Infrastructure Archives - Research Matters

An image showing the clearing of the snow on Donegall Square North, Belfast [Image: Dean Molyneaux under Creative Commons 2.0)

Grit Expectations: How and when are our roads and footpaths salted during the winter season?

18th January 201813th November 2019 Des McKibbin Roads, winter planning

Reading Time: 6 minutes By Des McKibbin & Keara McKay As temperatures plummetted towards the end of November 2017, forecasters began to predict the

The border on Killeen School Road, near Newry (Image: Oliver Dixon, under Creative Commons)

Infrastructure Transport

Is road safety worse in the border region?

20th September 201727th March 2018 Des McKibbin Road Safety

Reading Time: 8 minutes Death and serious injury from road traffic collisions (RTCs) are tragic events bringing untold pain and suffering on families. At

Artist’s Impression of Belfast’s proposed ‘Transport Hub’ which has already received EU TEN-T funding during the planning phase and would have been eligible to compete for money as it moved into the capital phase.

Infrastructure Transport

How can the Department for Infrastructure fund delivery of its infrastructure pipeline?

20th March 201722nd November 2019 Des McKibbin public private partnerships

Reading Time: 6 minutes Northern Ireland’s infrastructure development was neglected for decades. There are now plans in place to rectify this but how this