.

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