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<p> Traffic on Cork's South Ring Road. TomTom data shows that Cork City rush hour traffic is 56% worse than the year prior to the pandemic. Pic: Larry Cummins</p>

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You’re not imagining it — traffic is getting worse

Data shows that drivers in Cork City spend up to 109 hours sitting in rush hour traffic

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Traffic congestion levels in Cork on the rise again as workers return

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Dublin the 14th most congested city in the world, study shows

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Check it out: TomTom Start 25 Full EU maps

Addressing our postcode issues - First anniversary of Eircode

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TomTom's newest wearable aims to improve your golf game

German car firms buy maps for self-drive

German carmakers BMW, Audi, and Mercedes will pay around €2.5bn to buy Nokia’s maps business, beating out high-tech rivals for location services seen as key to the future of self-driving cars.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2015

All cars to have tracking devices from 2018

All cars and light vans in Europe will have to be fitted with automatic emergency calling devices from April 2018 under new rules approved by European Union lawmakers, aimed at cutting road deaths by 10% a year.

Sat, 02 May, 2015

In which direction will car of future go?

Carmakers and Silicon Valley upstarts are increasing their efforts to define the car of the future, even though many of them disagree about what that car should be.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

Delivery firms refuse to use new postcode system

The introduction of Ireland’s new postcode service will be as problematic as Irish Water, some of the country’s biggest transport delivery firms confirmed.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2014

Cars queued up behind a parked van caused a traffic jam in Dublin yesterday

There was an unusual sight in Dublin yesterday. Passers-by were amazed to see a backlog of cars on South William Street, especially as it wasn’t a real traffic jam.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2014

Renault Megane review 31/05/14

I HAVE never regarded the Renault Megane as a top contender in the family car segment — a segment dominated by sales leviathans such as the Ford Focus and the Volkswagen Golf.

Sat, 31 May, 2014

As Apple hovers, TomTom focuses on getting drivers from A to B

Following on from its disastrous mapping problems with its iPhone5 product in 2012, industry rumours are rife of Apple bidding to take over Dutch satnav company TomTom.

Wed, 02 Jan, 2013

Survey says Dublin is Europe's 6th most congested city

Dublin is the 6th most congested city in Europe, according to a new survey.

Tue, 10 Jul, 2012

Mapping a holiday to make €10k

Some say being a cartographer can’t be fun but they clearly haven’t spent two weeks mapping a tropical island for a cool €10,000.

Sat, 02 Jun, 2012

Satnav maker TomTom reports earnings rise

Navigation device manufacturer TomTom has reported a 9.6% rise in third-quarter earnings.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2011

Anger as Dutch police use TomTom data

Europe’s largest satellite navigation maker has apologised to customers for selling their data, which was then used by Dutch police to set speed traps.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2011

Gridlocked Galway heads list of congested cities

GALWAY is the most congested city in Ireland with almost 40% of roads gridlocked, a study has found.

Fri, 12 Nov, 2010

iPod chip makers eye growth in tougher markets

The maker of electronic chips for Apple iPod music players and TomTom car navigation systems today said it expected solid growth this year despite “uncertain” conditions.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2008

Women power new savings plan in Finland

Finnish banks today issued a new share-based savings plan tied to firms that have women in leading positions because they are more profitable.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2008