Row erupts over LUAS photocall
Thursday, 1 November 2001 18:37A political row has blown up over the Taosieach's involvement in a promotional event for the LUAS transportation system in Dublin at the weekend. Mr Ahern is to attend a photocall featuring a LUAS carriage in Merrion Square next Sunday.
Today Labour's Eamon Gilmore claimed that the public had been puzzled by the construction of a section of railway line along one side of the square, which transpired to be for the purpose of Sunday's event.
He said that preparation for the photocall had involved much digging, parking restrictions, and disruption to traffic.
Mr Gilmore challenged the Taoiseach to disclose the full cost of the exercise, claiming that when the event was over the carriage would be taken away and the hard pressed Dublin commuter would not see it again for several years.
