The road has been identified as a key infrastructure project between the northwest and Dublin, but has been hit by numerous delays since first being announced in 2007.

Local Sinn Fein TD Matt Carthy said the money intended for the road to the border was instead put to "pet projects" of the Transport Minister.

To date, there have been no prosecutions for the 14 resultant deaths.

Mr O'Farrell who was 23, died after a hit an run incident while out cycling his bike

Sinn Fein has put forward a bill to reverse the decision.

Meanwhile, Matt Carthy says the government failed to strengthen the country's health service in the recent budget.

Matt Cathy says no other government would attend an event that "essentially celebrates something disastrous for our country".

Yesterday government confirmed the Minister for Foreign Affairs will attend the event.