Organisation: Transport Infrastructure Ireland

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<p>The Transport Infrastructure Ireland figures showed that around 21.5% of tolls are still being paid in cash by motorists. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Motorists leave €190k in change behind at the tolls in 2022

€18 million was forked out by motorists using the M8 motorway to Cork, with just €8,000 left behind in “excess tolls”.

<p>Members of Cork County Council heard that the county was receiving the third lowest local authority funding this year. Stock picture: Danny Lawson/PA</p>

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Cork lost €273m for road works since 2008 downturn

Councillors react furiously when they learn that the county receives €1,000 less per kilometre than the national average

<p>Castlemartyr is plagued by traffic to and from Waterford or Rosslare to Cork City and beyond. And it benefits neither locals nor drivers, most of whom would surely prefer to bypass the village. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Neil Michael<br/>
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Bypass Ireland: Safety fears as national routes continue to thunder through Castlemartyr

The congested East Cork village is hoping for a bypass, but locals fear someone will be killed there before it is built due to the volume of traffic, writes Neil Michael

munster

Castlemartyr bypass will be 'progressed as quickly as possible', says Ryan

court and crime

Seventeen motorists hit with €262k in fines for ignoring warnings over unpaid M50 tolls

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Charging for use of entire road network being considered by TII

Government hopes to delay hike in motorway tolls for six months

Planned increases in road tolls will be delayed for six months, the Irish Examiner has confirmed.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

TII seeks pause on moves to increase car parking in Cork city

Proposed changes to Cork city’s car parking policy could encourage more dependency on the private car, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has warned.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

Judge fines 13 drivers €164k for ignoring slew of letters over unpaid M50 tolls

The court can impose fines of up to €5,000 per charge and a six-month sentence

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

TII appeals permission for 10-storey hotel in Cork city suburb

Hibernia Star Ltd first applied to Cork City Council for permission for the hotel and a 10,632 square metre office building over seven storeys in January

Fri, 26 Aug, 2022

Hurray for new greenways and national cycle network

Greenways are great for tourism — and locals. And they also make rural locations more attractive to settle in

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

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

Plans for major hotel and housing development in Cork City put on hold

The project, located on the Kinsale Road, has faced objections from an adjoining business owner and Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

Dramatic increase in drivers staying within speed limit with new average speed cameras

Dramatic increases have been recorded in the proportion of motorists who stay within the 120kph speed limit on a stretch of the M7 in Co Tipperary following enforcement of a new average speed safety camera system since the end of April.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2022

Long-awaited Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway moves a step closer

The long-awaited Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway has moved a step closer with Cork City Council sounding out market interest in the €250m M28 project which is set to go out to tender within the next 12 months.

Sun, 08 May, 2022

Gardaí to launch new motorway speed camera in Tipperary

Any vehicles caught by the mainline Motorway Average Speed Safety Camera system will get an €80 fine along with three penalty points

Tue, 19 Apr, 2022

Call for financial support for hedge-cutting

A local authority can serve notice requiring a landowner to take action to address a hazard.

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

Soaring cost of steel threatens future of roads projects

The price of steel has trebled since December and oil prices have jumped by 40%, meaning the €1.1bn capital roads budget won't go as far as planned

Wed, 06 Apr, 2022

TII to outline 'significant and systemic' threats to major road projects

Planning has been approved for the N28 Cork/Ringaskiddy road and the project should be in a position to start construction in 2024 or earlier

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

North Cork town's main street compared to ‘Third World’ road

The county council doesn’t have responsibility for maintaining the street as it is part of a national secondary road — under the control of TII

Sat, 26 Mar, 2022

Cork road dubbed 'worst stretch in country' due for upgrade

Condition of the N73 Mallow to Mitchelstown stretch has long been cited as potentially hazardous to road users

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

€3bn Dublin Airport Metrolink project unlikely to be in use before 2035

Almost €250m has been spent on different iterations of the controversial project over the past 15 years

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Spare a thought for the Ministers of Zoom

Elaine Loughlin: What is costing our civil service so much?

Voices from both government and opposition benches are raising concerns about the way the State spends our money

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Road funding hampers Cork's bid to counterbalance Dublin

Cork county councillors expressed anger that the Carrigtwohill-Midleton (N25) road upgrade isn't getting funding and there's little or no funding to progress the bypass at Castlemartyr, or to complete the Bandon bypass.

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

Eight major road upgrades shelved over lack of funding

The projects include planned upgrades to roads in Cork, Waterford, and Galway, all earmarked for investment under various government plans, including the National Development Plan.

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Landowners who help with delivery of greenway schemes may be paid

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

Fri, 17 Dec, 2021

Fresh commitment to Cork-Limerick M20 and Cork Northern Transport Project

The plan will be signed off at a meeting of the Cabinet in UCC and unveiled in Pairc Ui Chaoimh

Mon, 04 Oct, 2021

Taxpayer picks up the tab for sharp fall in Limerick tunnel toll income

The Limerick tunnel route was first opened to traffic in July 2010 and motorists pay €1.90 to use the tunnel.

Fri, 13 Aug, 2021

M50 Traffic, on firs day of second pahse of COVID Lockdown restrictions easing

Sheriff seizes 70 vehicles over M50 toll bills of up to €15k

'Seizing of cars is the final act in a series of opportunities for people to rectify the situation'

Fri, 02 Jul, 2021

It would cost €190m to make every taxi in the country wheelchair accessible, committee hears

Issues such as a shortage of wheelchair spaces on vehicles and lifts not working at stations were raised at an Oireachtas committee on disability matters

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

'Long overdue' €2m upgrade of Bandon road to take place this summer

Cars are "wrecked" from driving on the stretch of road leading to Bandon from Cork city, councillors claimed.

Sat, 29 May, 2021

Plans in place for €100m road and new bridge for Cobh

Completion of the northern relief road in Midleton also in the pipeline

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Traffic levels dropped 70% in lockdown, according to CSO

The volume of car traffic on Irish roads plummeted by 70% during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Cork-Limerick motorway sparks row between Greens and FG

A sharp exchange of views has emerged over the proposed M20 motorway between Cork and Limerick between Fine Gael and the Greens over the future of the project.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Large scale garda operation to enforce Covid-19 restrictions at weekend

Gardaí will be operating a large scale operation this weekend to ensure people adhere to Coronavirus restrictions.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Authorities not given information on future of Cork infrastructure projects

Transport and local authorities have not yet been given information on the future of Cork infrastructure projects such as the Dunkettle interchange and Macroom bypass after Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said major capital projects could be deferred.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

#DearHeroes campaign to project support messages across Mater hospital this weekend

The messages will be projected and live-streamed from 9pm until 2am from Friday to Monday.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Traffic has halved since Covid-19 lockdown but remains higher than Christmas day

The level of traffic on some of Ireland’s most scenic routes has halved since Covid-19 lockdown measures were introduced but is still higher than traffic volumes seen on Christmas Day.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

30% fewer cars on M50 during pandemic

Last Sunday was the quietest day of the year so far with 60,000 vehicles recorded on the Dublin motorway.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

Traffic levels fall around the country as a result of Covid-19

Some of country’s busiest motorways and roads have seen traffic fall by more than a third in recent weeks due to the impact of Covid-19.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

Cork set to begin selecting light rail route next month

Work to identify route options for the proposed €1bn Cork light rail system is set to get under way next month.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020

New warning signs to be installed to stop 'trap-and-drag' incidents on Luas

New warning signs are to be installed on all Luas trams to warn passengers of the danger of closing doors following a series of “trap-and-drag” incidents over the past two years.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020

Special Report: Lack of investment stalls drive to get Cork City moving

A decade-long lack of investment in major roads projects has caused a major traffic jam in Cork — literally and figuratively.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

Plans for Killarney-Tralee relief road to be redesigned, council told

Plans for a major road to ease traffic on the main Killarney-Tralee Road, which first went on public display in 2004, will need to be redesigned before it can finally proceed, a meeting has been told.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2020

Payment-of-tolls case withdrawn against murdered boy Keane Mulready-Woods

Twenty-eight other motorists were fined a total of €266,000.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2020

Planning permission granted for RDS-style indoor event centre in Cork city

Planning permission has been granted for a near €40m RDS-style indoor exhibition and sports centre on the western outskirts of Cork city.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2020

Landowner payoffs hamper Cork road plans

Padraig Barrett, the council’s director of roads, said as a result the council wasn’t in a position to carry out as many safety improvements as it wanted.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2019

Conor O’Connell: Growth needs rapid investment in Cork

In the period from 1996 to the 2016 Census, the population of Cork City and County increased by 122,000 people, with the vast majority of the growth taking place in suburban Cork.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2019

New app to give motorists traffic info around Jack Lynch Tunnell

The Dunkettle Live App will make it easier for motorists to plan their journeys in the area, especially when construction of the Dunkettle/Jack Lynch Tunnel upgrade gets underway.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2019

One northbound lane of M8 reopens following surface flooding

The head of network operations at Transport Infrastructure Ireland has said that one of the northbound lanes of the M8 has reopened this morning which is “adequate for capacity.”

Tue, 15 Oct, 2019

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