The barrister representing 25 landowners opposed to the compulsory purchase of their lands for a greenway in south Kerry has told the An Bord Pleanála hearing the board will be acting contrary to a 2014 European Directive and to Irish law if it does not grant an adjournment.

CAPITAL spending on roads, public transport, schools, health facilities and other infrastructure is to be slashed almost by half in what the Government presented as a “stimulus” to get the economy back on track.

Work is due to get underway today on the first phase of the Western Rail Corridor.

Minister for Finance Brain Cowen has said a fourth level education system will be developed to drive Ireland’s economic and social development.

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan has been told he should sack the entire board and senior management at Irish Rail.