Leaks mean further setback for tunnel

CONGESTION-weary motorists face another delay in the opening of the long-awaited Port Tunnel after a snag list revealed flawed roof panels and leaks.

Repairs are underway to replace the faulty panels and seal off the source of leaks into the passageways which were due to open to traffic in three months time.

A revised schedule now puts the opening back to some time this summer, but that relies on Dublin City Council's predictions that the problems discovered are "localised" and will not appear elsewhere.