THE family of murdered journalist Veronica Guerin has asked for a new motorway fly-over in Dublin not to be named after her.
In a letter to Daniel McLoughlin, chief executive of South Dublin County Council, Ms Guerin's brother Jimmy Guerin said it would be "inappropriate" to name the Newlands Cross flyover after her if the proposal turns into a "political football".
The idea, put forward by Labour, was endorsed by Labour TD Robert Dowds, supported by the Republic's minister for transport Paschal Donohoe.
The proposal is due to go before South Dublin County Council's land use planning and transportation committee next week. If approved, it is also due to go out to public consultation.
Sinn Féin said other families had been affected by gangland violence and that a "hierarchy of victims" should not be created.
Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Graham told the Irish Independent, that the party's objections had "got nothing to do with Veronica as a person or a journalist".
"But we should not be creating a hierarchy of victims," he said.
"There are a number of other families who have been affected by criminality in this area."
Mrs Guerin was shot dead at traffic lights on the old Naas Road in 1996.
Jimmy Guerin said the family "fully respect the right of certain individuals to object to Veronica's memory being honoured in this way.
"I am of the view that some of the comments by members of the council are in fact disrespectful to her memory. It may well be that this was not the intention," he said.
"I would be obliged if you would advise the members of this committee that, in light of the controversy, Veronica's family would be happier if the proposal was, in fact, withdrawn altogether."