Extreme weather left drivers stranded and more roads impassable overnight across the UK – with another day of sub-zero temperatures, icy blasts and “blizzard-like” conditions to come. The Met Office has issued a red alert weather warning for parts of south Wales and the soutwest of England from 3pm today until 2am tomorrow morning. Storm […]

Cork County Council has invested €9 million in investment’s toward improving its fleet services over the past 5 years. An extensive van replacement programme with over 80 purchased, costing over €900,000, includes dedicated emergency call-out vans. €2.8 million in 50 trucks, of various sizes, upgrades the heavy goods vehicles county wide. Chief Executive Tim Lucey

A €1 million fund to get rid of large stockpiles of waste tyres blighting the Irish countryside has been announced by Minister for the Environment Denis Naughten. The level of illegal dumping of used tyres is a particular scourge on the landscape, especially in remoter areas, and “needs to be met head on”, Mr Naughten […]

Dublin-based start-up Parkpnp hopes to provide a solution to Ireland’s parking problems as it aims to be the Airbnb of driveways. “Please help me find a parking space” is the utterance of motorists in towns and cities across Ireland, as streets become ever more congested and parking spots more elusive. Now a Dublin start-up is […]

Switching to a cycling commute may have enormous health benefits, but only if we can avail of a safe cycling environment. That has been the call from cycling advocates for sometime and echoing this sentiment is recently published joint research from Trinity College Dublin and UCD – entitled ‘Health Impact of Cycling in Dublin on […]

Switching to a cycling commute may have enormous health benefits, but only if an individual can cycle in a safe environment a new study claims. The behaviour of more than 50,000 commuters in Dublin (as documented by the Central Statistics Office) was consulted for the study, which involved researchers from Trinity College and UCD, has […]