Dempsey to set transport example

THE new Minister for Transport, who hasn’t travelled aboard a Dublin Bus in years, is primed to set an example to his cabinet colleagues with cycling, walking and public transport excursions.

Having transferred to the Department of Transport in June, Noel Dempsey has been examining the possibility of walking, cycling or taking buses and trains for short journeys, a spokeswoman said yesterday.

However, he is unlikely to abandon the state car for the daily journey from his home in Trim, Co Meath.