Twenty cities and towns in Ireland have confirmed that they will participate in European Car Free Day, which this year takes place on Wednesday, September 22, according to Tom Halpin, Sustainable Energy Ireland’s head of customer services.

Ireland has agreed to participate in this year’s European Car Free Day, which takes place on September 22.

Fine Gael TD Olivia Mitchell has claimed that privatisation of bus services would help improve the public transport system in Ireland.

Seventeen Irish towns and cities are due to take part in European Car Free Day today.

Seán McCárthaigh says Ireland’s love affair with the car may be costing us more than we realise

The Minister for Transport, Seamus Brennan gave details of a variety of public transport initiatives as part of European Car Free Day 2003, and urged everyone to participate in the event.

Nineteen cities and towns in Ireland will participate in European Car Free Day this year.

MORE than 90% of residents in 10 major cities and towns said the volume of cars on the road is a major problem, according to the results of research out yesterday.

UP to six gardaí face possible prosecution after protesters were beaten during this year’s May Day rally in Dublin.