Irish Examiner view: We need bold action to address Ireland's infrastructure emergency

ESRI chairman Sean O’Driscoll's comments in an 'Irish Examiner' interview have resonated deeply — and with good reason
Irish Examiner view: We need bold action to address Ireland's infrastructure emergency

ESRI chairman and chairman of UCC’s governing authority Sean O’Driscoll. Picture: Dan Linehan

The comments of Economic and Social Research Institute chairman Sean O’Driscoll in a wide-ranging interview in the Irish Examiner have attracted plenty of attention, and with good reason.

Mr O’Driscoll observed that Ireland’s water, energy, and transport networks face “catastrophic consequences” if “radical and brave decisions are not taken to ensure projects get completed quicker”.

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