Radical plan to wipe out €1.4bn of metro cost

THE Government is preparing for a massive political and legal battle in a bid to knock off €1.4bn from the cost of the Dublin Airport metro.

New laws will be introduced changing ownership of land beneath houses, abolishing the right to appeal and allowing the Government side-step environment impact studies.

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan said getting the metro on track would mean pain for those living in Dublin.