IN fraught exchanges at an Oireachtas Committee, Aer Lingus management has been told the company would lose goodwill among staff and the public if it pressed ahead with its restructuring plan.

The troubled SR Technics plant at Dublin Airport where 1,135 jobs are to be axed will be visited by a cross-party group of politicians, it was confirmed tonight.

Irish taxpayers have subsidised services provided to US military planes in Shannon to the tune of more than €4m, it emerged today.

LUAS officials are due to appear before the Dáil transport committee today to explain the large number of accidents involving the new trams in the capital.

The Government must ensure passengers on Dublin’s new light rail service are not hit by parking charges, it was urged today.

Senior citizens will be able to avail of free travel on the new Luas tram line, it was confirmed tonight.

The Chairman of the Dáil Transport Committee has called on the operators of LUAS to allow a week of free travel at off-peak times once the service commences.

Representatives from SIPTU's aviation branch are expected to outline their opposition to the building of a private terminal at Dublin Airport during a meeting with the Dail transport committee today.

A SERIES of CIÉ strikes to begin next month will cost the taxpayer over €1m a day in lost fare revenue, Transport Minister Seamus Brennan warned yesterday.

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan has defended his plans to privatise 25% of Dublin Bus routes.

THE Government should stop issuing new taxi plates immediately and rethink its entire taxi policy, the Oireachtas Transport Committee heard yesterday.

Former government minister Eoin Ryan has called for the introduction of British-style incentives for companies to use the rail network in a bid to reduce heavy traffic on the roads.