Private ride-sharing services will not be introduced in Ireland, Minister says
Uber welcomes call from consumer watchdog saying ‘serious reform process’ of taxi market required
Department of Transport
Former Cycling Ireland official given suspended sentence for attempted deception
Garry Nugent produced fake quotations that were submitted to Department of Transport in attempt to secure grants
Industrial action planned by driver testers cancelled following agreement
Concerns about uninsured vehicles being presented for driving tests
Another Trump administration Ice deportation flight refuelled in Shannon Airport this week
Private jet that landed in Co Clare while travelling to Egypt is latest of six aircraft to do so in last year
New DAA boss facing into a hard landing after Kenny Jacobs exit
Contentious issues include the Dublin Airport passenger cap, rules on airport noise and the need for new infrastructure
Chairman of Irish Rail steps down after two years in role
Former Dublin Bus chairman Ultan Courtney to replace Steve Murphy for a one-year period while recruitment process is carried out
Senior civil servant appointed as ‘housing tsar’ with brief to speed up development
Minister’s previously indicated choice, ex-Nama chief Brendan McDonagh, withdrew amid controversy over salary
Shannon Airport used for refuelling Ice deportation flights 10 times in past year
The controversial agency chartered small private aircraft for the removal operations
Ministers resisted officials who advised breaking up Road Safety Authority over failings
RSA criticised over growing death toll in crashes and long waits for NCTs and driving tests
What’s so complex about introducing contactless payment for public transport in Ireland?
It will probably be another two years before we can pay with our bank cards on buses, trains and the Luas
New contactless payment system for public transport may cost up to €270m
Project, known as next-generation ticketing for buses, trains and Luas, will not be completed until mid-2028
The Minister says ‘Death’ is calling and you must not answer
Given the anticipated global St Patrick’s Day ministerial airlift, concerns have sprouted on what to do in case of emergency at home
Merrion Gates red-light camera to go live on Friday
Motorists trying to beat the level crossing barrier will be automatically fined and get penalty points
Dart+ South West: How long more must we wait for it and how much has it cost so far?
Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin has described the delay of the project as ‘incredibly frustrating’
‘It’s just stressful’: Workers facing two and three hour commutes into Dublin
TD missed start of Dáil debate calling for wider right to remote and flexible working as journey from Kildare took more than three hours
The Irish Times view on public transport funding: a failure of political imagination
Transformational projects like MetroLink cannot substitute for incremental annual improvements
Limerick mayor faces setback in hopes for railway link to Shannon Airport
John Moran’s flagship housing project faces challenge, too, with fewer staff approved than requested
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
Order of 100 Dart carriages to complete replacement of 1984 fleet
Purchase brings total number of carriages ordered in recent times to 285
Morning traffic peak in Dublin now worse than London, Dublin Bus says
Director of service operations favours introduction of congestion charges in capital
‘Sensitive engagement’ with bereaved families before decision to remove roadside memorials, Minister says
Department of Transport and Transport Infrastructure Ireland propose to ban such monuments on roads with a speed limit of 60km/h and over
Ireland’s air traffic control operators not notified of drone activity during Zelenskiy visit
Questions emerge over how vital security information was shared as anti-drone tech included in €1.7bn defence package
Union warns of potential ‘unsafe’ conditions at Waterford search and rescue base
Contractor Bristow Ireland says practice of ‘factoring’ hours is common in Coast Guard helicopter service
Severance deal of near €1m for DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs off the table
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien blocks payment as standoff at top of State airports group continues
PR campaigns are not enough to stop people dying on our roads. Here is what we need to do
Ireland is one of few European countries where road deaths are rising consistently, yet no one is responsible
Concerning rise in Irish road deaths and lack of impactful response
There is public and political concern and frustration at rising road deaths but responses to date appear to have had minimal impact
Dart and Luas projects delayed in development plan could be accelerated, says Minister
Green Party says deferral of public transport projects would constrict housing development
DAA accused of ‘shocking’ conduct in campaign to get Dublin Airport passenger cap lifted
AnnMarie Farrelly made clear her displeasure in a note to the top aviation official in the Department of Transport
Limits of heavy-load transport will hit electricity supplies, hauliers warn
Government proposals don’t take the needs of industry into account, hauliers claim
Ryanair profits surge 42% to €2.54bn as airline increases fares 13% over last year
Michael O’Leary launches attack on departure of DAA’s Kenny Jacobs but ‘never more confident’ on airline’s growth trajectory
Michael O’Leary attacks DAA over departure of CEO Kenny Jacobs
Ryanair boss said Mr Jacobs’ ‘elbows out’ style was what was needed in the public sector to get things done
Drivers will now face fines for hard-to-read licence plates
ICT upgrade allows fines for interfering with ‘automatic number plate recognition and speed camera vans’
DAA board views payout to CEO Kenny Jacobs as lower cost settlement option with reduced risks, minister told
DAA board agreed to a payout of just under €1m for CEO following mediation process, after a rift emerged between the two sides
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