Mr Ryan said 99% HGVs in Ireland run on diesel, and 'alternative vehicle technologies have not, so far, developed as quickly as for cars, light goods freight, or even buses'

All private toll operators on Irish roads must agree to the deferral for the delay to happen, according to TII CEO Peter Walsh

Authorities have been unable to enforce the disqualification of more than 12,200 motorists since 2017 because their identities cannot be matched with records of the National Vehicle and Driver File, figures show

The estimate is separate to an estimated €1bn tender for new helicopters and bases  

Eamon Ryan will seek approval to push through urgent energy security law while Stephen Donnelly will unveil HSE's winter plan

Cork councillors say urgent measures are needed after planned upgrade to one of Cork's busiest roads was mothballed

Tax on diesel and petrol was the largest source of transport-related tax revenue for the State in 2020

The Ukrainian Antonov 124 transport aircraft landed in Shannon on May 7 having flown from Australia via Japan, Alaska, and Canada

In the second part of an in-depth interview with the Irish Examiner, Environment and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan talks about the Green Party in Government, its perceived successes and failures, the future of agriculture, and regional balance.

TDs report being inundated with complaints over the issuing of passports

Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton said the figures were "deeply concerning".

Council officials said cuts to funding during the recession meant they lost out on an estimated €279m in allocations

TDs in the South East will meet on Tuesday concerned that the new Coast Guard contract may not include Waterford base

MacCurtain Street Public Transport Improvement Scheme moves the focus from cars to public transport, walking, and cycling

Stephen Donnelly welcomes Nphet's 'positive' recommendation to relax restrictions on people who have had booster shots and don't have symptoms of Covid 

The emergency response to the incident included members of the Doolin Coast Guard unit which was stood down following a number of resignations in November

The daa said it provides Covid-19 testing, both PCR and antigen, on a daily basis to employees

Following concerns about CPOs, stakeholders have agreed a new code of practice for developing Ireland's growing greenway network

Mediator Kieran Mulvey's report includes recommendations to stand down some members of the Coast Guard unit

Various other departments also outlined their dismissals and transfers since 2011

Six members of the Doolin unit resigned on November 1 forcing the Department of Transport to take the station ‘off the board’

Low-powered e-bikes will continue to be treated in the same way as bicycles under provisions of new law

Underground links planned for the Irish capital have been in the pipeline for decades

Woman deliberately driven into by a driver with a mental illness, who later died, has called for 'more controls in place with regard to people known to have mental health issues and access to cars'

State is funding 234 initiatives such as kerb widening across 30 local authorities

In Dublin, 22,000 people are waiting to sit their test, with almost 9,000 waiting in Co Cork too. 

Setting a good example, as any caring parent knows, is everything.

Government approval of new legislation for mandatory quarantine at hotels was delayed last night as “tweaks” to the laws failed to get over the line.

Government sources indicate that mandatory quarantine could be introduced. Cabinet is to meet in the coming days to discuss the matter.

The Government is to approve a major Brexit readiness plan amid growing fears that a trade deal will not be reached with the UK before the end of the year.

Led by Dr Bidisha Ghosh, assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin's School of Engineering, the RedMap project will measure and model real-world emissions from more than 150,000 vehicles at four locations.

We are alarmed at the decision to allow pubs that serve food to reopen on June 29.

Chairman Roy Barrett has welcomed “significant” new government funding for the FAI as “a vote of confidence” in Irish football.

People will have to spend at least €9 when they buy a 'substantial meal' in pubs when they reopen at the end of the month.

A cut of over 50% to the mileage rate is among the cost-saving proposals that have been made to the GAA.

Aircoach, along with the majority of Ireland’s private coach and bus companies ground to a halt in March as a result of the pandemic. They said uncertainty looms as to whether or not the industry will be in a position to resume or sustain services in the coming months.

The number of new cars licensed in May 2020 was just 1,490. In May 2019, it was 9,126.

Kya deLongchamps talks to two drivers who have revved up their lives with electric cars.

Irish sport has never been awash with cash so it says everything about the current crisis and the impact it has had that the CEO of a leading governing body can describe a half a million euro loss in income as the tip of an iceberg.

Tourism operators are warning of the need for immediate interventions to help preserve the industry.

The fall in car sales and a surge in the number of people declaring their vehicles off the road has resulted in a significant fall in motor tax and vehicle registration tax receipts.

Extra funding will be made available to ensure that workplaces adhere to public health advice on coronavirus.

The IRFU’s welcome of the Irish Government’s roadmap out of the current Covid-19 pandemic concentrated on the positive impact of last Friday’s announcement on domestic rugby.

The letter is also signed by Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Portugal and the Netherlands