Traffic on Irish roads below pre-Covid levels and public transport 'dramatically' down on 2019

The number of private cars on the roads outside of Dublin in mid-December was 8.5% lower than the same period the previous year. Picture: Larry Cummins

Traffic on Irish roads is still down on pre-Covid levels while bus and rail journeys are “dramatically” below the levels seen in 2019.

Passenger numbers at Cork Airport fell by half in 2021, also, as a two-month closure and restrictions on international travel for much of the year had an impact.