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One of Dublin’s busiest roads faces year of traffic restrictions due to new water main
Clontarf Road to city route will close for four months to facilitate the replacement of the water main
Judge finds Dublin Bus, not cyclist, responsible for collision with alighting passenger
Judge James O’Donohoe last week branded cyclists ‘a nightmare’, but on Thursday cleared a cyclist of liability for an accident
Minister looks to reduce apprenticeships by a year to increase construction sector workforce
James Lawless suggests private-sector colleges could also play bigger role in delivering classroom-based elements of apprenticeships
Part of Dublin’s O’Connell Street reopened after serious road traffic incident
Pedestrian in his 30s taken to hospital following incident involving double decker bus
Dublin’s traffic nightmare: Why are we ignoring a few quick fixes?
Babies born at the time of the metro announcement are now young adults resigned to taking hours to travel a few kilometres
Accessible public transport: ‘I was told once I was inconveniencing other passengers. It’s degrading’
Issues include broken or unreliable ramps on buses and having to pre-book assistance or seats
‘You’re never going to keep everybody happy’, says NTA’s head of public transport
BusConnects plans have been subject to much controversy, but Jeremy Ryan says the data show majority are satisfied
‘Sometimes people feel Dublin Bus is letting them down, but they don’t realise the real reason’
Dublin Bus calls for congestion charges to discourage private cars from certain ‘pinch points’ in the city centre
Morning traffic peak in Dublin now worse than London, Dublin Bus says
Director of service operations favours introduction of congestion charges in capital
‘I finished at 5pm and got home by 9pm’: Commuters describe ‘nightmare’ without the Luas
Green Line’s suspension, combined with inadequacy of bus service, leaves workers facing longer journeys and deep frustration
Funding announced for almost 1,500 new apprenticeship places in critical skill areas
Minister Lawless highlights €20.5m funding to tackle skills shortages
‘One bus is all we’re asking for’: Protest over new BusConnects route in Chapelizod, Dublin
‘I tried to get on four different buses and they were all full,’ says one commuter frustrated by change in bus services
Changes announced to contentious BusConnects route but further protests loom
Chapelizod residents angry at cancelled services and lengthy wait times on route 80
Patchy bus service ‘demoralising’ for residents in south Dublin suburb
Problems ‘more severe’ in Kilternan with changing bus routes, councillor says
‘It was just carnage’: Eyewitnesses and workers on the Dublin riots, two years on
Some of those who had to deal with the consequences of the violence recall their experiences of a ‘terrifying’ night
Bus Éireann Expressway routes viability under review
Examination expected to look in particular at services including Dublin-Wexford, Dublin-Waterford
Fears over PTSB job cuts and free bus fares in Dublin
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Would Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free buses work in Dublin?
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has tapped into frustration with city’s service by pledging to make it free
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Ireland’s longest commutes: tell us about your daily journey
Do you or someone you know travel long distances, or for many hours, every day?
Dublin Bus CEO on recruitment challenges, going electric, and stamping out anti-social behaviour
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Fully let Dublin 8 residential investment guiding at €1.85m
Redeveloped in 2021, 40 Harrington Street comprises four apartments and is generating €124,200 in annual rent
Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
Apprenticeships should not sit on the margins of the education system
The trades are not a fallback option. They are a first-choice pathway to a respected and future proof career
Preoccupation with third level costing the economy, says Dublin Bus chief
Company has to recruit from overseas because of shortage of mechanics here
Children aged eight and below now eligible for free public transport
Introduction of Child 5-8 Leap Card will see 263,000 children eligible for free travel
Dublin Bus driver beaten with metal object during ‘random’ daylight attack, court hears
Ionut Christian Biraz (39) charged with assaulting man while he walked home after a shift
‘I was delighted with the big, happy head on him’: Stories of soundness restoring readers’ faith in humanity
From Ryanair and Decathlon to Stena and Dublin Bus, here are some happy-ending tales of sound customer service
Gay Spar, the George’s Street Arcade, traffic junctions: 52 reasons to love Dublin right now
A celebration of the capital in all her current glory. The magic, the mischief and the unexpected moments that make Dublin one of the best little towns in the world
Rail line between Skerries and Malahide reopens after major disruption
Delays expected on northern commuter and Belfast services after ‘serious incident’ in north Co Dublin on Thursday morning
Teenager (19) faces trial on inciting hatred charge over suspected homophobic assault
Alleged assault of Mark Sheehan (26) occurred on a bus near Templeogue after a night out with friends
Fingal County Council declares NTA planning application invalid
Council identifies series of issues with park-and-ride application
CIÉ could collapse amid potential €4bn pension liabilities if asset values fall, unions tell workers
Ballot on plans to reform pension schemes at State-owned transport group to commence next week
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