Cullen to rush through laws for stalled Carrickmines project

ENVIRONMENT Minister Martin Cullen is expected to rush through new laws to get the stalled M50 motorway project at historic Carrickmines Castle in south Dublin back on track.

Mr Cullen's embarrassment by Thursday's High Court ruling that a consent he signed was illegal is compounded by the €1 million it is costing taxpayers for every month the project is delayed.

"The minister is considering the position," was the only comment a spokesperson for Mr Cullen's department would make last night about his next move.