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
Department of Transport
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
Cut in urban speed limits to 30km/h to come into force by 2027 to make roads safer
Greater use of safety cameras and potential alcohol locks to prevent drink-drivers starting cars among proposals
O’Brien says he had ‘detailed and frank’ talks with DAA chair and board over issues at company
Minister says he is assessing a report he has received which is believed to centre on the future of chief executive Kenny Jacobs
Only 4% of learner drivers disqualified since 2023 have handed in their licences
Road safety campaigners says system is a ‘shambles’ as just 211 out of 5,310 banned drivers have surrendered their permits
Planned Dublin Metro linking city centre with airport and Swords could open in stages
Testing and starting services on railway in phases could cut multi-billion euro project’s costs
Kenny Jacobs took on the Blob and lost, but legacy of DAA battle will tell another story
Departing chief executive found a way of penetrating the institutional inertia that blights economic progress
How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higher
Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay
Bord na Móna halted CEO’s ‘grossing up’ payments for fear of public outcry
Earnings covering Tom Donnellan’s health cover and car risked undermining public pay policy, department documents show
Council told Department of Transport about ‘frustrations’ at planning tensions with DAA
State-owned airport company has asked local authority to raise 32m passenger cap at Dublin
Why is Kenny Jacobs in the DAA departure lounge so early into his contract?
Chief executive’s rift with board of state-owned airport company spilt into the open last week
DAA chief Kenny Jacobs would receive about €1m under settlement proposals to leave role
Payment proposal follows rift between Jacobs and board of State-owned airport operator
Plans for Kylemore train station in west Dublin unveiled
Iarnród Éireann says public consultation will run until October
‘Disappearing buses’: Passenger’s 10km commute from south Dublin can take two hours
Go-Ahead Ireland acknowledges ‘several issues’ with S8 service recently, including mechanical breakdowns
Maritime authorities have detained 13 ships serving Limerick’s Aughinish Alumina plant in five years
Safety concerns, lack of training and poor crew conditions among problems flagged during inspection of vessels
Speeding, bald tyres and running red lights: here’s why people get penalty points
More than 48,670 cases where motorist sanctioned for holding mobile phone while driving
Government ‘should take advantage’ of stable building costs now, say surveyors
Easing construction inflation an opportunity to achieve progress with National Development Plan
Replacing Dart’s 40 year-old fleet with electric carriages worth €250m faces third review
Original 76 carriages from 1984 and should have been withdrawn in 2024
Long-awaited Sligo Greenway may be in jeopardy over Irish Rail objections
Company says disused line between Claremorris and Collooney should be retained for future Western Rail Corridor
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