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Irish cabinet
Cork's three new junior ministers lay out their portfolio priorities
Fianna Fáil's Michael Moynihan and Christopher O'Sullivan, and Fine Gael's Jerry Buttimer taking up new roles as Ministers of State

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

FILE PHOTO As the dispute between Dublin Bus and its drivers drags on, calls are being made for the Minister of Transport to get
Probe after teen threatens Dublin Bus passenger with screwdriver
It comes after a bus driver was assaulted on the 343 Limerick to Shannon route following an incident of alleged assault

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Replacement buses to run as Cork rail services impacted by upcoming works
Replacement buses to run as Cork rail services impacted by upcoming works
Replacement bus services will be in operation for rail services impacted by upcoming evening and weekend works across Cork's rail network, Iarnród Éireann has said.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Pre-booking Local Link bus service to be piloted in rural areas
Pre-booking Local Link bus service to be piloted in rural areas
The scheme will allow individuals to use an app to book a Local Link bus service to pick them up, similar to the way taxi apps such as FreeNow work

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Bus Éireann to restore services to some of Cork city’s busiest routes
Bus Éireann to restore services to some of Cork city’s busiest routes
Cork city’s only 24-hour bus route still undergoing a timetable review to address punctuality issues

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Subsidised Leap card for workers among pilot schemes to encourage people to use public transport
Subsidised Leap card for workers among pilot schemes to encourage people to use public transport
Another scheme rolling out in southern parts of the country is aimed at laying the foundations for increased public transport uptake among school-age children

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Cork councillors hope Eamon Ryan's departure 'might benefit us' as they renew bid for rail link
Cork councillors hope Eamon Ryan's departure 'might benefit us' as they renew bid for rail link
It comes as Cork County Council heard that they can lodge a submission in an attempt to get plans for a rail link between Midleton and Youghal back on track

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

BusConnects Cork 'dead in the water' due to shortage of drivers
BusConnects Cork 'dead in the water' due to shortage of drivers
TD speaks out as it is confirmed that Bus Éireann, already struggling with a driver shortage, needs another 120 drivers to deliver the city’s proposed new bus network

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Gardaí crack down on motorists driving in Cork bus lane
Gardaí crack down on motorists driving in Cork bus lane
Bus Éireann has been under fire for months over the unreliable bus service in Cork city 

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Gardaí carrying out 'high-visibility' patrols on trains, the Dart and the Luas to tackle anti-social behaviour
Gardaí carrying out 'high-visibility' patrols on trains, the Dart and the Luas to tackle anti-social behaviour
From Thursday morning, gardaí will be on patrol aboard Luas Red and Green Line services, the Dart, and several intercity routes

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Meeting held in Mahon as neighbourhood bike scheme disrupts residents 
Meeting held in Mahon as neighbourhood bike scheme disrupts residents 
The meeting, attended by up to 80 people, heard concerns about the roadworks, the level of consultation with residents, and a ‘disregard for the daily lives of people living in Mahon’

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

'Eye-watering' cost of Cork active travel route will have major benefits for citizens, council told
'Eye-watering' cost of Cork active travel route will have major benefits for citizens, council told
Glanmire to city centre 4.9km active travel route will include segregated cycle and pedestrian infrastructure, public seating areas, landscaping and a play area

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Bus Éireann halt Mahon Point services after window damaged in stone throwing incident
Bus Éireann halt Mahon Point services after window damaged in stone throwing incident
The window of the 202 bus was damaged on Sunday evening, and Bus Éireann has since confirmed that the incident has been reported to gardaí

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Bus Éireann calls for extension of 'Pana ban'
Bus Éireann calls for extension of 'Pana ban'
Time-regulated bus lane on Cork's Patrick's St was introduced in 2018 to prioritise buses from 3pm to 6.30pm daily

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

8/9/2016. Bus Strikes Industrial Disputes
Pilot project to tackle anti-social behaviour on Dublin buses begins today
The Safer Journeys Teams will also help with crowd control as well as helping the revenue protection unit to monitor fare evasion

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

Coronavirus Covid 19 Friday
'Significant disruption' to train services out of Dublin to incident on line
A number of trains to Dublin were delayed and cancelled this evening due to an incident on the line in Co Kildare.Emergency services personnel attended the scene of the incident on the line between Kildare/Sallins and Newbridge shortly after 2.30pm ...

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Missed appointments and late for work: Anger over unreliable Cork city bus service
Missed appointments and late for work: Anger over unreliable Cork city bus service
One woman said a late bus caused her to miss a hospital appointment that she had been waiting to attend for six months.

Sat, 21 Sep, 2024

Irish children are overweight as they 'have to be driven everywhere' 
Irish children are overweight as they 'have to be driven everywhere' 
Green Party deputy leader Róisín Garvey said it was 'insane that we still have kids being driven to school from across the road'

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Irish Rail launches recruitment drive to fill 130 roles within company
Irish Rail launches recruitment drive to fill 130 roles within company
Company seeking to recruit up to 100 drivers and 30 electricians, with positions available in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Kerry

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

Works to twin-track Cork commuter rail line to begin as BAM awarded contract
Works to twin-track Cork commuter rail line to begin as BAM awarded contract
Work on line between Glounthaune and Midleton will impact evening services on the Cork to Midleton route over next 18 months, Iarnród Éireann said

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

FILE PHOTO Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has announced that Electric Scooters will be regulated from next Monday, with a ban
E-scooters to be banned on public transport over fire concerns 
Lithium-ion batteries, commonly used in e-scooters, can develop internal faults and overheat, potentially releasing toxic fumes, catching fire or exploding

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Bus Éireann offering €2k sign-on bonus to new drivers in Cork
Bus Éireann offering €2k sign-on bonus to new drivers in Cork
Bus Éireann will also be running four open days this week as part of its recruitment efforts in Cork

Mon, 19 Aug, 2024

Fresh calls for dedicated transport police as Bus Éireann and Irish Rail reveal €9m security spend
Fresh calls for dedicated transport police as Bus Éireann and Irish Rail reveal €9m security spend
The calls come in light of an incident in Cork where a man allegedly forced his way onto a bus and threatened to cut the driver’s throat

Mon, 19 Aug, 2024

Irish Rail add weekend commuter services in Cork and more intercity services nationwide
Irish Rail add weekend commuter services in Cork and more intercity services nationwide
Irish Rail also increased intercity frequency for passengers in Galway, Belfast, Waterford and Wexford

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Gardaí and Bus Éireann in Cork investigate after man threatened to kill driver and his family
Gardaí and Bus Éireann in Cork investigate after man threatened to kill driver and his family
One of two men who forced their way onto bus in Ballincollig threatened to cut the driver’s throat and kill his wife and children

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Cork has 'significantly worse' shortage of bus drivers than rest of the country
Cork has 'significantly worse' shortage of bus drivers than rest of the country
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan also announced that the 'much-maligned' online tracker app for Cork City is to be finally replaced

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

Most future transport funding must go to public transport and active travel, Eamon Ryan says
Most future transport funding must go to public transport and active travel, Eamon Ryan says
Transport Minister launched the All-Ireland Rail Review which plans to greatly expand the country's rail network

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

Coronavirus - Tue May 19, 2020
Plan to connect Dublin and Shannon airports to rail network as part of new €37bn plan
The use of new 200kmh trains would see times on some intercity routes halved, the review says

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

Closeup of young woman holding little baby in her hands
Mothers should receive pay-related maternity benefit, social protection minister says
Heather Humphreys said she felt 'very strongly' that women who on maternity leave should not suffer a sudden drop in income

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

Traffic operation
Plans to restrict traffic in Dublin to begin in August
Dublin City Council said the first of the measures contained in the Dublin City Transport Plan 2023 will come into effect on August 25

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

Dart 40th anniversary
Dart service should be introduced in other cities, says Eamon Ryan
Mr Ryan said people loved the quality of the Dart system 

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

Renewed call for Garda public transport unit following Limerick bus incidents 
Renewed call for Garda public transport unit following Limerick bus incidents 
It comes after a Bus Éireann driver was shot in the face with an airgun at point blank range on Friday afternoon

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

No 'silver bullet' to solve congestion at Jack Lynch tunnel, according to TII 
No 'silver bullet' to solve congestion at Jack Lynch tunnel, according to TII 
This view is leading to further calls for the re-opening of the Midleton - Youghal railway line and for improved bus connectivity

Sun, 14 Jul, 2024

Reopening of Midleton to Youghal railway line a 'no-brainer', Cork council hears
Reopening of Midleton to Youghal railway line a 'no-brainer', Cork council hears
Council meeting told the only way to reduce increasing traffic congestion in East Cork is to reopen the line to Youghal, which ran for the last time in 1963

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Number of train journeys taken last year up 12% on 2022, new figures show
Number of train journeys taken last year up 12% on 2022, new figures show
Snapshot survey shows a total of 178,682 journeys were taken across the country’s rail network on November 9 last year

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Sean Sweeney, the man who will oversee Dublin's Metrolink, to be paid €550,000 a year
Sean Sweeney, the man who will oversee Dublin's Metrolink, to be paid €550,000 a year
New Zealander Sean Sweeney is an expert in the procurement and delivery of large capital works and tunnelling

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Major tailbacks for people attending Cork Summer Show
Major tailbacks for people attending Cork Summer Show
Organisers have urged visitors to use the park-and-ride facilities at Ballincollig, the Carrigrohane Rd, or Curraheen Rd, or public transport such as the 208 bus

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

NTA set to spend €16m on consultants over next four years
NTA set to spend €16m on consultants over next four years
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is set to spend €16m on consultants to advise on everything from fare structures to climate action plans over the next four years.

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

Standoff delays publication of Cork's preferred light rail route
S Standoff delays publication of Cork's preferred light rail route
'Difference of opinion' over a northside-southside route choice

Mon, 27 May, 2024

New 'world-leading' battery electric trains to be running in Cork within two years — minister
New 'world-leading' battery electric trains to be running in Cork within two years — minister
Just eight trains operate on the network today. The new service will require an unprecedented fleet increase up to 30 trains, with 150 carriages

Fri, 24 May, 2024

Irish Rail defends peak-time bike ban on Cork commuter lines
Irish Rail defends peak-time bike ban on Cork commuter lines
Warning signs go up — even as Bike Week events all over the country promote cycling as a commuting option

Mon, 13 May, 2024

Bus Éireann highlights staff shortages with Cork 'the most challenging region' to get drivers
Bus Éireann highlights staff shortages with Cork 'the most challenging region' to get drivers
CEO Stephen Kent said Bus Éireann will need an extra 2,000 drivers over the next three years

Wed, 08 May, 2024

Leo Varadkar steps down as Taoiseach
Micheál Martin and Eamon Ryan at odds over transport policing
Tánaiste said Fianna Fáil would push for standalone transport police to be set up, but Transport Minister says he sees no need for a dedicated service

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Transport body spends €2.5m to decide routes for Cork bus projects
Transport body spends €2.5m to decide routes for Cork bus projects
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has spent almost €2. 5m on public consultation for its €600m BusConnects Cork project.

Sun, 21 Apr, 2024

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