The Irish Times

Residents of Dublin's docklands have criticised An Bord Pleanála's decision to approve a controversial new bridge across the Liffey, but Dublin Corporation said it was "delighted" the project could now proceed. Construction of the £20 million bridge, which will connect Guild Street in the north docklands with Cardiff Lane and Macken Street on the southside, will begin in the middle of next year and be completed by 2004. Work is already underway in the west of the city centre on a second bridge designed by the same architect, Dr Santiago Calatrava.