Judicial review into Dublin’s Metrolink begins today

Controversial review is listed for a 'motion of notice' on High Court's planning and environment list

A visualisation of the planned Metrolink terminus at Charlemont, Dublin 2. A group of residents near the planned terminus lodged judicial review proceedings against An Coimisiún Pleanála. Picture: metrolink.ie

A controversial judicial review into Dublin’s long-awaited Metrolink transport system has its first listing in the High Court today, Monday.

It is listed for a 'motion of notice' on the planning and environment list for a hearing before a judge this morning, as an initial step in the proceedings formally getting under way.