Luas disruption will be finished by Christmas, say rail authorities

MAJOR construction work on the development of Luas in Dublin, which has caused severe disruption to city centre traders, is due to finish by the end of December.

The Rail Procurement Agency has vowed that all heavy engineering works related to the project are on-target, under-budget and due to be completed by Christmas.

The construction stage of the two lines connecting the city centre with Tallaght and Sandyford has caused serious traffic chaos in Dublin over the past year, leading to sharp criticism of the project by business leaders.