Brian Leddin: The National Planning Framework won’t stop the bloat of Dublin or encourage regional growth

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien’s draft review is a blueprint for an even more lopsided country The new plan completely lacks vision for development outside of Dublin. Photo: Getty The continued bloat of the greater Dublin area is selling the whole country short. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are laying the groundwork for continued imbalanced growth in Ireland, overlooking the potential of developing our regional cities.

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