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China's car giant Byd drives profits as sales climb
China's car giant Byd drives profits as sales climb
Robust financial performance will help as the company navigates another period of discounting in the world’s biggest car market

Tue, 29 Aug, 2023

Patras, Peloponnese, Greece - Holidaymakers board a TUI plane, airport Araxos GPA. Patras, Peloponnes, Griechenland - Urlauber
Travel giant TUI beats forecast with early summer quarter profit
Underlying earnings rose to €169m in the quarter to the end of June, TUI's first profitable early summer since the pandemic

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

N25 closure at Cork's Dunkettle to be lifted 'several hours ahead of schedule' 
N25 closure at Cork's Dunkettle to be lifted 'several hours ahead of schedule' 
In an update from the Dunkettle crew on Saturday afternoon, works have been "progressing well with earthworks now complete, and paving works underway." 

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

Road closure updates issued for motorists travelling through Dunkettle Interchange
Road closure updates issued for motorists travelling through Dunkettle Interchange
Cork City Council says that the M8 Southbound from Junction 18 to its junction with the interchange will be closed from 9pm tonight

Fri, 16 Jun, 2023

EPA reveals just how far Ireland is from reaching emissions targets
EPA reveals just how far Ireland is from reaching emissions targets
In a downbeat assessment, the EPA said the Government's 51% target for emissions reductions will be missed, with a 29% reduction only possible if all plans currently mooted are successfully implemented.

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Cabinet meeting - Dublin
Minister flags possible charging ‘frustrations’ for urban electric car users
People in rural Ireland may benefit more than those in urban settings from using electric vehicles, Minister for Transport, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has suggested.

Wed, 17 May, 2023

West Cork pupils forced to commute for up to four hours daily over lack of special school 
West Cork pupils forced to commute for up to four hours daily over lack of special school 
West Cork Special School Campaign has identified up to 60 children who would benefit from a special school in their locality

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

Irish Examiner View: Car limits next off the starting grid in bid to hit climate targets
Irish Examiner View: Car limits next off the starting grid in bid to hit climate targets
Currently, the carrot looks insufficiently big or attractive to command the scale of transition that is needed to reduce the use of car transport here.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2023

Flybe ceases trading
Failure of Flybe rescue talks hits Belfast jobs
Regional airline Flybe will start a winding down process after talks over a rescue sale of its business collapsed, the company's joint administrators have said.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

People with disabilities 'need action rather than committees', says Ombudsman
People with disabilities 'need action rather than committees', says Ombudsman
Personal transport supports for people with disabilities are inadequate, unfair, and inequitable, Ombudsman Ger Deering told the Oireachtas committee on autism.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

Government hopes to delay hike in motorway tolls for six months
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

EU referendum
O'Leary says Ryanair autumn bookings 'higher than expected'
Airline flew 15.9m passengers in September, its third busiest month ever and up 13% on pre-Covid levels

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

Dart Train's 25 years of service
Almost 80% of people support dedicated public transport police unit – survey
The research also found 93% of people have witnessed anti-social behaviour while using public transport.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Event to mark Ryanair’s 35-year contribution to the economy
Clodagh Finn: Is an extra 2,000 Ryanair jobs the good-news story we think it is?
Climate collapse is happening at a faster rate than we want to admit and air travel plays a role 

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Waterford Airport to submit new business case for runway extension due to inflation pressure
Waterford Airport to submit new business case for runway extension due to inflation pressure
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton said that costings will ensure taxpayers will have "value for money" from the project.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

Outcry as family bus firm serving rural Waterford folds
Outcry as family bus firm serving rural Waterford folds
Drop in passenger numbers since Covid, increasing fuel costs, and need for investment in EVs made it 'unsustainable' for company to keep operating

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Covid 19 dart scenes
Garda insisted doors of stranded DART be opened due to 'distressed' passengers
The doors were forced open in just six-and-a-half minutes after passengers on the train became stranded on the day of the Bray Air Show

Sun, 11 Sep, 2022

Transport the big emitter as all other major sectors reduced greenhouse gases since 1990
Transport the big emitter as all other major sectors reduced greenhouse gases since 1990
Environmentalists argued that transport should have been included in Ireland's carbon budget — and now Eurostat data shows carbon emissions from flying and driving have been surging upwards for decades

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Hauliers want help to decarbonise - 6m litres of fuel wasted at tolls annually 
Hauliers want help to decarbonise - 6m litres of fuel wasted at tolls annually 
Most recent air quality report from the EPA described high levels of nitrogen dioxide produced by vehicles around Dublin Port Tunnel as “problematic” and in excess of EU limits 

Sun, 31 Jul, 2022

Transport is the only sector facing maximum carbon cuts
Transport is the only sector facing maximum carbon cuts
Coalition parties hammer out a deal on 'sectoral emissions ceilings' with transport expected to cut the most

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

Bus Eireann
‘Huge deficit’ in public transport provision in rural Ireland
There is a huge deficit in public transport provision in rural Ireland, a report has stated.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

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Taxi fares to increase by 12% from September
It will also be mandatory for all taxis to provide a cashless payment option for customers from the same date

Sat, 18 Jun, 2022

Calls for quayside barriers to be installed after Cork woman's tragic death 
Calls for quayside barriers to be installed after Cork woman's tragic death 
Former lord mayor says safety of Kennedy Quay in Cork should be reviewed in the wake of the tragic death of Gillian Daly

Tue, 07 Jun, 2022

Public transport fares reduced by 20%, with 50% discount for young adults
Public transport fares reduced by 20%, with 50% discount for young adults
This marks the first national fare reduction for Ireland’s public transport in 75 years

Mon, 09 May, 2022

Elon Musk-SEC
Tesla delivers record car numbers
Car maker has navigated the pandemic and supply chain disruptions better than rivals and its new Shanghai factory has been driving growth

Sun, 03 Apr, 2022

Cork's Dunkettle Interchange to see slip road reopen this weekend
Cork's Dunkettle Interchange to see slip road reopen this weekend
The Ibis slip road from the L2998 to the M8, closed since last Thursday, will reopen to traffic from 10am this Sunday, February 6 as upgrade works continue

Fri, 04 Feb, 2022

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

Coronavirus - Tue Nov 30, 2021
Johnson’s study into bridge between NI and Scotland cost UK taxpayers £900k
Nearly £900,000 (€1. 1m)of taxpayers’ money was spent on a study commissioned by Boris Johnson which found it would be too expensive to build a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

Commuters Returning to work
More than 700 incidents of vandalism and anti-social behaviour on Luas so far in 2021
Figures released by Transdev show the number of incidents up to October 10 to be almost the same as the annual total in 2020

Sun, 19 Dec, 2021

Power being cut on Luas line could have led to fatalities
Power being cut on Luas line could have led to fatalities
A fatal accident could have occurred when a Luas traffic supervisor cut power to a section of the line for maintenance earlier this year without realising that a tram was still operating in the area, an investigation has found.

Fri, 17 Dec, 2021

Qantas switches domestic fleet to Airbus in blow to Boeing
Qantas switches domestic fleet to Airbus in blow to Boeing
Australia's national airline is the latest to join the pandemic-inspired race for efficient medium-haul jets

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

Ireland among the worst offenders for trucks travelling with empty trailer
Ireland among the worst offenders for trucks travelling with empty trailer
Environmental campaigners say the practice contributes to needless carbon emissions, congestion, and wasted labour

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021

'Preposterous situation' sees Cork students take long bus journey to school
'Preposterous situation' sees Cork students take long bus journey to school
On weekday mornings, students at the Cork Educate Together Secondary School (CETSS) are picked up by bus in Rochestown, close to the 22-acre site where their school should be, and brought into the city.

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Disabled passengers and public transport
Ombudsman criticises 'unfair' lack of transport access for people with disabilities
Peter Tyndall said his office has received many complaints in relation to the administration of the Motorised Transport Grant, the Mobility Allowance and the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers scheme

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

DART Underground project
‘Not the truth’ that MetroLink delayed by 10 years, Taoiseach insists
Taoiseach MicheĂĄl Martin has said it is not true that the MetroLink has been delayed by 10 years, and vowed that the project will be built.

Wed, 10 Nov, 2021

Dart Train's 25 years of service
Major MetroLink project delayed for a further 10 years
The NTA’s updated strategy for the capital also shows that no new train or tram lines will be completed by 2031

Tue, 09 Nov, 2021

Irish Rail train drivers strike
GardaĂ­ against introduction of dedicated transport police, Minister says
GardaĂ­ do no not believe the introduction of transport police on buses and trains is the solution to anti-social behaviour problems, Minister Eamon Ryan has said.

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021

Rail services to Cork city to be shut over jazz festival weekend
Rail services to Cork city to be shut over jazz festival weekend
€12m signalling upgrade and track works will see impact commuters and visitors from October 16-26

Wed, 13 Oct, 2021

M50 Traffic, on firs day of second pahse of COVID Lockdown restrictions easing
Variable speed limits to be introduced on Dublin's M50
The new limits will be designed to improve safety and reliability, says Transport Minister Eamon Ryan

Fri, 17 Sep, 2021

Dublin Airport GV1
Air passenger totals remain 94% lower than pre-pandemic despite recent rise
From April 1 to June 30 there were just 11,539 flights into and out of the country

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Jul 29, 2021
Covid cost to the Irish tourism sector priced at €13.4bn
Government must now bet big on tourism in Budget 2022, say sector leaders in wake of shutdown that cost 100,000 jobs

Mon, 06 Sep, 2021

Michael Moynihan: Turning Cork into a cycling city doesn’t have to be an uphill struggle
Michael Moynihan: Turning Cork into a cycling city doesn’t have to be an uphill struggle
Conn Donovan says there is nothing (no, not even its notoriously steep hills) to stop Cork benefitting from the bicycle boom

Thu, 22 Jul, 2021

Busy Cork commuter town to benefit from 'transformative' travel plan
Busy Cork commuter town to benefit from 'transformative' travel plan
The plan includes dedicated bus corridors and recognises the need to develop a greenway from Carrigaline to Ringaskiddy.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2021

European car sales continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels
European car sales continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels
Recovery across the continent is slow, but the two biggest manufacturers are cushioned by sales in China and the US

Fri, 16 Jul, 2021

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