Tipperary bypass 'key to unlocking the town's true economic potential'

Tipperary North TD Michael Lowry has today officially confirmed that the Thurles bypass is included in the new National Development Plan.

He also states that the Inner Relief Road is formally approved to progress in line with previous announcements.

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Latteragh is also in progress with contractor now on site and projected construction phase of 18 to 20 months.

Deputy Lowry first made this news known on November 17, saying that he had placed himself in a position to deliver for the people who elected him at the time of the Government formation talks.

“With the formation of this Government I made the provision of a By-Pass for Thurles my top priority,” he said at that time, adding that this has been a priority for him and for the people of Thurles for many years.

“I first advanced this project in 2009, only to for the project to be scrapped because of the economic crash.

“Now, more than 16 years later, I am delighted to be in a position to have made this project a priority within the lifetime of this Government.

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“A bypass for Thurles has long been recognised by local business people, public representatives, the Local Authority and the wider community as the key to unlocking the town’s true economic potential.

“A huge volume of work, research and planning had been done up to 2009. Unfortunately, much of that data is now redundant and will have to be revisited,” says Deputy Lowry.