BusConnects
Quiet scaling back of BusConnects is a travesty
We will be spending billions building a motorway between Cork and Limerick, bringing yet more traffic into cities that cannot cope
More than €1 billion set aside for bus and rail but passengers face another fare review
O’Brien would not confirm if fares are going up but suggested money would need to be raised one way or another
Road safety and the Minister
No use blaming ‘everyone’ for the rise in road deaths when reform and legislation are stalled
Application for College Green plaza to be submitted by summer amid strong public approval
Supporters praise pedestrian and cyclist priority in new €80m project, though concerns surround public order and maintenance of space
As smart cities reduce car use, Ireland goes all in
Critical Infrastructure Bill will be a disaster for Ireland’s climate commitments
Sinn Féin TD says he’s a ‘Bob Marley guy’ as Cork accent goes viral in Jamaica
Thomas Gould goes viral; Revenue sniffs out new detector dogs, ‘basic laws of physics’ show Dublin 15 getting a raw deal, Netflix ‘on board’ for Keegan adaptation
Locals protest against company’s opposition to Dublin public-transport scheme
Petrol station is located on the proposed Blanchardstown-to-Dublin city centre BusConnects corridor
Changes to Dublin bus routes serving Chapelizod and Finglas come into effect today
Changes to routes 23, 24 and 80 are in response to issues raised by residents in protests, says National Transport Authority
Better and cheaper alternatives to proposed MetroLink to Dublin Airport do exist
Views of Michael O’Leary on ‘unnecessary’ underground railway deserve consideration
Congestion charges will not be introduced in Dublin, despite worsening traffic
City council traffic chief favours public transport improvements over driver payments
‘No end in sight’: Will Galway’s ring road finally be built?
An Coimisiún Pleanála is expected to publish ruling on latest planning application for long proposed N6 route in January
Plan for cameras to catch motorists breaking red lights in Dublin is shelved
However, red light cameras will come into operation at the Merrion Gates level crossings in south Dublin by the end of January
Transport budget too small for new services in 2026, officials admit
Department of Transport was allocated €4.74bn in budget as set out in October
‘You’re never going to keep everybody happy’, says NTA’s head of public transport
BusConnects plans have been subject to much controversy, but Jeremy Ryan says the data show majority are satisfied
Work on Ballymun/Finglas to Dublin city centre bus corrider to begin next year
The €336m scheme is due to be complete by 2029
‘You’re talking about 6am to 6pm door-to-door’: How motorway congestion in Dublin is getting worse
There has been a 40% increase in M50 traffic on its busiest stretches, between Finglas and Blanchardstown
Transport firm Go-Ahead Ireland seeks 400 workers for bus services
Company recently won deal to operate 65 routes around Greater Dublin Area
‘One bus is all we’re asking for’: Protest over new BusConnects route in Chapelizod, Dublin
‘I tried to get on four different buses and they were all full,’ says one commuter frustrated by change in bus services
Changes announced to contentious BusConnects route but further protests loom
Chapelizod residents angry at cancelled services and lengthy wait times on route 80
How different it would be if politicians had to use public transport
Long lead-in times, a lack of sustained policy commitment, and start-stop approaches to big projects all contributed to where we are now
Patchy bus service ‘demoralising’ for residents in south Dublin suburb
Problems ‘more severe’ in Kilternan with changing bus routes, councillor says
‘It’s a crazy set-up’: residents who lost out in bus changes protest against new routes
Finglas Bus Action Group says changes have caused upset to residents and left some cut off
Would Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free buses work in Dublin?
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has tapped into frustration with city’s service by pledging to make it free
Cork’s €600m bus network plan to come before Cabinet
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to seek Government approval in principle for BusConnects programme
Dublin Bus CEO on recruitment challenges, going electric, and stamping out anti-social behaviour
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Budget 2026 main points: Renters’ tax credit extended, minimal personal tax changes
Here is our detailed summary with a list of all the key measures
Challenge to BusConnects plan expected to be resolved by removal of Malahide Road stop
Judge said An Bord Pleanála ‘significantly mischaracterised’ and dismissed concerns raised by Artane residents
Ireland and the world must do megaprojects better
A megaproject is a large-scale, complex and often transformative venture, typically costing $1bn or more
Irish engineering company GMC Group secures investment from private equity firm
Group recently named the preferred tenderer for BusConnects core corridor in Dublin
Plans unveiled for Moyross railway station in Limerick city
New €2.5m conference centre at Castletroy Hotel invokes memory of philanthropist Chuck Feeney
NTA approves settlement to halt legal action against Swords BusConnects corridor
Northside bus corridor one of seven in judicial review out of 12 planned routes
BusConnects route will come in ‘on time, on budget’, says Darragh O’Brien
Minister for Transport announces contract for €274m bus ‘corridor’ connecting Liffey Valley to Dublin city centre
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