Sean Sweeney

Sean Sweeney

engineer New Zealand

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.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
9,384
Power
10$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 2 6.00 0.19% +0% 5,030,000 9,384 $5,100 10$
Totals 2 5,030,000 9,384 $5,100 10$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Sean Sweeney appeared before an Oireachtas committee recently to announce that Ireland doesn’t have enough workers to build MetroLink. 5

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Ireland is brilliant at identifying problems and terrible at solving them – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Sean Sweeney, the MetroLink programme director, discussed the need for international firms to assist with the construction of Dublin's new metro system. 7

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Dublin MetroLink construction will need 8,000 workers, committee told – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: 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. 6

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: MetroLink rail line gets green light – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: The programme director, Seán Sweeney, is continuously examining ways to optimise schedule and reduce cost. 7

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Planned Dublin Metro linking city centre with airport and Swords could open in stages – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: MetroLink 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. 5

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Decision on €9bn Metrolink rail project expected within weeks – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Sean Sweeney is the newly-appointed director of MetroLink who has expressed concerns about the project's budget and timeline. 7

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: stop making the same mistakes – The Irish Times