West Tyrone MLA says A5 has been put on the long finger

a5 upgradeA West Tyrone MLA has said that he fears that the A5 project has been put on the long finger.
It was announced this week that the money allocated for the A5 road between Derry and Aughnacloy has been reallocated to fund a new Childrens Hospital for N Ireland in Belfast.
Money has also been sidelined to fund road projects in Larne and Ballymeana.
West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne says people in the Northwest are now wondering if the A5 will ever happen:

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