Danny Kennedy

£4m boost for NI roads maintenance

03/09/2015

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced a £4 million funding extension for road resurfacing in Northern Ireland.

RSMA to review quality of road markings in NI

09/06/2015

The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) will undertake an urgent 10-day review of the quality of road markings across Northern Ireland after the country saw a 30% increase in road deaths last year.

Cuts affecting maintenance activities in NI

04/06/2015

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has expressed his concern over £60 million cuts to the Department for Regional Development (DRD) in 2015/16, more than half of which will fall to TransportNI.

JV awarded A6 dualling contract

19/05/2015

A Graham/Farrans joint venture has been awarded a contract to dual the A6 from Randalstown to Castledawson in Northern Ireland.

LED light scheme given go ahead in Northern Ireland

07/04/2015

Up to 20,000 LED street lights will be installed at a cost of £6 million in Northern Ireland.

NI budget cuts could affect basic services

04/03/2015

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has warned that the Department for Regional Development (DRD) does not have enough money to carry out basic services like the repair of potholes and traffic lights.

Contractor appointed for A26 dualling scheme in Northern Ireland

29/10/2014

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the appointment of consortium BAM/McCann as construction contractors for the A26 dualling project in Northern Ireland.

DRD delivers £7m on road improvements in Northern Ireland

16/09/2014

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has praised staff and contractors for the successful completion of road schemes in 2013/14 which accounted for a £7 million investment in the roads infrastructure in the Craigavon area in Northern Ireland.

£1.5m for road and cycle improvements in Northern Ireland

19/02/2014

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of two schemes totalling £1.5 million in Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Kennedy announces £20m boost for roads

28/01/2014

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that £20 million will be allocated to road maintenance in Northern Ireland.

A26 advanced works to start

20/01/2014

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of advanced works on the £65 million A26 dualling scheme in Northern Ireland.

Update on Londonderry road improvements

04/12/2013

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has set out Roads Service’s progress on investment totalling £8million for road improvement and maintenance schemes in Derry, Northern Ireland this year.

A26 dualling given go ahead

19/11/2013

A £65 million project to dual the A26 between Glarryford and Drones in Northern Ireland has been given the green light by Transport Minister Danny Kennedy.

Winter service programme launched in Northern Ireland

11/11/2013

Danny Kennedy has launched the Roads Service winter service programme in Northern Ireland.

Kennedy announces progress on £12.6m investment in Belfast roads

31/10/2013

Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has set out Roads Service’s progress on investment totalling £12.6 million for road improvement and maintenance schemes in the Belfast City Council area this year.

Kennedy welcomes major funding boost

23/10/2013

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has secured over £40million in funding to help support road improvements and street lighting in Northern Ireland.

Review of winter service programme in Northern Ireland published

03/10/2013

An independent review into the delivery of the winter service programme by Roads Service in Northern Ireland has been published.

Road improvements announced in Northern Ireland

27/09/2013

Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that a major £250,000 road improvement scheme is set to begin on the B8 near Mayobridge in Northern Ireland.

Armagh roads to be improved

18/09/2013

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced a £950,000 investment in the roads network in Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Kennedy calls for roads schemes to be prioritised

12/09/2013

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy says that roads schemes across Northern Ireland must be prioritised due to limited funding.

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