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Transport

Green Party’s Leddin criticises ‘ridiculous’ TII report into lowering speed limits

Report from transport body suggested a reduction in speed limits on motorways and national roads would have only minimal impact on emissions while resulting in up to 35 more deaths a year
  • Daniel Murray
  • August 16, 2022
Transport

Gridlock between Department of Housing and Dublin City Council over roads funding

Council repeatedly sought a meeting with the Department to discuss funding problems with its roads network. It failed to get one
  • Donal MacNamee
  • May 17, 2022

Luna plans cameras on one million e-scooters and e-bikes by 2025

Dublin-headquartered firm also expects revenue to hit €100 million within three years as it rolls out its cutting-edge safety surveillance tech
  • Charlie Taylor
  • May 8, 2022

Apartment blocks to be included under EV charger grant

Scheme helps cover cost of installation of electric vehicle charger up to €600
  • Cónal Thomas
  • May 7, 2022

State’s road infrastructure body has paid law firm €13m to chase M50 toll debts

Kerry legal firm has been paid millions a year to chase motorists who haven’t paid their tolls
  • Donal MacNamee
  • May 4, 2022

Ryan says putting an age limit on e-scooters is ‘unenforceable’

Transport minister says lack of national ID card for young people means gardaí couldn’t establish age of users, but he is considering lowering the maximum allowable speed
  • Michael Brennan
  • April 24, 2022

Trucking company backed by Bono and the Edge valued at $3.8bn

The U2 frontman and guitarist were early backers of Seattle-based Convoy which has raised an additional $260 million
  • Charlie Taylor
  • April 24, 2022

Ireland’s first motorway average speed detection system to go live next week

The camera system will be in operation on the M7 in Co Tipperary
  • Michael Brennan
  • April 19, 2022

NTA agrees purchase of 120 fully electric double-decker buses in first for transport fleet

Authority to announce ‘initial order’ of 120 buses from Wrightbus, the Antrim-based company owned by Jo Bamford
  • Donal MacNamee
  • April 19, 2022

Ryan aims to dent popularity of energy-guzzling SUVs

A spokeswoman for minister Ryan confirmed he was planning to increase the VRT on SUVs
  • Michael Brennan
  • April 3, 2022

Government considers 30km/h speed limit for all villages, towns and cities

Working group examines measure which aims to help reduce deaths and injuries while encouraging walking and cycling
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 14, 2022

Permanent Capel Street pedestrianisation moves ahead

The popular thoroughfare on the northside of Dublin city was pedestrianised on weekend evenings last summer
  • Cónal Thomas
  • March 8, 2022

Ryan gives green light to hike clamping fines to €125

The charges will rise from €80 in a move aimed at reducing illegal parking, but will apply only in Dublin city centre
  • Michael Brennan
  • February 20, 2022

Top chef calls for better cycling infrastructure in Galway amid Salthill row

JP McMahon says improved cycling infrastructure in Galway city would be good for business
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • February 10, 2022

Metrolink planning application to be lodged this year

National Transport Authority says state has not proposed any change to timeline of controversial rail project
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 26, 2022

Roll-on, roll-off: How Dublin Port is ‘staying put’, coping with Brexit and trying to be a good neighbour

It’s described as the country’s ‘single most important transport infrastructure asset’. Now Dublin Port is planning new container terminals and a bridge to link them to the Port Tunnel, as part of a strategy also incorporating cultural activities to attract more visitors to the area
  • Lorcan Allen
  • January 23, 2022

Dublin City Council rebuffed by government over road upkeep costs

The council warned last year it would only be able to resurface each road in the capital once every century
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 19, 2022

State should remove parking spaces to ‘actively discourage’ car ownership

The National Economic and Social Council will tomorrow brief politicians on the benefits of a new system of urban development
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 17, 2022

TDs seek to block new search and rescue contract

A number of independent TDs are concerned that the nature of the proposed contract has effectively ruled out the possibility of the Irish Air Corps playing a role, despite previous commitments to examine that option
  • Michael Brennan
  • January 16, 2022

Up to 10% of public transport staff absent due to Omicron wave

Operators experiencing higher levels of absences in recent days have had to cancel a number of services at short notice
  • Cónal Thomas
  • January 5, 2022

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