No change to Port Tunnel height: Brennan

Updated: Wednesday, 18 August 2004

The Minister for Transport, Seamus Brennan, has indicated the height of the Dublin Port Tunnel will not be altered from its operational height of 4.65m.

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9 News: Robert Shortt, Business Correspondent, reports from the Port Tunnel in Dublin
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6.1 News: Robert Shortt, Business Correspondent, reports on Seamus Brennan's remarks at the final breakthrough ceremony at the tunnel
6.1 News: Robert Shortt, Business Correspondent, reports on Seamus Brennan's remarks at the final breakthrough ceremony at the tunnel

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The Minister for Transport, Seamus Brennan, has indicated the height of the Dublin Port Tunnel will not be altered from its operational height of 4.65m.

Mr Brennan was speaking at the final breakthrough ceremony of the tunnel in the Whitehall area of the city.

Mr Brennan also said that he would love to stay in his present job after next month's cabinet reshuffle. 

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