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N17/R320 Lisduff Junction Upgrade Officially Opened

By Ryan Harmon 3 August 2023

Minister of State, Dara Calleary TD, has officially opened the new N17/R320 Lisduff Junction Upgrade Road Project. The official opening was performed by Minister of State Calleary, alongside Cllr Michael Loftus, Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council. The upgraded junction is the largest project funded to date by Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s Safety Section. The

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Official Opening of N24 Beary’s Cross Road Improvement Scheme in Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 19 June 2023

The completed N24 Beary’s Cross Road Improvement Scheme has been officially opened by Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Councillor Francis Foley. The scheme addresses deficiencies identified with the original junction between the N24 Tipperary Road and R513 to Caherconlish. Records from the RSA and TII outlined that two fatal collisions occurred in […]

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Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties Railway Greenway Public Consultation

By Ryan Harmon 20 January 2023

Leitrim County Council, in partnership with Cavan County Council, Sligo County Council, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Department for Infrastructure (DfI), is developing the Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR) Greenway. This project is to provide a high-quality greenway from Sligo Town to Enniskillen, County

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N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction Project

By Ryan Harmon 27 May 2022

Tipperary County Council in partnership with Limerick City & County Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Department of Transport have published details of the Preferred Transport Solution for the N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction Project which is identified as a priority investment in the Government’s National Development Plan 2021-2030. This integrated

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Public invited to have their say on the new National Cycle Network for Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 5 May 2022

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have launched plans for an ambitious National Cycle Network (NCN), a planned core cycle network of 3,500km that will criss-cross the country, connecting more than 200 villages, towns and cities. The network will include cycling links to transport hubs, education centres, employment centres, leisure and tourist destinations, and

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Safe Routes to School Projects to progress in 170 schools across the country

By Jack Mullen 21 June 2021

170 schools have today been notified that they have been selected for inclusion in the first round of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme to support walking and cycling infrastructure for primary and post-primary schools. The scheme was announced in March of this year, with 932 schools (representing almost one in four schools in […]

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Plans unveiled for €280m south Dublin cycle track network

By Jack Mullen 13 April 2021

Image courtesy of @row4food via Flickr Intention to create ‘network that becomes a credible alternative for people’, says council South Dublin County Council has unveiled plans to become one of Ireland’s most cycle-friendly areas by laying out 263 km of bike track over the next eight years. At the core of the proposal is the […]

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The Launch of the Newly Completed Royal Canal Greenway

By Jack Mullen 24 March 2021

Image: Man Cycling Under a Bridge in Maynooth Harbour. Source: @poloconghaile The Royal Canal Greenway, a scenic 130 km walking and cycling amenity stretching alongside the historic 225-year-old canal, officially launches today ahead of the summer 2021 season. The €12 million project coordinated by Waterways Ireland is the country’s longest Greenway, traversing

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Eir and EasyGo to convert 180 phone boxes into EV charging points

By Jack Mullen 8 December 2020

DC rapid charging units for EVs will be installed at 180 Eir phone boxes across the country to help drivers overcome so-called ‘range anxiety’. With hundreds of phone boxes lying largely idle across Ireland in 2020, electric vehicle (EV) charging network provider EasyGo has announced plans to convert many of them into new charging points. […]

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Supply Chain Management and Brexit Procedures with CILT’s CEO Mick Curran.

By Jack Mullen 17 November 2020

Mick Curran has for the last three years been the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). CILT is the professional body for those employed it Freight, Transport and distribution sectors. CILT also acts as an examining body on behalf of both the Health and Safety Authority as well as the Department of Transport, […]

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€1.2m Restoration Works To Commence For Cork’s St Patrick’s Bridge

By Nick Fitzgerald 22 June 2018

Repair and restoration works totalling €1.2 million are set to commence next week for Cork’s St Patrick’s Bridge. Cork City Council, in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, are carrying out these works for the 19th century heritage bridge which opened in 1861. The Council have said the works will have minimal impact on pedestrian and traffic […]