'All downside, no upside' - Dublin councils clash over Dunsink 18,500 home project
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'All downside, no upside' - Dublin councils clash over Dunsink 18,500 home project
• Dublin city councillors are pushing for a joint committee with Fingal County Council to address community concerns - from traffic and infrastructure strain to biodiversity loss - surrounding the contentious 18,500-home Dunsink City Quarter development
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