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New phase of construction begins on Dublin's underground jet fuel pipeline

It’s hoped that the 14.4km-long pipe will reduce traffic volumes, emissions, accidents, road damage and noise.

THE SECOND PHASE of construction of a 16km jet fuel pipe that will run from Dublin Port to Dublin Airport is to begin today.

The plan for the 14.4km-long steel pipe began in 2014, and is expected to cost €20 million. The aim of the project is to transport fuel to the airport in a more “sustainable”, efficient way than sending 30,000 tankard trips from the port to the airport.

It’s hoped that the pipe will reduce traffic volumes, emissions, accidents, road damage and noise.

The pipe will dissect a busy residential belt of north Dublin, including East Wall, Fairview, Marino, Clontarf, Donnycarney, Artane, Coolock, Darndale, Ayrfield, Clare Hall and Burnell.

Phase two of the Aviation Fuel Pipeline project is its construction, which will begin on Stockhole Lane/ Clonshaugh Road today, Fingal County Council confirmed. A major traffic management plan will be in operation for the duration of the construction works.

Stockhole Lane (1) Fingal County Council Fingal County Council

A stop-go traffic system will operate today until to Friday from 10am-4pm on Stockhole Lane between the Clayton Hotel/ Circle K Roundabout and Baskin Lane.

Next Monday, 2 March the south bound lane will be closed between the Clayton Hotel and Baskin Lane as indicated in the map. This will allow traffic to travel at all times along Stockhole Lane heading north (towards Baskin Lane).

South bound traffic will be diverted via Baskin Lane, the R107 (Malahide Road) and the R139. The diversion route will be signposted on the ground. The permitted working hours are as follows: 7am-8.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am-6pm on Saturdays.

A reduced traffic management layout with associated traffic lights and tower lights will remain in place outside of the working hours.

This southbound lane closure will be monitored closely by Fingal’s Traffic Section and will be managed on an ongoing basis. Works are expected to last 10-12 weeks subject to favourable conditions.

Local access to homes and businesses will be maintained at all times, Fingal council said.

- with reporting from Paul Hosford

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    Dec 2nd 2021, 7:55 PM

    Tell us our concerns in niche dramatic terms we never heard before… Thanks.

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    Dec 2nd 2021, 9:41 PM

    @Vonvonic: I know. Can’t be bothered reading when I see that. I know the rest will just annoy me.

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    Dec 3rd 2021, 12:13 AM

    @Vonvonic: Polarity is important as understanding it lets you know where your countries relationships are and should be, multi-polarity means Ireland are likely to be drawn into the middle of multiple centres of power’s arguments. That’s a massive risk, for example right now France and the UK have a major dispute in relation to fishing agreements, Ireland and the UK actually have shared a common opinion on it for the past 40 years but now Ireland is aligned to France in this area through the EU and most joes on the street will say “da Brits are always wrong” but we may have more to gain from the UK winning the argument – either way Ireland will now be pulled hither and thither. Multi-polarity is a massive risk, especially when the Center of power is not aligned to your benefit… is the EU?

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    Dec 2nd 2021, 7:56 PM

    Once Michael’s tender is over, all will be grand.

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    Dec 3rd 2021, 12:20 AM

    @Madra: Yes, when he goes polarity will automatically be solved, nurses will grow on trees, as will lorry drivers and builders, economic scarring won’t cause a recession because the global market will understand that Michael Martin was in fact the real reason for the pandemic and magically Ireland will grow a reasonable political party that our biggest economic partners can work with out of the countries ar5e. Or the next leaders will all be the same because the same people are voting… Lowry will still top Tipp, The eejits will still top Kerry, people will still drive parish pump, populism will continue to grow and Ireland will have a load of parties with around 15/20% of the vote that can’t agree for the next 2 decades and nothing will change while they all point fingers at each other.

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    Dec 2nd 2021, 7:55 PM

    YAAAAAWWWNNNN, More selling fear lol

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    Dec 2nd 2021, 9:06 PM

    The largest risk to Ireland is the incompetence of our current leaders closely followed by the naked popularism of those poised to replace them. If ever a country was screaming out for change, it is modern Ireland, but where will change come from.

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