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SHOCKING: Death threats, harassment and increased drug use reported by public transport workers

National News

Increased drug use, death threats and harassment reported by public transport workers

Almost 80 per cent of public transport workers say illegal drug use by passengers on bus, rail and Luas lines has worsened in the last year, members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications will be told on Wednesday. Siptu ...

17 Apr 2024 at 08:04

National Ploughing

All things travel for this year's National Ploughing Championships

Thousands of people are expected to travel to Ratheniska, County Laois today for the first day of the National Ploughing Championships 2024. People will be travelling from all over the country to experience what is described as one of the largest ...

17 Sept 2024 at 08:03

Northern Ireland

Irish government criticised over public transport funding

The Irish government has been criticised for allocating just 1.5% of its multimillion-euro funding package for Northern Ireland to public transport. Social Democrat TD Jennifer Whitmore said that of the 800 million euro (£683 million) committed ...

22 Feb 2024 at 16:03

National News

Ireland’s emissions ‘peaked several years ago’, says Ryan

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said he believes Ireland’s emissions peaked years ago but that they now needed to “descend like a downhill skier”. The Green Party leader mentioned end-of-year figures on how Ireland had made progress to ...

21 Dec 2023 at 14:59

National News

Half price travel available to even more students as college resumes around Ireland

Students and adult passengers aged between 18 and 25 can now enjoy half price fares on public transport. The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has announced that extended fare discounts for young adults are now live so that 24 and 25 year ...

11 Jan 2024 at 13:11

National News

Half of Irish people refuse to change diet or car usage to stop climate change

Half of Irish adults do not see a need to change what they eat or how much they drive to reduce their carbon footprint, according to the ESRI. Scientists said the study warns that the Government must come clean with the public about the ...

09 May 2024 at 11:39

National News

REVEALED: Two double child benefit payments before Christmas on the cards for Budget

Two double child benefit payments before the end of the year look set to be announced in the Budget following Government talks. Parents look set to pocket the payments before Christmas, with one paid out in November and another in ...

30 Sept 2024 at 08:45

National News

Irish public transport fares are some of the highest in cities around the world

Dublin is one of the most costly cities for public transport, with other Irish cities faring better according to recent research. Picodi.com checked the public transport fares in 45 cities worldwide and juxtaposed the transport ...

22 Mar 2023 at 12:52

National News

Planning delays are ‘greatest constraint facing Ireland’, says Eamon Ryan

Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan has said delays with An Bord Pleanala decisions are the “greatest constraint facing the country”. He was discussing the Government’s commitment to halve transport emissions by 2030 at ...

23 Mar 2023 at 10:41

National News

E-scooters to be banned on public transport due to safety concerns over fires

E-scooters are to be banned on public transport for safety reasons due to concerns about the risk of fires, the National Transport Authority has announced. In a guidance document, just published, the NTA says the ban will ...

27 Aug 2024 at 07:43

National News

E-scooters to be banned on public transport amid safety concerns of 'combustable' batteries

E-scooters are to be banned from public transport from October, according to new guidance document published by the National Transport Authority (NTA). Guidance from the NTA, published on Monday, said the prohibition was ...

03 Oct 2024 at 08:05

National News

Buses acting as ‘corridors of crime’ in Dublin, Fianna Fail TD says

Public transport routes are acting as “corridors of crime” in Dublin, a Fianna Fail representative has said. Cormac Devlin TD made the remark as several Dublin members of the Fianna Fail parliamentary party announced a ...

11 Jul 2024 at 13:51

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