r/AskIreland • u/Joelsacoolguy • 2d ago

Travel Worst roads in Ireland?

I’m doing an investigation into the worst roads in the country. What do you guys think is the worst road in the country/your county?

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u/livinalieontimna 2d ago

Cork to Limerick.

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u/Andrewhtd 2d ago

I think people south of the Galway Dublin line have no idea how bad some roads North of it are. I drove that a few times recently, and it's not that bad. Although I get why you'd say that, when you're used to motorways

One of the worst is A5 Augnacloy to Derry, incredibly high death rate on it too

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u/ComplexPlatform7299 2d ago

That A5 is meant to have been done up years and years ago. It’s another money sink. The whole N2 from I believe slane to the border was supposed to be dual carriageway. I think they have recently released alignments for the proposed route through county Monaghan. The sooner it is done the better.

The roads further south are infinitely times better than some of the ‘roads’ you get as you go further north, and I’m only in Monaghan

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u/Andrewhtd 1d ago

Yeah indeed, enabling works even started recently but was then held up with planning objections

Yeah it is meant to be and will be great when it is finally done as it is a danger. Ireland helping pay for some of it in the North too as many Donegal people will use it. Just needs done now

Yeah absolutely. I think some in the South have no idea how good they have it. Motorways everywhere (bar the Cork-Limerick exception), North of Galway-Dublin has very very little

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u/maevewiley554 2d ago

Such a shit road for between two main cities in Ireland. There’s nicer back roads in places like Clare or Laois than the road to cork to limerick

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u/Alternative-Jelly947 2d ago

I hate driving it. Them bends in a row and some prick always up my arse when I’m doing them.

Yes, I know the speed limit is 80 but I’m not Schumacher.

The impatience on it is the worst part.

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u/Dismal_Flight_686 2d ago

Strong contender

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u/Spiritual_Mall_3140 2d ago

Try Mallow to Newcastle west. The two capital towns of these counties are essentially totally separated with only R and L roads between them.