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Harris Group Appoints New Head of Bus and Coach Operations

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Harris Group, Ireland’s longest-established commercial vehicle distributor and retailer, has recently appointed Willie Daniels to the position of Head of Bus and Coach, for the company’s Irish and UK operations. With his appointment, Harris Group is primed to reinforce its commitment to excellence and superior customer service across the bus and coach industry.
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Louth County Council Support Gift a Lift Festive Road Safety Campaign

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]
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Mayo County Council & An Garda Siochana Launch New Road Safety Awareness Film Ahead Of Christmas

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]
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Public Information Evening to be Held for Proposed Wickham St to Clare St Active Travel Scheme

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]
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Clare Public Survey Identifies Housing and Public Transport as Key Priorities

By Ryan Harmon
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
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Swords Segregated Cycle Lanes Upgrade Safety for Local Community

By Ryan Harmon
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,
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Lord Mayor Encourages Dubliners to ‘Light Up Your Bike’ This Winter

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]
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EV Charging Company Erapid Announces €30m Investment By Aviva Investors

By Ryan Harmon
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, […]
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SEAI Hosts Conference on Decarbonising Transport in Public and Business Sectors

By Ryan Harmon
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
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Launch of Be Winter Ready 2023-2024

By Ryan Harmon
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