It is claimed plans for Dublin's Metro North have been revised with the hopes they will unlock large tracts of land for housing. The Irish Times reports the latest version would see the line running underground to as far north as Santry. Meanwhile, there are concerns DART underground will not get funding in the Government's National Planning Framework, despite being committed to in the Greater Dublin Area strategy. Mark Canavan from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce says the whole country would benefit from it. Its main benefit would be to connect the four rail lines which are currently aren't connected, so it would be a benefit to someone travelling to Cork from the airport."

Source: Irish Examiner February 15, 2018 07:29 UTC