Eamon Ryan expresses scathing criticism of Dublin Port plans in unprecedented intervention

Minister says project excludes rail freight and calls for blocks of land to be used for housing

Dublin Port: The project envisages the construction of Ireland’s largest container terminal with a capacity to handle more than 350,000 containers each year. Photograph: PA
Dublin Port: The project envisages the construction of Ireland’s largest container terminal with a capacity to handle more than 350,000 containers each year. Photograph: PA
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Harry McGee

Harry McGee

Harry McGee is a Political Correspondent with The Irish Times