Electric Vehicles Analysis: Calls grow to reverse 2035 ban on fossil fuel cars as EV sales stagnateThe European Court of Auditors was the latest body to raise concerns about the proposed 2035 EU ban on internal combustion engine cars
Transport Dublin Express owner eyes expansion with new airport route plannedMobico increased overall seat capacity to Dublin Airport by 94 per cent in 2023 as air travel rebounded
ESG Stena ESG chief: ‘Polluter pays’ works – the economics of shipping have shiftedThe company’s director of public affairs says 100 per cent electric ships are an inevitability
Transport Dublin Bus boss Billy Hann’s Diary: Keeping city moving while finding time for a laugh or two Since the pandemic, Thursday has become the new Friday and our busiest day in Dublin Bus
News Focus Analysis: What now for the quays after Liffey Cycle Route canned?Without a definitive timeline for delivering a segregated cycle lane along the River Liffey, there’s a risk that a piecemeal approach could leave cyclists in limbo for years
Transport Dublin City Council cancels €100m permanent Liffey Cycle RouteThe ambitious plan to build boardwalks over the river has been scrapped as part of a new overhaul of traffic in Dublin city centre
Transport Progress on road safety in Europe has ‘stagnated’Eamon Ryan said Ireland had slipped from fourth to seventh on the safest roads league table
Climate & Environment Voters face a choice on climate in EU elections, says Eamon Ryan Climate minister said that the upcoming elections will force the public to decide whether to keep ‘going green’
Transport New freight ship enters operation on Stena Line Dublin-Liverpool routeBore Song vessel will increase capacity on the route by 30 per cent
Aviation ‘Ireland can only support so many airports’ - Eamon Ryan on Arklow proposalTransport minister said proposals for new international airport in Wicklow would need to show value for money
Dublin State to install cameras at traffic lights under new road safety strategyCameras to detect motorists breaking traffic lights will be rolled out in Dublin ‘later this year’
EU Ireland should receive more EU funding for major transport projects – Jack ChambersThe junior transport minister raised the issue in Brussels this week
Transport Fuel industry hits out at ‘ad-hoc’ plans to hit motorists with new toll and road chargesFuels for Ireland, the industry body, has said a comprehensive review of all transport charges and taxes was needed
Construction Tax plans to discourage new estates in remote areasThe proposals could either lead to new taxes or levies on greenfield site developments outside of built-up urban areas, or tax reliefs for developments on brownfield sites within existing urban areas
Transport Electric car grants could be targeted at rural drivers under new proposalsThe government is to undertake a review of the existing electric vehicle grant scheme to better target those who have no choice but to use their cars
Transport No congestion charges before major public transport projects built - Paschal DonohoeThe minister for public expenditure also said he was more focused on what he could do in government rather than becoming party leader
Transport Eamon Ryan expects significant pushback to wide-ranging traffic reduction measuresHe also said that councils building active travel and public transport plans would be prioritised when doling out the €35 billion transport funding pot
Transport New tolls, road taxes and congestion charges: plan to fill €5bn hole from fossil fuel phase outThe review of transport tax system will seek to fill a €5 billion hole in the public finances from loss of petrol and diesel tax revenue based on transport electrification
ESG Daniel Murray’s ESG Newsletter: Rubber meets road on phasing out carsThe ESG newsletter at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in environmental, social and governance, all told from an Irish perspective
Planning Dunnes’ Crumlin carpark plans at odds with citywide strategy to reduce car use, says NTA Retailer’s planned 400-space car park, which forms part of the redevelopment of its Crumlin location, has already faced backlash from city planners