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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Keith Kelly

'We could connect the city, North Dublin and the Airport with a Luas for a fraction of the cost of the MetroLink' - policy expert

The cost of constructing the proposed MetroLink between Dublin Airport and the city centre will be much higher than a Luas line extension, according to a policy consultant.

This comes after the Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) revealed on Monday that €300 million has already been spent on the MetroLink, despite no construction having yet taken place.

David Geary, consultant in European law and policy, tweeted dissatisfaction at plans to go ahead with MetroLink construction at a higher cost than necessary to the tax payer.

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