Emergency laws to fast-track key infrastructure projects like MetroLink being considered
The new laws would identify projects of national importance and allow some planning processes to be bypassed
MetroLink
I want MetroLink, but must it be at the expense of St Stephen’s Green?
In years to come, people will wonder why we agreed to put a station in the city’s most beloved public space
Imagine if Ireland could lay rail tracks as quickly as it builds roads
If Luas Finglas is delivered on time, there will have been a 15-year gap since the last Luas extension
Train line closures to cause disruption of up to 21 months during Dublin Metrolink construction
Passengers face disruption from Maynooth and Dunboyne to Dublin
‘Enabling’ works on MetroLink could start in 2027, says Minister
Darragh O’Brien says two consortiums have confirmed they will bid for the project
‘It’s been going on for as long as I can remember’: Swords residents on MetroLink approval
While granting of planning permission has generally been welcomed, some remain sceptical on timeline for delivery
MetroLink will have adverse effects across Dublin, planning commission acknowledges
Locations set to feel ‘significant’ impacts include St Stephen’s Green, O’Connell Street Upper and Carroll’s building in Dublin 6
Little doubt MetroLink would get the green light, but what will be the bottom line?
Cost of largest infrastructure project in the history of the State will be far north of €3.5bn estimate back in 2010
Two consortiums will bid to build long-awaited MetroLink
Dublin line expected to begin operating in mid-2030s, providing 20-minute airport-to-city journeys
Planned Dublin Metro linking city centre with airport and Swords could open in stages
Testing and starting services on railway in phases could cut multi-billion euro project’s costs
Ireland and the world must do megaprojects better
A megaproject is a large-scale, complex and often transformative venture, typically costing $1bn or more
Years-long wait for MetroLink planning permission could deter international investors, senior director says
Scrapped Metro North project also a black mark against Ireland
Consortium of five international companies to bid for MetroLink project
If approved, construction of 18.8 km mostly underground MetroLink should begin between 2028 and 2031
Dublin Chamber backs MetroLink plans
Dermot Desmond, Michael O’Leary have both criticised the project
Why is the delivery of vital infrastructure so slow in Ireland?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Government ‘should take advantage’ of stable building costs now, say surveyors
Easing construction inflation an opportunity to achieve progress with National Development Plan
Depicting MetroLink as primarily an airport service is an example of Michael O’Leary’s myopic thinking
Arguments by the Ryanair boss that we should give up on rail solutions and rely on the car and bus make no sense
Dublin’s MetroLink: How much will it really cost?
Plenty of people, including Michael O’Leary, have come out with countless different figures, some proclaiming them with great certainty
MetroLink delivery should be prioritised, US multinationals tell Government
Nine in 10 US corporations happy with Irish operations, AmCham members say, with 68% planning further investment over next five years
Have we ever really considered what the future of transportation will look like?
It is likely to take decades before AVs can operate reliably in mixed urban traffic and bad weather conditions
The Irish Times view on AI vehicles: no replacement for MetroLink
Dermot Desmond’s suggestion misses the point entirely
Michael O’Leary and Dermot Desmond’s MetroLink comments show you can be rich and wrong
Rich men are not always right. Let’s listen to the experts
Dermot Desmond is both right and wrong that AI will supersede MetroLink
Prospect of companies like Tesla or ChatGPT running a network of autonomous vehicles will worry many people
AI will make Dublin’s MetroLink obsolete, says Dermot Desmond
Businessman says Government should abandon project as AI will lead to rise in self-driving cars
BusConnects route will come in ‘on time, on budget’, says Darragh O’Brien
Minister for Transport announces contract for €274m bus ‘corridor’ connecting Liffey Valley to Dublin city centre
Sydney got the Opera House and we had Ardnacrusha. It’s time for that kind of ambition again
Megaprojects from supergrids to forests and ambitious railway schemes need to be part of our climate goals
Spending on infrastructure makes sense, cutting VAT on hospitality is madness
However, unless the planning system is reformed, I’m unlikely during my lifetime to ride the metro or drink Shannon water from my tap
How will the updated National Development Plan shape Ireland in years to come?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
MetroLink to Dublin Airport not needed, says Michael O’Leary
Government cannot be trusted on €275bn development plan, airline boss warns
National Development Plan main points: how much is being spent and what are the big winners?
NDP is a total investment of €275.4bn from 2026-2035
Budget to focus on long-term gains at cost of short-term pain
Spending on infrastructure to rise as cost-of-living measures unlikely to feature
Ireland’s infrastructure to be ‘transformed’ over next decade with €200bn plan
Ministers to be warned to rein in current spending
Ministers sought multiples of available funding as part of national plan review
Spending on five key areas yet to be resolved in advance of launch of revised National Development Plan next week
Decision on €9bn MetroLink rail project expected within weeks
First confirmed timeline for progress on 16-stop line serving airport and city centre
The Irish Times view on building infrastructure: design is not a luxury
The idea that Ireland’s built environment is characterised by excessively high levels of design is surprising
‘We’ve dropped the ball’: Ireland’s housing targets will be missed because the water, electricity and roads required can’t be delivered
Badly needed scaling up of house-building is threatened by transport and utilities projects stuck in the planning pipeline. What is to be done?
How St Stephen’s Green went from a mucky marsh to Dublin’s most famous square in 400 years
Roaming pigs and geese, the obnoxious Whaley family, one of Ireland’s first Michelin stars and ‘shocking destruction’ of the city’s built heritage from the 1960s ... the green has seen it all
Engineering consultancy Ramboll interested in Metrolink bid
Executive says airport rail project, promised for delivery by 2035, is badly needed
Construction contract for first BusConnects corridor to be signed next month
First corridors to get under way will be on Liffey Valley-city centre and Ballymun/Finglas-city centre routes
The Irish Times view on infrastructure: stop making the same mistakes
The Government has an opportunity to make progress but it can’t just continue doing the same things
MetroLink job vacancy: could this fixed-term contract become a job for life?
Plus: death of a behind-the-scenes Irish music legend; Enoch Burke sees out a second principal; and Doireann Garrihy loses ground
Chronic inability to build anything big in the State is baked into the system
New Oireachtas committee needs continued failure in big projects if it is to function effectively for its members
Government to examine Metrolink cost estimates after project director predicts big overrun
Dr Sean Sweeney says project might not be completed by 2035 deadline
Housing crisis: Proposals to boost LDA’s remit under consideration to boost housing output
Government considering steps to allow Land Development Agency to build more private housing at its projects
Jack Chambers criticises people who object to housing on basis it affects their ‘area’s character’
Minister outlines plan for taskforce to tackle ‘some of the slowest systems of delivery’ in world
Roads, rail, hospitals: why are big projects so slow and costly in Ireland?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan: Why projects like BusConnects and Metro North take decades to deliver
Cost of long-delayed Dublin Airport Metrolink could rise to more than €23bn, Minister told
Briefing for Darragh O’Brien warns true cost of link between Swords, Dublin Airport and city centre will only be known at procurement stage
Learner drivers face having to start again if they have more than four permits without passing a test
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien advises changes must be made to learner permit regime for sake of road safety
800-space car park close to M1 motorway proposed to encourage bus commute into Dublin
Interim facility would be replaced by larger park-and-ride facility when planned MetroLink system is built
Proposal for Finglas Luas to stop near Dublin Airport was rejected
Dublin City Council ultimately said it accepted that ‘providing a bridge over the M50 is not within the scope of the project’
Area 14: Dublin Airport’s ghost underground station
Terminal 1′s under-utilised basement has double-height ceilings for a specific reason
Half a million for a 33-page report on MetroLink? It may prove cheap at the price
Why spending €514,000 for a 33-page report on MetroLink may prove good value for taxpayers
State paid consultants €514,000 for 33 pages of Dublin metro plan reports
Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy accuses State bodies of ‘out of control’ expenditure on consultants
The Irish Times view on the Metrolink: slow train coming, possibly
Commuters on the proposed route, many sitting in daily traffic with few other options, will hope that a decision is forthcoming shortly
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