# Transport

This week

26th March 2023 - 1st April 2023

Germany braces for serious disruptions as transport staff set to stage 'mega-strike'

Workers at airports, ports, railways, buses and metro lines throughout much of Germany are expected to join the 24-hour walkout.

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Mon 7:53 AM

This year

2023

# Disruption

Dublin Airport chief calls for 'draconian' prison sentences for flying drones over airfields

The current maximum sentence in Ireland is seven years, but it’s a life sentence in the UK.

17.0k

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Feb 8th 2023, 10:54 AM

# buzzing

Electric vehicle charging points to be rolled out at sport, retail and tourism hotspots

The government also plans to make a fast charger available every 60km on motorways under a new strategy.

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Jan 19th 2023, 12:58 PM

# Transport

Used car prices jump by almost 70% - due to pandemic, Brexit and Ukraine - report says

In particular, used cars in the lower end of the market are becoming less affordable despite being lower in safety standards and higher in emissions.

14.6k

Jan 19th 2023, 6:00 AM

# electric vehicles

High-powered EV chargers to be installed every 60km along all main roads under new Govt plan

€100 million fund to provide chargers along the main road network.

21.1k

Jan 18th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Transport

Sale of new electric vehicles jumped 81% in 2022

15,262 new electric cars were licenced in 2022 compared to 8,554 in 2021.

11.4k

Jan 12th 2023, 12:59 PM

Last year

2022

# climate action plan

Congestions charges can't be ruled out as Taoiseach says Govt won't curtail car ownership

Minister Eamon Ryan says he’s confident the civil service will lead by example when it comes to reducing car park spaces.

32.5k

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Dec 21st 2022, 6:01 PM

# heavy toll

Deferring toll price hikes by six months will first need agreement by all 8 operators, says TII

TII says agreement on deferral unlikely to happen until their boards meet in mid-December.

Tolls were set to rise from 1 January 1 to their maximum rate due to an increase in inflation

The announcement provoked anger as citizens grapple with the surging cost of living this winter

23.1k

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Nov 29th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Courts

Fines totaling €164,000 handed to 13 motorists who didn't pay M50 tolls

A fine of €25,000 was given to a commercial vehicle owner who had 216 unpaid journeys.

20.6k

Nov 22nd 2022, 8:31 AM

# ghost buses

Dublin Bus apologises for 'real-time' issues as staffing crisis could delay BusConnects roll-out

Dublin Bus has 150 vacancies to fill, while Go-Ahead has 45 roles.

34.6k

Updated

Nov 8th 2022, 1:30 PM

# Active travel

Government announces new pilot scheme for zebra crossings without flashing orange beacons

The new scheme will see the beacons replaced with reflective signs.

35.8k

Oct 24th 2022, 6:15 AM

# sustainability

Councils asked to develop transport projects to help meet climate goals

A programme supporting local projects to help meet the transport sector’s climate goals is set to launch next week

8.2k

Oct 13th 2022, 9:51 AM

# Transport

Ireland's 'car-dependent' transport system needs to change, says OECD

Improvements in fuel efficiency and electric vehicle use won’t be enough to bridge the gap for 2030 emissions.

19.3k

Oct 5th 2022, 12:01 PM

# Cost of Living

Fares on Nitelink bus services in Dublin to be reduced from tonight

Leap fares are being reduced by 33% while cash fares are being reduced by 43%.

20.2k

Sep 2nd 2022, 5:05 PM

# Your Say

Poll: How often do you use taxis?

Taxi fares are 12% more expensive from today onwards.

29.7k

Sep 1st 2022, 9:30 AM

# New Rules

'Taxis had no input in this': Taxi fares now 12% more expensive and all drivers must accept card

The standard initial charge has increased to €4.20.

35.3k

Sep 1st 2022, 12:05 AM

# Transport

Eurotunnel passengers forced to leave train beneath English Channel

Videos on social media showed holidaymakers walking through the alternate tunnel alongside the 50 kilometre rail route between Britain and France.

47.7k

Aug 24th 2022, 8:17 AM

# Insurance

Govt liaising with insurance companies on cover for high-powered e-bikes

Insurance Ireland says it is unaware, at present, of any motor insurance products in Ireland designed for e-bikes.

25.8k

Aug 16th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Transport

The Glider: Could Belfast's tram-like bendy bus be the model for other Irish cities?

The system has been suggested as a kind of gateway to light rail infrastructure.

41.0k

Aug 14th 2022, 7:00 PM

# Dublin

DART services between Connolly Station and Grand Canal Dock closed for weekend

Iarnród Éireann has apologised for any inconvenience caused and has advised customers to check times before travel.

27.0k

Aug 13th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Public Transport

Pledge that new nightclub closing times will mean expanded late-night public transport

Justice Minister Helen McEntee says a taskforce is examining the expansion of late-night public transport for when nightclubs get the green light to stay open later.

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Aug 5th 2022, 6:15 AM

# Public Transport

The Gluas: Could a ‘very light' rail system end Galway's gridlock and become the city's Luas?

A feasibility study is set to be carried out but campaigners fear it will take a “Dublin-style” approach.

33.4k

Jul 30th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Transport

'Ridiculously low': Just 33 public EV charge points in 3 counties approved under govt scheme

The scheme was first announced in 2019.

28.0k

Jul 29th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Transport

Increase in taxi fares during peak weekend hours expected to entice drivers back into night work

Taxi fares are set to rise by 12% on average from 1 September.

21.9k

Jul 27th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Flying

Aer Lingus says it 'can't guarantee' no flights will be cancelled over bank holiday weekend

Delays with processing luggage has meant some passengers have needed to leave the airport without their bags.

The airline said most cancellations were due to flight caps in other airports

Aer Lingus, DAA and two third-party baggage handlers appeared before the Oireachtas Transport Committee today

One baggage handler currently has nearly 3,000 lost bags to process

36.2k

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Jul 26th 2022, 12:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you take public transport more if it was free?

Transport fares were cut earlier this year.

40.6k

Jul 20th 2022, 11:53 AM

# Public Transport

National Transport Authority launches plans to greatly improve Cork's public transport system

BusConnects Cork is hoping to increase fourfold the number of people who use public transport.

10.3k

Jun 30th 2022, 12:54 PM

# on board

Public transport fares around Dublin to drop 20% from Monday

The 90-minute fare will be reduced to €2 for adults and 65 cent for children.

27.4k

May 6th 2022, 11:49 AM

# tap tap tap

Contactless and smartphone payments on Dublin Bus may be possible 'late next year'

Dublin Bus CEO Ray Coyne also said that any decision to go fully cashless would be taken by government.

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May 4th 2022, 6:23 PM

# Dublin Airport

Government to hold crisis meetings daily to address Dublin Airport security delays

Some passengers experienced lengthy security delays recently at the airport.

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Apr 1st 2022, 7:13 PM

# road and greenway

N20 Cork-Limerick road seen as important step in linking two of Ireland’s biggest city regions

The 80 kilometre new dual carriageway will stretch between Cork City and Limerick.

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Mar 30th 2022, 7:28 PM

# Road Rage

'No appointment til August': Wait time for NCT is now stretching into the summer

The service has said Covid-19 causing significant staff absenteeism levels at test centres.

In January and February alone this year there were 36,000 test appointment cancellations.

Speaking to The Journal, Labour TD Duncan Smith described the delays as "unacceptable".

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Mar 30th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Cost of Living

NTA may recommend an increase in taxi fares in response to rising fuel costs

Industry representatives have said demand has not returned to pre-pandemic levels and rising fuel costs are adding pressure on drivers.

17.9k

Mar 10th 2022, 8:30 PM

# Transport

Application lodged for judicial review into contentious Galway Ring Road plan

The plan aims to reduce traffic congestion but critics say it would hurt Ireland’s climate objectives and fail to solve the problem.

8.2k

Feb 8th 2022, 1:55 PM

# Active travel

€289 million allocated to walking, cycling, and Safe Routes to School for 2022

The funding is split between constructing new facilities, upgrading old ones, and programmes like Smarter Travel and Green Schools.

11.5k

Jan 24th 2022, 1:30 PM

All time

# warning

Wexford motorists urged to 'stay off' roads until tomorrow after rain brings widespread flooding

A Status Yellow rain warning was issued for the county this evening.

44.7k

Dec 25th 2021, 8:11 PM

# Budget

€1.8 million in mental health funding allocated to low-emission vehicles for HSE community services

€7 million of a one-off €10 million fund has been earmarked for improving the experiences of people using mental health services.

20.9k

Dec 14th 2021, 11:29 AM

# ring road

Decision to approve controversial Galway City Ring Road 'bizarre', Green Party senator says

An Bord Pleanála has approved plans for the 18km ring road around the north of Galway city.

Chronic traffic congestion in Galway has been an issue for years.

For more than two decades, a bypass around the city centre has been a large part of the discussion around solutions.

An Bórd Pleanála last night approved plans for a Galway City Ring Road route around the north of the city.

27.2k

Dec 8th 2021, 3:09 PM

# Travel

Storm Barra: How transport has been impacted today across the country

Counties in Ireland are currently under either Status Red, Orange or Yellow weather warnings.

48.1k

Updated

Dec 7th 2021, 6:35 PM

# Leap Card

Some increases to Dublin transport fares but €2.30 cap for travel within 90 minutes

From 28 November, the price of some Leap Card and cash payments will change.

33.0k

Nov 15th 2021, 5:26 PM