Sean Sweeney
IrelandengineerMale5.8Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Sean Sweeney is a New Zealand mega-project engineer and the programme director for Dublin's Metrolink project. In a recent interview, he warned that the project's costs could exceed estimates by 40%, significantly impacting local communities.
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Former CRL CEO Sean Sweeney mentioned missed opportunities in the project.
Opening date for Auckland City Rail Link revealed ahead of schedule
New Zealand· 2026-08-05Seán Sweeney, the former MetroLink boss, stated that the project would have faced a delay had the judicial review proceeded.
MetroLink spends €2m per home on Dartmouth Square houses – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-31
Sean Sweeney, a Kiwi with an Irish name, made a bold move by buying houses to address objections to the MetroLink station in Dublin.
No Israel boycott for Irish football team – but elite frisbee-throwers see things differently – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-26
Former CRL chief executive Sean Sweeney criticized the over-design of the stations.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown expresses mixed feelings about City Rail Link opening, questions future-proofingNew Zealand· 2026-07-12
Seán Sweeney was the newly appointed MetroLink programme director who warned about the cost estimates.
Are we are setting in motion another financial runaway train? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-09
New Zealander Sean Sweeney who resigned suddenly in April after about 20 months in the role.
Luas Finglas line could begin construction in 2028, Minister says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-22
Sean Sweeney, the former chief executive of Auckland’s City Rail Link, has expressed that the project could have been built for half the current price.
Simon Wilson’s City Desk: The beauty of civic projectsNew Zealand· 2026-05-27
Seán Sweeney is the programme’s director who mentioned the estimated cost of procuring Dartmouth Square properties.
Bidding process for construction contracts worth €7.9bn begins – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-04
Seán Sweeney is the director of the MetroLink project discussing the purchase of homes along the proposed line.
Buying Dartmouth Square houses in Ranelagh ‘to cost more than €30 million’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-24Sean Sweeney leads the aufguss session at the sauna, enhancing the experience with essential oils.
Was it for this? Conor Pope gets ‘whisked’ in a sauna at Bolands Mills – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-14
MetroLink programme director Seán Sweeney stated that the withdrawal of the judicial review provides critical clarity for the market.
TII to buy Dartmouth Square objectors’ houses as challenge to MetroLink is dropped – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-23
Sean Sweeney appeared before an Oireachtas committee recently to announce that Ireland doesn’t have enough workers to build MetroLink.
Ireland is brilliant at identifying problems and terrible at solving them – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-07
Sean Sweeney, the MetroLink programme director, discussed the need for international firms to assist with the construction of Dublin's new metro system.
Dublin MetroLink construction will need 8,000 workers, committee told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-19
MetroLink director Sean Sweeney on September 4th began a series of 'global market briefings' to drum up interest from firms with the capacity to develop the project.
MetroLink rail line gets green light – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-02
The programme director, Seán Sweeney, is continuously examining ways to optimise schedule and reduce cost.
Planned Dublin Metro linking city centre with airport and Swords could open in stages – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-29Seán Sweeney, the new director of MetroLink, was asked how much the line was going to cost.
How much will it really cost? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-14MetroLink director Sean Sweeney plans to hold a series of global market briefings to drum up interest from firms with the capacity to develop the project.
Decision on €9bn Metrolink rail project expected within weeks – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-12
Sean Sweeney is the former chief executive of City Rail Link and is now leading the delivery of Dublin’s MetroLink.
City Rail Link ex-chief executive Sean Sweeney: New Dublin MetroLink to make people ‘euphoric’New Zealand· 2025-07-07
Sean Sweeney is publishing a memoir that could destroy Tara's friendship with Alex.
The 20 best holiday reads this summer – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-07
Sean Sweeney is the newly-appointed director of MetroLink who has expressed concerns about the project's budget and timeline.
stop making the same mistakes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-25Sean Sweeney told the Business Post the line was unlikely to be completed by 2035.
could this fixed-term contract become a job for life? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-18
Seán Sweeney is the New Zealander brought in to run the Dublin Metrolink railway project.
Chronic inability to build anything big in the State is baked into the system – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-14
Sean Sweeney is the new director of the Dublin Metrolink project and has raised concerns about cost overruns and planning delays.
Government to examine Metrolink cost estimates after project director predicts big overrun – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-11
Dr Sean Sweeney, the New Zealand mega-project engineer, warned that the Metrolink project could go 40% over budget.
Dublin’s Metrolink project could go 40% over budget and leave many homes ‘grievously impacted’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-11
