Dublin not prepared for population explosion, warn city’s business leaders

DUBLIN will ground to a halt in the next few years, business leaders warned yesterday, predicting chaos as a result of massive population increases expected in the capital.

Around half a million extra people are expected to set up home in Dublin by 2021, with the Dublin Chamber of Commerce arguing yesterday little if no groundwork is in place for the population boom.

Some €30 billion must be set aside by the next Government to tackle housing, infrastructure and health needs for the city’s citizens, the chamber believes.