€500m to be spent on Dublin's Metro project before ground is broken

An artist's impression of the Tara Street entrance to the MetroLink rail project.

The various Metro projects slated to provide rapid rail service between Dublin Airport and the city centre will cost up to €500m before a shovel breaks ground.

Officials from the National Transport Agency informed the Dáil Public Accounts Committee that €158m had been spent on the current Metrolink project up until the end of 2023.