The Department for Infrastructure is crossing the line from farce to fantasy.

Monday’s court ruling against the A5 has exposed a blithe belief within the department that it can pretend it will eliminate all transport emissions by pretending to build bike lanes, despite the law requiring it to produce serious plans.

That is only one of this week’s tales from magical fairyland.

Responding to yet another critical report on how NI Water is funded, Sinn Féin infrastructure minister Liz Kimmins yet again insisted the model is “fit for purpose”.

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NI Water just needs more money from Stormont, although this must somehow be found without making any cuts or raising any revenue. Perhaps the department can sell off some unicorns.

The minister also delivered a keynote speech in Stormont’s Great Hall, praising her department’s work on the Strategic All-Island Rail Review, which pretends new high-speed lines will be built between small rural towns.

Passengers will presumably board by running into a brick wall at Grand Central Station.

Do not ask how this is possible when HS2 in England has proved impossible. The........

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