[Thomas J Stamp]

Interesting.

As Mark correctly says we trashed this out in great detail last year here, and yes it can be done (anything can be done) but it will not be done.

Also, the docklands line is strictly temportary (its part of the planning permission) and the clock is ticking during the construction of the "new" Mater hospital.

(At the very latest, 12th March this year starts that 10 year lifetime of docklands station ticking.)

I say "new", given that there is apparently a hospital on site and may have been there for over a hundred years. Still, its nice to see CIE coming in to help one side of the argument about the new childrens hospital, I may be cynical, but you've got to wonder what or who prompted his intrusion.

And, being cynical, I also remember the wonderful "stories" abounding 10 years ago when the GAA started looking for permission for the redeveloped Canal End about the new station under it, a la Landsdowne Road.

There's an election coming this year, you know.