‘Not the truth’ that MetroLink delayed by 10 years, Taoiseach insists

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government’s focus is getting the three key projects of the NTA strategy – Bus Connects, Dart Plus and MetroLink – approved by Cabinet under public spending codes (Irish Rail/PA)

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is not true that the MetroLink has been delayed by 10 years, and vowed that the project will be built.

A draft strategy from the National Transport Authority (NTA) this week showed the proposed 19km railway service between Swords, Dublin Airport and Dublin city centre will not now be completed until the 2030s.