Luas

I’ve had enough of men smashing into me with their backpacks

In less than an hour, no fewer than four men with substantial backpacks burst past me. After being clobbered by the first two, I was incredulous

Fri Feb 21 2025 - 06:00

St Patrick’s Day parade 2025 set to be taller

‘Every year I say the parade is going to be bigger and better. This year, I’m saying it’s going to be higher,’ says festival boss

Tue Jan 28 2025 - 06:00

Storm Éowyn: Widespread damage anticipated as storm is expected to bring 130km/h gusts

Red weather warnings across Ireland see public warned to take shelter

Thu Jan 23 2025 - 22:00

Proposal for Finglas Luas to stop near Dublin Airport was rejected

Dublin City Council ultimately said it accepted that ‘providing a bridge over the M50 is not within the scope of the project’

Fri Jan 17 2025 - 06:00

Cameras to catch drivers breaking red lights to be introduced in Dublin

Red light cameras will capture registration numbers of drivers putting pedestrians and other cars at risk

Tue Dec 31 2024 - 06:00

Bus journey times cut by up to one third on Dublin’s Liffey quays, NTA says

Private traffic restrictions introduced last August improve bus reliability but transport body remains concerned about Dart times

Wed Dec 04 2024 - 18:03

Finglas Luas application to be submitted on Monday

Green line extension to north Dublin suburb due to be running by 2031

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 13:31

Dublin’s next Luas line has been approved, we asked those who’ll be served by it what they think

Cabinet has approved Dublin’s next Luas line, which could bring trams to Finglas by 2031. About 60,000 people would be served by it. We asked some what they think

Tue Oct 22 2024 - 16:03

Your top stories on Monday: Storm Ashley clean-up begins as 16,000 without power; thousands of children left with ‘unqualified’ teachers

The latest news from Ireland and abroad, including: New Luas line to Finglas could be running by 2031

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 08:35

Finglas Luas: New tram line could service population of 60,000 by 2031

Early sanction for the new line could see services in 2031 five years ahead of schedule

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 06:00

‘Ludicrous, irritating and very wrong’: E-Scooter users on public transport ban from Monday

Incidents abroad involving lithium batteries overheating and causing fires on trains and buses have prompted a prohibition from next week

Thu Oct 03 2024 - 16:40

More than 1,600 people who died in cholera pandemic remembered at Glasnevin Cemetery

Ceremony in Glasnevin Cemetery to mark the reinterment of the remains of victims of Dublin's cholera pandemic in the 1830s which were discovered during Luas Cross City project excavation works

Thu Sept 12 2024 - 17:12

More than 70 fake eFlow websites detected as ‘smishing’ attacks on consumers surge

About two million domestic and foreign motorists use the M50 and Dublin Port Tunnel toll roads each year, Transport Infrastructure Ireland says

Wed Aug 21 2024 - 10:12

Ireland’s transport strategy

Suggestions and criticisms

Fri Aug 09 2024 - 00:30

Man accused of setting fire to Luas tram during Dublin riots remanded in custody

Thomas Connors (33) of Markievicz House, Townsend Street appeared at the Central Criminal Court on Friday

Fri Jul 26 2024 - 14:13

Paloma Faith at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more

Everything you need to know about Paloma Faith’s Dublin concert on Sunday, July 21st

Thu Jul 18 2024 - 05:00

Damien Dempsey at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, support acts, weather and more

Everything you need to know about Dempsey’s Dublin concerts on Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 20th

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 10:35

Phoenix at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more

Everything you need to know about the French rock band’s Dublin concert on Thursday, July 18th

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 09:55

Dublin’s public transport links can act as ‘corridors of crime’, FF TDs say

Call for dedicated gardaí for public transport and a zero-tolerance approach to drug dealing and antisocial behaviour in public

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 21:29

Passenger at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, support bands and more

Everything you need to know about the singer songwriter’s Dublin concert on Sunday, July 14th

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 06:00

Pillow Queens at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information and more

Everything you need to know about the Irish group’s Dublin concert on Saturday, July 13th

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 11:22

John Paul Construction signs for new headquarter offices in Sandyford

Leading builder and contractor agrees long-term lease with Aldgate Developments for 20,000sq ft at the Termini

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 05:45

Luas to get new trams worth €500m over next 15 years

Tendering process begins for supply of trams to replace end-of-life vehicles and for expansion of light-rail networks

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 18:51

Christy Moore at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more

Everything you need to know about the Moore’s Dublin concert on Thursday, July 11th

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 09:45

Dropkick Murphys at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more

Everything you need to know about the band’s Dublin concert on Sunday, July 7th

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 12:30

Hozier at Marlay Park: Stage times, set list, ticket availability, weather and more

Everything you need to know about Hozier’s Dublin concert on Friday, July 5th

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 10:14

Sugababes at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more

Everything you need to know about the group’s Dublin concert on Friday, July 5th

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 08:52

Glen Hansard at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more

Everything you need to know about the star’s Dublin concert on Saturday, July 6th

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 12:34

Kings of Leon at Marlay Park: Stage times, set list, ticket availability, how to get there and more

Everything you need to know about the Nashville rock band’s Dublin concert on Saturday, July 6th

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 11:00

Paul Weller at Trinity College Dublin: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more

Everything you need to know about the singer’s concert on Thursday, June 4th, which is part of the Summer Series at Trinity College

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 05:30

Van Morrison at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more

Everything you need to know about the star’s Dublin concert on Thursday, July 4th

Mon Jul 01 2024 - 09:44

Gavin James at Trinity College Dublin: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more

Everything you need to know about the Irish singer-songwriter’s gig on Wednesday, July 3rd

Mon Jul 01 2024 - 05:30

Biggest risk to jobs is buses stuck in traffic, Ryan says, rejecting push to delay transport plan

Minister celebrated Luas’s 20th anniversary on Saturday, with tram set to carry 50m passengers this year

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 13:42

Luas celebrates 20th anniversary with passenger numbers for this year set to hit 50 million

Written off by some before its launch in 2004, Dublin’s tram system confounded its critics but has had to deal with riots and increased antisocial behaviour

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 06:00