Transport officials warned Minister of State not to attend Tesla event
Seán Canney advised ministers should not meet ‘individual car manufacturers’
Department of Transport
Engineering consultancy Ramboll interested in Metrolink bid
Executive says airport rail project, promised for delivery by 2035, is badly needed
Why is it costing me more to use green fuel in my car than fossil fuels?
Government is desperate for people to adopt greener solutions to help it reach climate change goals but are the incentives adequate?
Driving test logjam: how to beat the long waiting times
The RSA has published a plan to shorten the wait for tests, but there are ways around the system right now
More than 150 staff at airport operator Daa earned over €150,000 last year, with one receiving over €450,000
Chief executive of State-owned firm is not company’s highest-paid employee
‘Like living near a helicopter’: Residents fed up with takeaway delivery drones buzzing over their homes
The noisy remote-controlled aerial devices are flying over as often as 12 times an hour, householders say
About 600 learners fail to show for driving tests each month – RSA
Figures show 12 of State’s 57 driving test centres have no testers
Driving bans could not be implemented on almost 80% of disqualified motorists
Drivers continue to evade punishment by failing to present licence in court
Cost of traffic congestion in Galway will be equivalent of almost €1,000 a year for each inhabitant
Galway stands out due to the expectation that its congestion problems will be more spread across the day, more than doubling at lunchtime
Cost of pedestrian bridge linking bus and railway stations in Killarney could reach as much as €5million
Projected price is nearly double estimate put forward in 2019, says NTA
Residents near Dublin Airport to meet Minister over planning and environmental worries
Darragh O’Brien has met airlines and other groups and will continue meetings in the coming weeks
Airlines ‘declaring they carry weapons’ through Irish airspace, claims People Before Profit TD
Tánaiste says we need better understanding of what happens ‘above our skies’, Government to consider amending laws
Driving test ‘amnesty’ ruled out for experienced learners
Minister says not feasible under current regulations but ‘all options’ under consideration
Learner drivers paying for internet ‘bots’ to ‘game’ driving test application system
Move follows jump in average waiting times from 24.1 weeks to 26.9 in last three weeks
Irish motorists face up to 10 months wait for driving tests with longest in Dublin and Meath centres
Road safety group renews criticism over unaccompanied learners and those renewing permits without sitting tests
Meeting with Minister sought over Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company pensions ‘injustice’
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien asked to facilitate meeting to resolve alleged disparity affecting cohort of retirees
Weapons flights exemptions have increased almost 70% in a decade
Recent increase coincides with Israel’s invasion of Gaza after October 7th, 2023, and Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia
Minister signs order closing penalty points loophole
Minister says drivers who reach penalty point threshold will now ‘always face the appropriate penalty’
Legislative pantomime to fix penalty points loophole is not as absurd as it seems
Government has no record of number of ancillary disqualifications given in lieu of penalty points
Plans to inspect aircraft suspected of carrying weapons to Israel in doubt
Officials conscious of the reaction of Trump administration to any efforts to inspect Israel-bound flights from the US
State’s scheme to help taxi drivers switch to EVs paused amid record demand
Grants of up to €25,000 have been available in recent years for taxi, hackney and limousine operators who wish to buy electric vehicles
Learner drivers face having to start again if they have more than four permits without passing a test
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien advises changes must be made to learner permit regime for sake of road safety
Loophole used by some drivers to avoid penalty points due to be closed by end of month
Number of motorists were allowed to get 24-hour disqualifications instead of endorsements on their licence
EV Q&A: Pilot scheme aims to connect drivers with people willing to rent use of private chargers
If homeowners rent out charging points when they are not in use, it will take pressure off the network and make things easier for all
Drivers caught speeding could be sent on re-education courses under new proposals
Initiative could be an alternative to penalty points on driving licences
Department of Transport strongly backs Dublin Airport expansion and easing of passenger gap
Transport docs
More than €700m for new road projects as Healy-Raes claim ‘the people want tar’
Projects to benefit include Shannon Crossing and Killaloe bypass project and Coonagh to Knockalisheen distributor road in Limerick
Moaning about cycle lanes is a symptom of our inertia on road safety and climate
Untold story about our roads is the dramatic rise in serious injuries in 10 years
Rural residents to be allowed to book local bus service using phone app
Department of Transport says people looking to use Local Link would plan their trip using online booking technology
Irish Coast Guard responded to more than 2,500 incidents in 2024
Coast Guard units mobilised 1,154 times in past 12 months, providing critical assistance to 537 people
Holyhead Port will remain closed over Christmas with ferries cancelled, operators confirm
Around 100,000 people will need to make alternative arrangements over festive period
Holyhead Port: Ferry travel remains at risk of disruption as postal delays are largely cleared
Irish and Welsh ministers meet over response to port’s closure due to storm damage
Road safety: Law change aimed at closing net on disqualified drivers delayed
‘Game-changer’ amendment would give gardaí ability to identify banned drivers who fail to surrender licences
‘We’re not giving up until she is found’: Search for Galway swimmer to continue through poor weather
Máire Ní Fhátharta was last known to have been at Silverstrand near Barna last Tuesday
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