Local Fianna Fáil Councillor Paul McAuliffe says he's concerned the National Transport Authority wants to take over a large part of the site for MetroLink works.

THE Government needs to make a decision soon on a proposed €2 billion eastern bypass for Dublin, employers group IBEC said yesterday.

ALMOST 1,000 job losses were announced yesterday in Dublin and Kildare, with two major hi-tech firms moving operations to the Far East and eastern Europe.