More than €200 million has been spent on the long-delayed MetroLink project over the past two years, despite major construction work yet to begin, newly released documents show.
The ambitious transport scheme, designed to link Charlemont to Swords via Dublin Airport through an underground rail line, has faced repeated setbacks, including planning challenges and legal action.
According to briefing material prepared by the Department of Transport for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), over €200m was expended across 2024 and 2025 on planning, design, staffing and preparatory works. In 2024 alone, approximately €65m, including VAT, was spent advancing the project.
