The Irish Times

Need for N20 Cork-Limerick road upgrade identified in 1998

Planning hearing told in 2010 that a proposed new road would save lives

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 17:43

Cormac O’Rourke appointed chair of Land Development Agency

Appointment ends nine-month search for John Moran replacement

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 19:57

Ireland's deadliest road: 'It's like she's frozen now forever at 29'

More than 60 people have died on the N20 Cork-Limerick road in the past 25 years

Sat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00

Appeal court jails garda for dangerous driving causing death of mother of three

Three-judge court accepts argument by DPP that original suspended sentence was too lenient

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 19:09

Chair of national children’s hospital development board to step down

Fred Barry originally brought in by Simon Harris as cost of project spiralled

Fri Jan 22 2021 - 21:18

Another Life: Badgers once again top list of roadkill

Michael Viney: Toll of human traffic casualties is dismaying enough, but annual toll on wildlife is also extraordinary

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00

TII confirms N20 corridor as route for Cork-Limerick motorway

Project costing €1.2 billion to go to An Bord Pleanála by 2023 for planning approval

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 17:55

Cork coroner urges automatic reviews of all fatal crash sites

Comments come after engineer finds road infrastructure a factor in death of man (92)

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 20:58

Driving force: 10 years of Ireland’s inter-city motorways

Motorways made the country smaller, but controversies have rarely been far away

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 00:42

Driver fails in claim that car details were stolen to avoid M50 tolls

David Walshe is ordered to pay €1,500 following 17 unpaid passages through M50 toll

Mon Dec 17 2018 - 13:39

Extra gardaí and transport services in Dublin for Christmas rush

Late-night public transport lines running for party season

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 19:21

Circle K invests €3.7m in new N7 station

New forecourt on Dublin artery at Kill north will be among busiest in Circle K network

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 19:04

Woman who allegedly owes €3,300 for M50 tolls has car seized

Kathy Moore went through tolled section of motorway on 22 occasions without paying

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 16:21

US multinational loses challenge to M50 tolling contract

Transcore LP sued the National Roads Authority over awarding of €200-400m deal

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 15:28

The Kerry slug trail leads all the way from Spain

Genetic research on the Kerry slug has found strong links with those in Spain and Portugal

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 06:00

Luas trams moving at ‘slow jogging pace’ through city centre

Transport Infrastructure Ireland chief says traffic congestion ‘a symptom of economic success’

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 13:26

Individual motorists fined up to €16,000 for failing to pay M50 tolls

Defendants failed to appear at Dublin District Court when cases were dealt with

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 20:51

Housing crisis is set to define the next general election

Analysis: FF is beginning to roll out its policies as confidence-and-supply deal nears its end

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 01:00

Fianna Fáil proposes new State body to build 90,000 homes

Agency would be established for three years to offer ‘shock treatment’ to housing market

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 01:00

First court challenge to M50 tolling tender

US firm Transcore argues TII failed to comply with EU rules in giving contract to Turas

Mon Dec 18 2017 - 06:00

Luas Cross City: back to the future

Historic milestone has taken a long time to reach and could have been so much better

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 00:02

M50 crackdown sees fines of €130,000 for toll dodgers

Taxi driver, milkman and other drivers fined for not paying toll

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 09:32

Former top civil servant joins MKC Communications

John Murphy served as secretary general in Richard Bruton’s department until retirement in 2016

Wed Nov 15 2017 - 05:00

Ireland must learn from UK data protection and ID disasters

Ditching of costly databases in UK suggests more care needed with public services card

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 05:00

Varadkar promises motorway from Cork to Limerick

‘It’s part of a future Atlantic Corridor which is going to link the entire western seaboard’

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 19:35

More than 100 cyclists seriously hurt in collisions each year

Cycling body says RSA figures ‘grossly misrepresent’ level of injuries cyclists sustain

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 09:33

New archaeology archive is a treasure trove of heritage data

More than 1,500 sites excavated during road and rail building now freely available online

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 16:01

Woman who claimed car was ‘cloned’ fined €7,000 over M50 tolls

Court told Peugeot made 339 journeys on motorway but only 29 payments were made

Tue May 16 2017 - 15:17

Businesses back new Cork-Limerick motorway, survey finds

Popular belief that proposed €850m development would enhance economic links

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43

Losing bidder for M50 toll challenges award of contract

US group TransCore says National Roads Authority erred in evaluation of tenders

Mon Apr 03 2017 - 18:16

Motorists paid almost €100m in Vat on foot of flawed direction

ECJ says State had no right to charge Vat but M50 owner says it wants to keep the money

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 01:00

Roadkill: Why splatter matters to science

Why did the hedgehog cross the road? To help with scientific research, of course

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 09:30

M50, Port Tunnel users should not pay VAT on tolls, EU court rules

Motorists avoid increases after ECJ makes unexpected decision against Revenue claim

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 12:38

Forbes Vigors: Engineer whose work helped reduce road deaths

Obituary: Road safety expert had international profile in the EU, US and Middle East

Sat Oct 29 2016 - 01:00