Re: Re: Welcome to Ireland’s ugly urban sprawl

Holton, I suppose the issue is whether you consider the eight miles to Dublin Airport a “few miles” or not.
And even still, you would be amazed at how much of this Northern Fringe land you are talking of is currently zoned for housing.
Anything further out than Dublin Airport is only contributing to the sprawl as far as I’m concerrned, particularly when it is not near a rail line, ie most everywhere.
I don’t mean to be pedantic but in terms of a “few miles” from Dublin City, ie three or four – there is very little green space bar the public parks.