Jack Chambers

Plan to change law seen as natural extension to existing legislation but concerns remain about linking positive test results to crash causes

Cabinet also expected to give approval for 20km/h lowering of speed limits on secondary, rural and urban roads

‘Safety stand down’ due to elevated levels of stress among staff over future employment, CHC Ireland says

Road safety group calls for more enforcement now to tackle issues on roads

Analysis: Government must also bolster enforcement action and tackle serial speeders, mobile phone use and drink- and drug-driving if it is reduce road fatalities

Significant reductions, including drop from 80km/h to 60km/h on rural roads, to be brought before Cabinet

Use of speed detection cameras to rise by 20% under €1.2m boost in funding for GoSafe

Gardaí are to target speeding motorists as part of a national “slow down day” over 24 hours, from 7am on Monday

Even before the recent tragedies involving multiple fatalities, the rate of road deaths was the highest in six years. Proposals to cut speed limits sharply are expected to go to the Cabinet this month

Jack Chambers says department has not agreed to make payment for test cashless despite suggestions from operator Applus

Milestone marks delivery of route for cyclists and pedestrians that will eventually link east and west coasts

Jack Chambers concedes long-haul advantage

Public participation in the planning system is an essential part of a healthy housing market, and Ireland is very low down the European table

Search-and-rescue contract, believed to be worth about €670m, awarded last month to Bristow Ireland Ltd

Only one in four Dublin West TDs attended online event addressing the rising number of eviction notices, Airbnb lettings and the Housing Assistance Payment, among other issues

Ryanair warns of potential for delays and cancellations across Europe as a result of 36-hour strike by French air traffic controllers due to start on Monday evening

Company running the service ‘needs to pay serious penalties’, says Jack Chambers

Assistant Garda commissioner Paula Hillman says the force will be monitoring speeds and mobile phone-use by motorists over the weekend

Government to offer search-and-rescue aviation contract to Bristow Ireland Limited in deal worth €670m

Local TD Jack Chambers said blaze may have started on balcony and spread externally

Dublin Airport passengers break monthly record

Deal ends dispute between Shannon Airport and local authority over Bunratty Castle and other businesses

Airports to use aid for development projects such as upgrading facilities

Officials unable to decide which department should take charge of issue that has affected thousands of travellers

Transport ministers Ryan and Chambers target funding at maintaining existing network

Leo Varadkar was speaking at Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday evening

Eighteen deaths recorded to date, the highest since 2013 when 19 were killed

‘Very important’ not to give rise to ‘unrealistic expectations of what can be funded from the capital allocations for sport’ - Public Expenditure and Reform officials

Sport Ireland’s latest women in leadership monitor has found that half of NGBs have reached the 40% minimum female quota

Elections to board of the State Agency for the Gaeltacht were scrapped ten years ago as part of government austerity measures

Radio: That a minor error is even notable testifies to the steady, assured way the journalist has hosted Today FM’s drivetime show for nearly 20 years

If the bid is successful, seven games could be played between the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park

World’s biggest cycling race last began in Dublin in 1998

Budget 2023: Financing on way for winter activities such as running floodlights and heating changing rooms

Gymnast and fellow athletes told they cannot represent Northern Ireland at the event

Leo and Micheál were on a mission to butter up the billionaires in Davos

Minister for Sport threatens IABA with ‘immediate and severe financial sanctions’

A non-stop Trojan effort due to ability gap raises a very serious player welfare issue

Raft of new legislation includes establishment of gambling regulator and PIAB reform

Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly