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Full coverage: Transport

E-scooter companies pushed for new rules in Ireland for years. Now many are pulling out as a result

One week into new Irish regulations allowing e-scooters, most of the companies that lobbied for them now say their newer models won’t be viable here – with some notable exceptions.

Jonathan Keane
27th May, 2024 - 5 min read

EU tech group tells policymakers to show “some courage” on road safety

As Ireland contends with rising road deaths this year, the head of EU-funded group EIT Urban Mobility said policymakers need to embrace tech. Maria Tsavachidis also thinks robotaxis are around the corner.

Jonathan Keane
10th May, 2024 - 5 min read

From mechanic shortages to electrification: the growing workload of Dublin Bus chief

Billy Hann has been CEO of Dublin Bus since the end of 2022 and has overseen a surge in passenger numbers while juggling recruitment challenges and climate goals.

Jonathan Keane
30th Apr, 2024 - 9 min read

Bogged down: Peatland uncertainty holds back climate policy

The Climate Action Plan 2024 features feed additives for cows, the electrification of public transport lines and an offshore innovation park – as well as a large black hole on land use policy.

Thomas Hubert
21st Dec, 2023 - 4 min read

Sean Keyes on investing: The investments we don’t make

People keep moving to the city. Unless we relax the plans and start building sprawling car-dependent suburbs, making bold up-front investments in commuter rail is the only game in town.

Sean Keyes
23rd Aug, 2023 - 5 min read

Irish Ferries will “closely monitor” new rules on working conditions for Channel workers

Following on from a UK pay measure, a new French labour law aims to improve safety on Channel crossings but Irish Ferries believes it is about “safeguarding the interests of certain ferry operators who are in receipt of state subsidies”.

Rosanna Cooney
19th Jul, 2023 - 6 min read

Abolishing fares was never an option, but the free public transport study backs up alternatives

Free bus and rail tickets are not on the table. Their discussion has helped pave the way for investment in better services and restrictions on car usage, however.

Thomas Hubert
15th Mar, 2023 - 5 min read

Renewables, retrofits and rural buses: The big Sinn Féin climate interview

There is more to Sinn Féin’s climate policy than its opposition to the carbon tax or its non-commital stance on the emission cuts needed in agriculture, an in-depth discussion with Lynn Boylan and Darren O’Rourke reveals.

Thomas Hubert
7th Mar, 2023 - 20 min read

Land, leases, licences and the law: Motorway case clarifies tax treatment of FDI property

When a Spanish multinational sold its stake in the company that built the M4 toll road, Revenue issued a contested CGT bill. Following a tax appeal in 2021, the High Court has now ruled on the case.

Thomas Hubert
21st Feb, 2023 - 5 min read

A €12m warehouse, four more planned, and “debt-free”: How Nolan channels a logistics Brexit boom

The family-owned transport group signalled a strategic shift towards end-to-end logistics services with the grand opening of the first phase in a €50m warehousing park in Wexford this week, tying its expansion to widespread change in supply chains.

Thomas Hubert
13th Jan, 2023 - 6 min read
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