Airport to city metro set for approval

Junior Minister Ivor Callely has reportedly indicated that the cabinet is set to approve plans to build a metro line linking Dublin Airport with the city centre.

Reports this morning said Deputy Callely indicated that the project would be approved within two weeks.

The reports said a green light for the project was pending after figures suggested the metro could be built for between €450m and €855m, a fraction of the €3.5bn estimated by the Rail Procurement Agency.