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Electric car sales surge by 70% in Ireland, but Tesla's decline continues
In the first eight months of the year, 116,099 new cars were registered,

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

State paying almost €300m to private contractors to run public transport
State paying almost €300m to private contractors to run public transport
Figures released to Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly show that €250m of that alone goes to Go-Ahead

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

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Revealed: The companies Irish consumers complain about most
Ryanair, Eir and Sky topped CCPC’s complaints list as Irish consumers reported losing €56m on faulty goods and services

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Cork councillor proposes allowing 16-year-olds to drive 'micro cars'
Cork councillor proposes allowing 16-year-olds to drive 'micro cars'
Cork councillor Damien Boylan says Ireland should follow Europe in allowing 16-year-olds to drive small battery-powered quadricycles

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Minister commits to Cork light rail
Minister commits to Cork light rail
Transport minister Darragh O’Brien said next five years will be transformational for Ireland

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Record number of passengers used public transport across Ireland last year
Record number of passengers used public transport across Ireland last year
Overall journeys up almost 11% to 343.6 million, new figures show

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: The romance of rail travel dies somewhere between Limerick Junction and Platform 8
Gareth O'Callaghan: The romance of rail travel dies somewhere between Limerick Junction and Platform 8
Gareth O'Callaghan’s account of a chaotic Cork–Dublin train journey paints a damning picture of Irish Rail’s reliability and standards

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

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Michael O’Leary criticised for ‘drive-by commentary’ on Dublin metro
The 18.8km rail line, most of which will be underground, is to run from north of Swords to Charlemont in the south of Dublin city centre

Thu, 24 Jul, 2025

Housing is ‘central focus’ of €30bn plan to boost investment and protect economy
Housing is ‘central focus’ of €30bn plan to boost investment and protect economy
Aims of the updated National Development Plan include enabling Irish Water provide connections for new housing developments

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Cork City councillors retain plan for new bridge despite warnings it will limit use of the Lee
Cork City councillors retain plan for new bridge despite warnings it will limit use of the Lee
Councillors voted overwhelmingly to retain plan for light rail bridge from Horgan's Quay, near Kent Station, to Kennedy Quay as a key ambition of the city development plan

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Cork-Limerick motorway will have 'devastating consequences' for farmland, claims group
Cork-Limerick motorway will have 'devastating consequences' for farmland, claims group
Cork-Limerick Alliance Group say the proposed M20 will result in demolition of 20 homes and prove costly to the taxpayer

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Cork v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
Motorway toll barriers will not be lifted for fans driving to All-Ireland hurling final
Irish Rail said it is still working to deliver extra services from both Cork and Tipperary on July 20

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

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Consumer watchdog vows to crack down on motor industry 
CCPC will tackle 'anti-competitive practices' such as car dealers telling customers their warranty will be void if they go to independent garages for repairs

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Irish passengers see further 14 flights from Dublin cancelled due to French strike
Irish passengers see further 14 flights from Dublin cancelled due to French strike
The daa said passengers would also be affected by a ground strike in Finland

Fri, 04 Jul, 2025

Kerry Airport to hit record passenger numbers with new facilities
Kerry Airport to hit record passenger numbers with new facilities
The airport has invested around €5m of its own reserves into new arrivals and departure facilities which will open at the end of July, its AGM has heard

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Killarney to get new shuttle buses to ease traffic gridlock 
Killarney to get new shuttle buses to ease traffic gridlock 
Three buses will operate seven days a week from 6am to 11pm

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

Relief road and crossings planned for Cork town where 10 pedestrians were killed in a decade
Relief road and crossings planned for Cork town where 10 pedestrians were killed in a decade
Work is progressing on making gridlocked Charleville safer for pedestrians

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Irish Rail asks public to have their say on proposals to build eight new train stations in Cork
Irish Rail asks public to have their say on proposals to build eight new train stations in Cork
Company publishes documents for public consultation on preferred locations for the new stations at Blarney/Stoneview, Monard, Blackpool/Kilbarry, Tivoli, Dunkettle, Ballynoe, Carrigtwohill West and Water Rock

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Lithium supplies will not keep up with demand for electric cars
Low earners should be given €10k grant to buy electric vehicles in effort to cut emissions — report
Climate Change Advisory Council report also recommended expansion of school transport scheme and improvements to public transport

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Young woman lies on the bed and looks through the window of the sleeper train.
Europe was promised a new golden age of the night train. Why are we still waiting?
This summer, as you stand in interminable queues at an airport, or stare at the bumper of the car ahead of you in a traffic jam, remember all of this could be better. We need a night-train renaissance

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Is more congestion in Cork City an inevitability?
Is more congestion in Cork City an inevitability?
New report suggests we need to be far more ambitious about increasing public transport — or we remain doomed to sit in traffic

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Residents call for more time to review Cork Luas route amid complex Blackrock section
Residents call for more time to review Cork Luas route amid complex Blackrock section
Residents in Blackrock and Ballintemple say a highly technical report and complex route plans demand more time for review

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Cork City’s buses are struggling — and even new plans might not fix the crisis
S Michael Moynihan: Cork City’s buses are struggling — and even new plans might not fix the crisis
From smoke-belching engines to stalled strategy documents, Cork City’s transport future looks as troubled as its present system

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Cork Airport expects 68,500 passengers over June bank holiday weekend
Cork Airport expects 68,500 passengers over June bank holiday weekend
New services take off for summer, with school holidays pushing up demand

Tue, 27 May, 2025

Cork's traffic congestion set to get far worse by 2040, analysis shows
Cork's traffic congestion set to get far worse by 2040, analysis shows
Department of Transport says economic and population growth in Cork City 'will likely generate demand that exceeds infrastructure provision'

Mon, 26 May, 2025

Bam expected to begin works on €206m Cork motorway 'very quickly'
Bam expected to begin works on €206m Cork motorway 'very quickly'
The building firm  is also involved in the long-running Cork Event Centre, where spiralling costs led to the Government to ordering a new tendering process for a public funding package now in the tens of millions

Thu, 22 May, 2025

Government awards €600m contract for maintenance of Ireland's major road network
Government awards €600m contract for maintenance of Ireland's major road network
Awarding of contract to Egis will see it responsible for the Dublin tunnel and the Motorway Operations Control Centre, which monitors 1,200km of Ireland’s motorways

Mon, 19 May, 2025

A midsection of businessman commuter with electric bicycle traveling to work in city.
Cycling campaigners call for action after three injured in Cork hit-and-run
Cork Cycling Campaign respond to Midleton incident with renewed calls for improved infrastructure, enforcement, and third-party reporting

Thu, 15 May, 2025

Residents hold 'constructive' talks over Dublin Airport noise and night flights
Residents hold 'constructive' talks over Dublin Airport noise and night flights
Locals have been at odds with the DAA over multiple issues, particularly the use by aircraft of flight paths over residential communities

Thu, 15 May, 2025

Mick Clifford: Cork-Limerick road a ‘torturous bastard’ we’ve just been accepting for decades
Mick Clifford: Cork-Limerick road a ‘torturous bastard’ we’ve just been accepting for decades
Peter O’Mahony’s parting shot at the Cork-Limerick road highlights a decades-long failure to deliver basic infrastructure in modern Ireland

Wed, 14 May, 2025

Kerry haulage firm must pay female truck driver €30,000 in gender discrimination case
Kerry haulage firm must pay female truck driver €30,000 in gender discrimination case
The WRC concluded that Brennan’s Licensed Hauliers treated the driver less favourably than a male colleague who had a separate undisclosed arrangement regarding his hours

Sun, 04 May, 2025

Cork Docklands development plan reveals new public realm, parks and bridges proposal
Cork Docklands development plan reveals new public realm, parks and bridges proposal
Cork’s Docklands plan promises a vibrant new urban district, but proposed bridges raise questions about river use and acces

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

Cork Airport link proposed for Luas during public consultation
Cork Airport link proposed for Luas during public consultation
The Taoiseach pledged to accelerate the delivery of the light rail system amid calls from the Labour Party for work to start on it before the end of the decade

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

Michael Moynihan: McGregor factor shouldn't stop power from the ground up
S Michael Moynihan: McGregor factor shouldn't stop power from the ground up
Cork needs a proper decision-maker, even if the 'business case' has already been made

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Gardaí seize dozens of e-bikes and freeze related €100k bank account 
Gardaí seize dozens of e-bikes and freeze related €100k bank account 
JPC chairman Daithí Doolan said: 'Yesterday’s action will strengthen our resolve to stand up the criminals who think they are holding us all to ransom'

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

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Siptu welcomes Dublin Bus support for transport police after knife threat to driver
Union instructed members to withdraw services in the Mountjoy Square area from 7pm in the wake of last week's incident, and says this should stay in place until security measures are implemented

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Why Cork needs transport plans that benefit the whole city — not just one side of the Lee
Why Cork needs transport plans that benefit the whole city — not just one side of the Lee
Dividing the city with parochial concerns just serves to give Dublin the last laugh - and who wants that?

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

More than €150m has been spent on Dart upgrade ahead of work starting
More than €150m has been spent on Dart upgrade ahead of work starting
The Dart system is currently undergoing a number of extensions

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Cork Luas route and distributor road reveal two-tier planning system
S Michael Moynihan: Cork Luas route and distributor road reveal two-tier planning system
Cork’s latest transport plans favour the south while the northside faces roadbuilding through green space and exclusion

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

Cork commuter group criticises journey times, frequency, and passenger capacity on city's Luas plan
Cork commuter group criticises journey times, frequency, and passenger capacity on city's Luas plan
Cork Commuter Coalition said proposal 'gives a second-tier transport system to a top-tier city'

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

Cork docklands public realm upgrade approved
Cork docklands public realm upgrade approved
South docklands public realm works approved after key changes were agreed — including the preservation of a cherished grotto

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Ruling on Cork motorway signals road to rejuvenation
Cabinet approves €456m M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy motorway project
Construction to begin immediately on 11km motorway aimed at easing congestion, improving safety and boosting port access

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway set to get Cabinet green light
Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway set to get Cabinet green light
Transport minister Darragh O’Brien is expected to bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday recommending sign-off of the main contract for the long-awaited M28

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

Danny O'Gorman: Government should double down on public transport solutions
Danny O'Gorman: Government should double down on public transport solutions
Taxi app manager says Dublin's new transport plan should be seen as a first step towards improving public transport systems

Sun, 06 Apr, 2025

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