JUST how does a ‘caretaker’ Taoiseach get away with shutting down the country while away on foreign soil, without Cabinet approval and with no mandate to govern?

Senior counsel Patrick McCann has been appointed to chair a review board into aspects of the draft final report on the loss of four Irish Coast Guard Rescue 116 helicopter crew off north Mayo almost three years ago. Mr McCann will be assisted by an “independent expert member”, Transport Minister Shane Ross said in a statement announcing the establishment of the review board — two months after it

The outgoing independent TD from Schull swept through on 11,712 votes, easily exceeding the quota of 11,085.

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.

The 66-year-old Independent TD made the announcement as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar prepares to meet the President to formally ask that the 32nd Dáil be dissolved

The retirement of Dubliner Willie Walsh from the IAG airline conglomerate he created will likely have little effect on the growth plans at Aer Lingus any time soon.

A war of words has broken out between Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan and Transport Minister Shane Ross over the Judicial Appointments Bill.

Last year saw a “worrying increase” in the number of drivers killed in crashes.

In 2020, Eamon Ryan will be Tánaiste and the general election result will be so close to 50:50 that the two main political parties will end up with 50 seats each. Those are my predictions for 2020.

Last month, Transport Minister Shane Ross received the backing of cabinet to introduce new laws for greater penalties for drivers who exceed limits at higher speeds.

Self-driving vehicles and remote work were for some of the proposals discussed by Cabinet for a future job strategy.

The Cabinet has today approved legislation to test autonomous vehicles on public roads.

Sport Ireland has referred the report of an independent forensic audit of the FAI’s finances to the gardaí.

Transport Minister Shane Ross has ruled out free public transport for all to help tackle climate change claiming it would be far too costly.

A stormy meeting on the controversial Public Services Card this morning saw Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty say her department would take their objection to accusations of illegality levelled at the card “as far as it takes to vindicate our position”.

Transport Minister Shane Ross is to seek a meeting with his British counterpart over the "peculiar" ownership structure of Rosslare Port as soon as new government is formed in Britain.

Government ministers confirmed the plan as part of the cross-departmental Be Winter Ready campaign amid ongoing criticism it is failing to help people in most need.

One of the very first lessons in the How To Get Along In Politics Handbook (Haughey, Mandelson et al, 1978) is how to run down the clock in a television or radio studio.

Cycling lobbyists has accused the Government of “spin” after Transport Minister Shane Ross said critics of cycling provisions in Budget 2020 are “not at the races”.

Britain will control what happens to Rosslare Port after Brexit unless the Government immediately acts, a Fianna Fáil TD has warned.

Labour's transport spokesman Senator Kevin Humphreys said said Transport Minister Shane Ross had held off on buying 41 new carriages to assist with the overcrowding on Dart trains.

A €650m emergency contingency fund was announced to help farmers, businesses, and the tourism industry in a no-deal Brexit scenario.

A furious budget row broke out between OPW Minister Kevin 'Boxer' Moran and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe over carbon tax.

New subsidised hackney services are to be rolled out across the country from next month to combat rural isolation.

Transport Minister Shane Ross has denied he received any advice from the Attorney General before deciding to pull the Public Services Card (PSC) as a requirement for getting a driving licence, despite saying the opposite on the Dáil record last year.

The finance minister has been put under pressure to dramatically increase the amount spent on tourism marketing to counter the Brexit threat.

Transport Minister Shane Ross has revealed that over half the numbers of motorists in Ireland who hold British driving licences have so far failed to exchange them for Irish permits as Brexit looms.

The Department of Transport spent 1% of its land transport budget on cycling infrastructure last year, according to an estimate from cycling advocates who want a tenfold increase in this month’s Budget.

In a video posted to social media, a uniformed ticket inspector can be seen restraining a young man.

Transport Minister Shane Ross has warned retailers that e-scooters are illegal on public roads and that they need to tell customers that they should not be used in such spaces.

Transport Minister Shane Ross has warned retailers that e-scooters are illegal on public roads and that they need to tell customers that they should not be used in such spaces.

Transport Minister Shane Ross says scooters, segways, hoverboards and any other powered personal transporters are only legal to use on private property.

Transport Minister Shane Ross has warned that a hard border on the back of a disorderly Brexit could provoke bomb attacks.