‘Visible construction’ for MetroLink expected in Dublin by end of year
Project will be a ‘catalyst for residential development’, with 77,000 additional homes, TII chief says
MetroLink
‘MetroLink is happening’: Market bids can begin for construction of Dublin rail line
New estimates indicate cost of 19km railway will range from €14.4bn to €17.5bn, Darragh O’Brien says
Expect things to get fractious during new Dáil term amid wrestling for budget allocations
Inside Politics: Micheál Martin to face questions from Sinn Féin and the Social Democrats on Wednesday
Camouflaged cocaine, updated MetroLink costs, and the Dáil returns from its summer recess
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
MetroLink to build housing for up to 2,000 workers
Business plan for 19km rail line includes budget of up to €500m for the provision of accommodation for construction workers
Jack Chambers rules out equalising inheritance thresholds in budget
Minister for Public Expenditure says equalisation is beyond budget's financial scope
Engineering firms Jacobs and Aecom awarded €550m MetroLink contract
Consortium to oversee construction of line in largest MetroLink contract awarded to date
Hammerson gets permission for Swords padel courts
Council gives planning green light months after rejecting previous application
New €43m swimming pool approved to replace leisure centre being demolished for MetroLink
Facility in Ringsend will be fully funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Delhi’s world-class metro was built for a bargain. Ireland take note
India’s capital overcame scepticism, delays and urban sprawl to set a new standard for public transport
Engineer shortage threatens Ireland’s housing and infrastructure plans, new research shows
Profession contributes €12.65bn to Ireland but warns recruitment must meet demand
€530m already spent on MetroLink project but no final budget in place, Minister confirms
Public Accounts Committee chair questioned Darragh O’Brien on the wisdom of ‘spending now and determining the budget later’
How quickly could Ireland have a nuclear power plant (if the Government wants one)?
Analysis, public consultations and political wrangling could make delivery a lengthy process
MetroLink a ‘key target’ for construction group Sisk after forming joint venture
Sisk says its advance order books is valued at €7.2bn as it reports sharp uptick in 2025 operating profits
Dublin’s empty offices: White elephants and grey spaces in the ‘shadow market’
Multinationals are subletting vast amounts of unwanted space, but property firms forecast a shortage
MetroLink: another example of Dublin’s piecemeal approach to transport planning
Rathfarnham has neither a rail nor a tram service, so we too have to ‘get the bus’
Dublin Bus’s infinite wisdom, and an endless wait for a decent transport service to town
But the Government can build a temporary train station in Adare for the Ryder Cup
Dublin 4’s version of Marie Antoinette’s ‘let them eat cake’? Let them get the bus
The northside is a different country – especially when it comes to transport options
The spiralling projected cost of the Metrolink brings the NCH to mind
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Metrolink property deals, Grinds 360’s losses and All Together Now
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
MetroLink spends €2m per home on Dartmouth Square houses
Legal challenge to rail project dropped last year by Ranelagh residents after agreement to buy properties
MetroLink: Can the public trust the State with another project of this scale?
The national children’s hospital project has seriously damaged trust
MetroLink: A vanity project? Think of what else we could spend €20bn on
We need politicians in Government and Opposition with vision and courage to challenge railway line
MetroLink: The decades-long journey towards Ireland’s first underground rail service
Previous efforts for the infrastructure project have stalled, including after the financial crisis
MetroLink could cost up to €19bn, say senior Coalition figures
Cabinet set to consider plans in autumn to put out to tender the proposed 19km Dublin rail link from Swords to Charlemont
No Israel boycott for Irish football team – but elite frisbee-throwers see things differently
Plus: mixed signals on Metrolink, taking back placenames and wine-testing at the Abbey
Emergency infrastructure laws ‘may be at extremity’ of what is constitutionally permitted
Minister for Public Expenditure says aspects of Climate Act weaponised by those who want to stop projects
Ban on using nuclear power for infrastructure around Ireland should be repealed
Shared electric fleets charging overnight are the ideal customer for always-on nuclear power. The technologies belong together
A building in Dublin 4 is the only office to be approved for social housing conversion
Apartments on Fitzwilliam Quay seen as template for new council-owned company regeneration of vacant buildings
Will the State’s plan for the Carlton Cinema site revitalise O’Connell Street?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Not on board with MetroLink
I am sceptical because there are so many areas other than Dublin transport that require improvement
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