Clongriffin Dart Station due to open (finally)

The news in today's Irish Times that the new Dart Station at Clongriffin is due to open on April 19th is very welcome: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/commercialproperty/2010/0407/1224267823114.html

It is normal practice in Western European countries for schools, parks, train stations and other key pieces of community infrastructure to be delivered before residential units are built. This means that these facilities are available to new residents and families from the day that they move in. There is no good reason why the Irish government cannot change Irish planning law to ensure the same good practice in Ireland is compulsory.

Rumours that have been circulating there would be no access to the new Dart Station from the East or Baldoyle side of the station are unfounded and this has been confirmed to me in writing by the Chief Executive of Irish Rail Mr. Richard Fearn.