The Connecting Ireland Programme of new and enhanced bus routes, designed and implemented by the National Transport Authority (NTA), has reached a significant milestone. This year over 60 new and enhanced Connecting Ireland bus services have been launched, strengthening existing services and connecting more towns and townlands across the state. The programme has been
Louth County Council are supporting the ‘Gift A Lift’ road safety Christmas campaign, raising awareness of the importance of planning the journey home during the festive season. Louth County Council Fire Service, together with An Garda Síochána and the National Ambulance Service, have launched their annual campaign highlighting the need to think ahead when heading […]
Mayo County Council’s Road Safety Office have launched a new Road Safety awareness campaign short film in conjunction with An Garda Siochana ahead of the Christmas Period. The theme of the campaign is ‘The Choice is Yours’ and was filmed on location in Westport by Mayo based production company Western Front Studios. The awareness film […]
A public information event relating to proposals to connect Wickham Street and Clare Street in Limerick city centre via an Active Travel scheme is to be held, with the project continuing to progress. This upcoming information session follows a round of non-statutory public consultation which was held between April 26th and May 24th, 2023. As part […]
Minister of State with responsibility for the Irish Coast Guard, Jack Chambers TD, officially opened the newly constructed Coast Guard station in Bonmahon, Co. Waterford. Following a significant investment by the Department of Transport of €5.2m, the volunteers at the Bonmahon Coast Guard unit will now take up residency at their new facility. Over the […]
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is marking the fourth anniversary of the introduction of the JAM card on the Transport for Ireland (TFI) public transport network. The JAM Card is a social innovation in association with the NOW Group, an organisation based in Belfast, which allows people with intellectual disabilities or a communication barrier to indicate easily
The MacCurtain Street Public Transport Improvement Scheme, which brings about a significant redrawing of traffic management priorities in the city centre, was officially opened by Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD and Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Kieran McCarthy. The project is aimed at improving the reliability and journey times of bus services in the city and […]
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are pleased to announce that construction has now started on the new DART station at Woodbrook. The station, located between Bray and Shankill, is set to become the essential transportation hub for communities in Woodbrook and Shanganagh and will open in 2025. […]
The completion of the €4.7 million Ballymaquirk Junction Upgrade Scheme has been warmly welcomed as a significant milestone in road safety improvement for the North Cork area. Situated approximately 17km from Mallow, 4km from Kanturk, and 1km from Banteer, the Ballymaquirk Junction will be well known to many as it is a primary route for […]
Fingal County Council’s Chief Executive and Road Safety Office joined forces with the Gardaí to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and warn the public to remain vigilant on the road this Winter. Every road traffic victim leaves a place behind. This is the message the public must not forget as the […]
The Clare Local Community Development Committee (LCDC), a subcommittee of Clare County Council, in collaboration with Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, has published the findings of the Clare Public Survey 2023 which was conducted through Ireland Thinks. Individuals from 37 towns and villages participated in the review, which captures Clare-specific data to
New segregated cycle lanes have launched at St. Cronan’s Avenue and Brackenstown Road, Swords improving pedestrian and cyclist safety for the local community. Fingal County Council’s Department of Climate, Environment and Active Travel ran a public consultation in Spring 2022 when they first published proposals for the area, and engaged with local residents, schools,
Kildare County Council hosted Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, in the presence on the Cathaoirleach of the County of Kildare, Councillor Daragh Fitzpatrick for the official opening of the new Athy Distributor Road. The official opening marks the completion of a new 3.4km road that commences east of Athy and provides a southern bypass of the existing […]
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste has launched the Dublin Cycling Campaign’s ‘Light up your Bike’ initiative. ‘Light up your Bike’ is an annual awareness-raising initiative to remind cyclists of the importance of using lights on their bikes, especially throughout the winter months. The launch of the initiative coincides with the clocks going back and the […]
Erapid Charger Company Limited (Erapid) has announced an investment of €30 million by Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc. This investment will lead to the direct creation of 60 Irish jobs. Erapid trades in Ireland as EasyGo, Ireland’s largest private car charging network provider, and CarCharger EV Limited. The phased investment, […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) held a conference to showcase measures for decarbonising industry fleets to meet transport targets. Representatives from public and business sectors attended the event which provided direction on how to decarbonise their fleet and meet their transport targets. A key objective of the government’s transport policy to 2030 is
The Government’s ‘Be Winter-Ready’ 2023-2024 Information Campaign launched with the message: “Road Safety: Plan, Prepare, Be Aware”. Tánaiste, Minister for Defence and Chair of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, Micheál Martin, was joined at the launch by Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics, Jack Chambers
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published vehicles licensed for the first time for September 2023, showing a 50% increase in the number of new electric cars registered so far this year. The number of new cars licensed in September 2023 decreased by 433 vehicles (-9%) compared with September 2022. In the first nine months […]
Dublin Airport has introduced two new tools which will ensure it gets passenger feedback on services at the airport and to identify issues and improvements that need to be made. The new tools being added are: A new ‘Rate My Airport’ feature on the much-improved Dublin Airport app which allows passengers to give feedback and flag […]
Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, and Minister of State, Jack Chambers TD, have welcomed the overall allocation of €3.5 billion next year for the Department of Transport in Budget 2024. Budget 2024 will ensure that families and young adults will continue to benefit from cheaper public transport fares. The 50% discount for those with […]