Expanding Dublin may drain the country dry

I HAVE sometimes wondered if I and many other residents of the western half of Ireland are more than a little paranoid in our belief that east is not only best but is in reality all.

Superhighways and tramways continue to develop in and around Dublin while many urgently needed projects in the west are either cancelled or deferred. In this regard it has long been accepted that a water crisis is imminent for the greater Dublin area.

Rather than siting new industry in the much less populated west where labour and fresh water abound, the Government continues to allow the monstrous expansion of Dublin.