Irish Examiner view: This week’s news puts a spotlight on commuting

Issues with our physical infrastructure are not limited to any one municipal authority

Sean O’Riordan reported that nearly 1,700 motorists whose cars have been damaged by potholes on Cork roads have claimed an average of €224 each from Cork County Council’s insurers in the last five years. Council figures show 1,667 claims made by motorists amounted to a combined payout of €373,324 between 2021 and last year. Picture: Andy Gibson.

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Earlier this week Cianan Brennan informed readers of the specific extent of bus tardiness in Cork City. Regular users of the public transport system often complain about the unreliability of buses on Leeside, and their grumbling appears completely justified according to the evidence.

Bus Éireann was penalised over €735,000 for poor punctuality within Cork City two years ago, the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was told. The company faced almost €2.6m in deductions under its public service obligation contract with the National Transport Authority (NTA) due to poor timekeeping and services which were cancelled entirely.