The madness of MetroLink
The madness of MetroLink I have been convinced for some time that the timing of the MetroLink is wrong. About twenty years late. Now it's too expensive and we can't afford it. I have written to the Irish Times on various occasions on the subject but have not yet been published. This letter I sent them today will suffer the same fate, no doubt. Dear friends, I will make no apologies for writing again to plead that we immediately discontinue spending money on the planned MetroLink. We are reminded once again of our growing national debt which is masked by the output of US multinationals which will shrivel over time. Do subscribers to the Irish Times actually read it?! We have shown in the building of the Children's National Hospital (not to mention bicycle sheds and security huts) proof of our inability to build anything big or small within budget. The MetroLink will end up costing €20 billion plus change. The ‘change’ of course will run to billions. With inflation possi...