In June 2009 two consortia from an original four were selected to proceed to the final stage of PPP procurement for the main works of Metro North, a project with substantial TBM tunnelling northwards under Dublin city centre and under Dublin Airport

In June 2009 two consortia from an original four were selected to proceed to the final stage of PPP procurement for the main works of Metro North, a project with substantial TBM tunnelling northwards under Dublin city centre and under Dublin Airport. The two groups were: Celtic Metro Group comprising Barclays Private Equity, Obrascon Huarte Lain, Mitsui, Soares da Costa, Iridium Concesionesde Infraestructuras S.A., CAF and MTR; and Metro Express of partners Macquarie Capital, Global Via Infrastructuras, Allied Irish Bank, Bombardier and Transdev RATP

A consortium composed Sacyr, Global Via Infraestructuras and PJ Hegarty was warded the project