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County Dublin Dublin City Phibsboro Finglas County Meath Ashbourne Kilmoon Cross Rathfeigh Cross Balrath Cross Slane	County Louth Collon Ardee County Monaghan Carrickmacross Castleblayney * Monaghan †
* To be bypassed, Quarter 3, 2007 2+1 road. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dublin Code: D Area: 921 km² Population (2006) 1,186,821 County Dublin (Irish: Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath), or more correctly today the Dublin Region[1] (Réigiúin Átha Cliath), is the area that contains the city of Dublin, the capital and largest city... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Phibsborough, (Baile Phib, Phibsboro), is a neighborhood of Dublin, Ireland. ... Finglas is a residential suburb on the North side of Dublin City, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Navan Code: MH Area: 2,342 km² Population (2006) 162,621 Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... Collon is a small town/village about 10km from Ardee Collon is renowned for its great hurling and gaelic football team,Mattock Rangers. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Monaghan Code: MN Area: 1,294 km² Population (2006) 55,816 Website: www. ... Carrickmacross is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. ... Castleblayney (Baile na Lorgan in Irish) or onetime alternatively known as Caislean Mac Gahmnach is a former market and Border town in [[County Monaghan], current population being ca. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... 2+1 road with cable barrier near Linköping, Sweden. ... † To be bypassed Quarter 2, 2006.

The N2 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, running from Dublin to the border with Northern Ireland at Moy Bridge near Aughnacloy, County Tyrone to connect Dublin with Derry via the A5].
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Route

The N2 commences at a junction with the N1 along Dorset Street Upper. From here the route goes to Drumcondra, via St. Mary's Place, Western Way and the Phibsborough Road (and also in the opposite direction; North Circular Road, Berkeley Road, Berkeley Street and Blessington Street). The route leaves the city past Glasnevin via Prospect Road, and Finglas via the Finglas Road. The N2 meets the M50 motorway at Junction 5. The N1 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, partly connecting Dublin and Belfast along the east of Ireland (mostly as the M1 motorway). ... Dorset Street is an important thoroughfare on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. ... Drumcondra (Irish: Droim Conrach) is a fashionable residential area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Finglas is a residential suburb on the North side of Dublin City, Ireland. ... The M50 motorway is a motorway and National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland running in a C-shaped ring around the northern, western and southern sides of the capital city, Dublin. ...

N2 looking south from overbridge at Junction 2.

The N2 runs as a dual-carriageway for 17 km (11 mi) from the M50 to north of Ashbourne, County Meath. This project was opened on 25 May 2006, and includes 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of three lane dual carriageway built to motorway standard. The route is the first to have a 120 km/h (75 mph) special speed limit (this was previously reserved for motorways, see Road speed limits in the Republic of Ireland for particulars). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... Road speed limits in the Republic of Ireland apply on all roads in the country. ...

The route continues through Balrath towards Slane, where a dangerous bridge brings the road through the town by the historic Hill of Slane, now home to the occasional rock festival. The N2 continues through Collon in County Louth. Just after Ardee the N2 meets the N33 road, which connects the N2 to the nearby M1 motorway. North of this, in County Monaghan, the N2 bypasses Carrickmacross to the east, along a bypass opened on 21 January 2005. This 9 km (6 mi) wide single carriageway has been named The Kavanagh Way, after Monaghan writer and poet Patrick Kavanagh. The route passes through Castleblayney and Clontibret on the way to Monaghan. North of the town, the N12 diverges east to the border. The N2 continues north through Emyvale to reach the border at Moy Bridge directly south of Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. From here, the road becomes the A5 road to Omagh and Derry. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Collon is a small town/village about 10km from Ardee Collon is renowned for its great hurling and gaelic football team,Mattock Rangers. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The N33 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland. ... The N1 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, partly connecting Dublin and Belfast along the east of Ireland (mostly as the M1 motorway). ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Monaghan Code: MN Area: 1,294 km² Population (2006) 55,816 Website: www. ... Carrickmacross is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 - 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet. ... Castleblayney (Baile na Lorgan in Irish) or onetime alternatively known as Caislean Mac Gahmnach is a former market and Border town in [[County Monaghan], current population being ca. ... Clontibret is a village and a parish in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... The N12 road is one of the shortest National Primary Routes in Ireland, running about 8 km from outside Monaghan (where it leaves the N2 road) to the border with Northern Ireland. ... Emyvale is a village located in the North of County Monaghan, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County: County Tyrone District: Dungannon UK Parliament: Fermanagh and South Tyrone Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 Post Town: Aughnacloy Postal District(s): BT69 Population (2001) 801 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 km² Population (est. ... The A5 is a major primary route in Northern Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

N2 road Ashbourne bypass,County Meath,Ireland.

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Upgrades

Projects under construction on the N2 include a 16 km (10 mi) 2+1 carriageway bypass of Castleblayney and 3 km (1.9 mi) single carriageway bypass of Monaghan town to the east. The Monaghan Bypass was opened on the 25 September 2006 By Pat the Cope Gallgher (Republic of Ireland Junior Minister For Transport). 2+1 road with cable barrier near Linköping, Sweden. ...

Planned projects along the N2 include a 9 km (6 mi) bypass of Ardee and a 4 km (2.5 mi) bypass of Slane. All these projects will be standard two lane single carriageway roads. It is hoped to commence the Slane Bypass within the next 4 years.

Discussion

There have been calls (by both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland political parties) to upgrade the whole Dublin–Derry route to dual carriageway, including the A5 in Northern Ireland. In October 2006, the Irish government announced it was funding infrastructure costing €1bn in Northern Ireland, and one possible project to be funded is the upgrading of the A5 Derry - Omagh - Aughnacloy road to motorway standard for a distance of 87 km (54 mi). However, there was no mention of the N2 road being upgraded to motorway standard in the Republic. [1]. The Irish Department of Finance website confirmed on March 22nd 2007 that 400 million euro had been set aside for Northern investment to include a dual carriageway to Derry and Donegal. It was unclear if any of this would be built in the Republic. Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister... This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Aughnacloy is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. ... The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ...

The 2007 Fianna Fáil election policy document on transport includes a dual carriageway from Dublin to Letterkenny/Derry as one of Fianna Fail's promises if re-elected. it is unlikely this would involve a dual-carriageway along the route of the N2, given its absence from Transport 21 and the fact that the recently opened Monaghan and Carrickmacross by-passes are single lane national primary roads. The Slane By-pass is also due to be single carriageway. More likely, any such dual carriagway built would be located in Northern Ireland and the southern section would mainly comprise the existing M1. The NRA currently encourages hauliers heading north to Derry to use the M1 as far as the N33 road to Ardee, avoiding the dangerous sections of the parallel N2 in the environs of Slane, Collon and Ardee. Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland with 55,000 members. ...

Exit list

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External links

• Official site of the N2 Ashbourne Bypass/M50 Junction project
• Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2006 (PDF)- Department of Transport
• National Roads Authority (details of projects completed, under construction, and planned on the N2, and other routes)