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E-scooter regulations will see age limit of 16 placed on usage
E-scooter regulations will see age limit of 16 placed on usage
There had been concerns that restricting the use of e-scooters based on age would be 'unenforceable', but the Department of Transportation confirmed the regulations will commence on May 20

Thu, 02 May, 2024

Road safety groups declare no confidence in RSA following spate of deaths
Road safety groups declare no confidence in RSA following spate of deaths
Coalition of 28 road safety advocacy bodies claims authority is 'no longer fit for purpose' 

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

Clarity sought on new driving licence laws
Clarity sought on new driving licence laws
Eamon Ryan said the Road Safety Authority and the department have no plans to change the rules in relation to driver licensing for tractors

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

2016 Cheltenham Festival - St Patrick's Thursday - Cheltenham Racecourse
Thorn in O’Leary’s side unlikely to be gone anytime soon
In an open letter issued on Friday, Mr O’Leary called on Mr Ryan to resign 'and let someone competent deliver traffic, tourism, and jobs growth for Ireland'

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

Electric vehicles sales
Only 6% of State-owned vehicles are electric or hybrid
Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore said: 'I think it just shows that the Government itself has not taken this seriously.'

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

€150m Adare bypass may not be ready for 2027 Ryder Cup
€150m Adare bypass may not be ready for 2027 Ryder Cup
A Department of Transport submission said having the full road in place prior to the Ryder Cup is unrealistic but that a partial scheme could be built in time if it was approved

Fri, 12 Jan, 2024

E-Scooter stock
New laws allowing e-scooters on public roads delayed until next year
Delay due to having to refer Ireland’s new measures to the European Commission, Department of Transport says

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

'£260m bill' for using ATMs abroad
Banks may be forced to reinstall ATMs under new access-to-cash law 
As well as providing cash machines, Finance Minister Michael McGrath will set out essential services that will have to give customers the option of paying in cash

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

File Photo A ROW BETWEEN Bus ƒireann and unions representing its workers is raging on this morning amid leaks about the companyÕ
Dept of Transport in talks with Dept of Education over running of school bus scheme
However, it is understood that there is pushback from Norma Foley’s department on the proposed transfer of control to the Department of Transport

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Kerry councillors frustrated at lack of progress on Killarney bypass project
Kerry councillors frustrated at lack of progress on Killarney bypass project
Upgrade of route from Killarney to Tralee, bypassing the village of Farranfore and the town of Killarney, was first unveiled in 2008

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Irish Coast Guard saved 563 lives last year, new figures show
Irish Coast Guard saved 563 lives last year, new figures show
Coast guard responded to 2,704 incidents in 2022

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

Road safety
Plans to increase penalties for road offences over bank holiday weekends
There were 46 fatal or serious injury collisions over the February, June and August bank holiday weekends this year

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

File Photo A ROW BETWEEN Bus ƒireann and unions representing its workers is raging on this morning amid leaks about the companyÕ
Children with special needs going without school transport
The School Transport Scheme, which is managed by Bus Éireann, has run into challenges due to the lack of availability of drivers and contractors in several areas

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Irish Examiner view: World must intervene in Israel and Palestine
Israel’s response will justifiably earn rebuke from people around the world and the celebration of Hamas’s initial barbarism on streets around the world should earn the same hostility

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

More than 360,000 cars on Ireland's roads have no NCT 
More than 360,000 cars on Ireland's roads have no NCT 
Junior minister Jack Chambers expects further financial sanctions on NCT operator Applus for failing to meet agreed waiting times 

Sun, 08 Oct, 2023

Eamon Ryan TD
Department of Transport underspent €200m in first six months of 2023
The Department of Transport underspent its budget by almost €200m in the first six months of this year, the majority of which concerns public transport projects and road safety.

Sun, 17 Sep, 2023

Smart Robot Assistant On Reception
Irish Examiner view: Robots are coming to help older people
Surprising new research involving UCD suggests that older people and carers alike would be happy with robotic assistance 

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Junior minister hits out at NCT over cashless plan: 'It's not agreed, nor is it happening'
Junior minister hits out at NCT over cashless plan: 'It's not agreed, nor is it happening'
NCT Ireland sparked an immediate backlash when it announced on social media it would cease taking cash 

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Cork cinema revamp is welcome
Letters to the Editor: Cork cinema revamp is welcome
Irish Examiner readers consider issues including the fate of a Cork cinema, driving test delays, the GAA season, the environment, and censorship

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

Learner Drivers
Learner drivers face wait until summer 2024 to sit test
The delay is being blamed on the time it takes for the Road Safety Authority to hire new driving testers

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

Sailors evacuated from Spanish trawler and taken to Cork following fire onboard
Sailors evacuated from Spanish trawler and taken to Cork following fire onboard
Some 15 crew members were rescued after a fire broke out on the trawler

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Department denies trying to obstruct inquest into Coast Guard volunteer's death
Department denies trying to obstruct inquest into Coast Guard volunteer's death
A preliminary inquest was held at Limerick Coroner’s Court

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

Tolls on national road network to rise from July 1
Tolls on national road network to rise from July 1
Increases were delayed for six months due to cost-of-living pressures

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Church could promote self-sacrifice in the name of sustainability 
Irish Examiner view: Church could promote self-sacrifice in the name of sustainability 
Pope Francis could call on the faithful to reduce consumption as part of the radical response to global warming he proposes

Mon, 01 May, 2023

Burning food as fuel is criminal: Why biofuels are not a solution to aviation's emissions problem
Burning food as fuel is criminal: Why biofuels are not a solution to aviation's emissions problem
Is this a good time to take millions of hectares out of food production, putting pressure on prices, in order to feed aircraft?

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023

Abandoned trawler in Kinsale shows 'State's effort to remove shipwrecks has been left to rot'
Abandoned trawler in Kinsale shows 'State's effort to remove shipwrecks has been left to rot'
Senator Tim Lombard cited the case of the MFV Cismair abandoned in Kinsale for 13 years, and the MV Alta which was washed ashore near Ballycotton in February 2020

Thu, 02 Mar, 2023

Report on ghost ships still not ready three years after MV Alta washed up in East Cork
Report on ghost ships still not ready three years after MV Alta washed up in East Cork
Working group set up last year to examine 'the risks and potential costs to the State presented by derelict ships' entering Irish territorial waters and coming ashore

Fri, 17 Feb, 2023

Council to put up fencing to block access to East Cork shipwreck
Council to put up fencing to block access to East Cork shipwreck
Cork County Council is set to introduce a number of new safety measures to prevent public access to the wreck of the MV Alta at Ballyandreen Bay, Ballycotton.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Families bereaved by 1979 Betelgeuse disaster deserve answers
Irish Examiner view: Families bereaved by 1979 Betelgeuse disaster deserve answers
There are still many unanswered questions about Ireland’s worst maritime disaster at Whiddy Island in Bantry Bay 

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

A semi-trailer truck drives on a wet road during poor visibility and rain. Bad foggy and rainy weather. Copy space for text
Diesel-fuelled haulage sector ‘hard to abate’ amid lag in tech, says Environment Minister
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'

Thu, 15 Dec, 2022

Government seeks six month delay in toll hike
Government seeks six month delay in toll hike
All private toll operators on Irish roads must agree to the deferral for the delay to happen, according to TII CEO Peter Walsh

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

St. Patrick’s Weekend Bank Holiday appeal from The RSA and An Garda Síochána
Quarter of banned drivers escaping detection
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

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Coastguard defends €400k spend on branded merchandise
Coastguard defends €400k spend on branded merchandise
The estimate is separate to an estimated €1bn tender for new helicopters and bases  

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Cabinet meeting - Dublin
Cabinet to fast-track law to deal with potential oil emergency, as well as HSE winter plan
Eamon Ryan will seek approval to push through urgent energy security law while Stephen Donnelly will unveil HSE's winter plan

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

Safety improvements 'must be carried out' on N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton
Safety improvements 'must be carried out' on N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton
Cork councillors say urgent measures are needed after planned upgrade to one of Cork's busiest roads was mothballed

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Electric car charging - London
Car reliance a challenge as transport's carbon budgets loom
Tax on diesel and petrol was the largest source of transport-related tax revenue for the State in 2020

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

Plane not checked in Shannon for Ukraine war-bound weapons
Plane not checked in Shannon for Ukraine war-bound weapons
The Ukrainian Antonov 124 transport aircraft landed in Shannon on May 7 having flown from Australia via Japan, Alaska, and Canada

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

CC GOVERNMENT BUIDLINGS
'Dublin needs Cork, Limerick and Waterford to rise': Eamon Ryan talks regional development and farming
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.

Sun, 29 May, 2022

Brexit
Passport applications to be reviewed after huge number of inaccurate forms received
TDs report being inundated with complaints over the issuing of passports

Thu, 26 May, 2022

'An appalling start to the year' - Country on track for most road deaths in a decade
'An appalling start to the year' - Country on track for most road deaths in a decade
Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton said the figures were "deeply concerning".

Wed, 13 Apr, 2022

Concern as Cork gets one of the lowest budget allocations for road maintenance
Concern as Cork gets one of the lowest budget allocations for road maintenance
Council officials said cuts to funding during the recession meant they lost out on an estimated €279m in allocations

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Inter Agency Exercise in Youghal Harbour.
Fears in Waterford that search and rescue base could be lost
TDs in the South East will meet on Tuesday concerned that the new Coast Guard contract may not include Waterford base

Mon, 17 Jan, 2022

New images show how commuting in Cork City centre is set to change
New images show how commuting in Cork City centre is set to change
MacCurtain Street Public Transport Improvement Scheme moves the focus from cars to public transport, walking, and cycling

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

Changes to Covid close contacts rules to take effect from midnight Thursday 
Changes to Covid close contacts rules to take effect from midnight Thursday 
Stephen Donnelly welcomes Nphet's 'positive' recommendation to relax restrictions on people who have had booster shots and don't have symptoms of Covid 

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

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