Full coverage: Transport

The south coast of Dublin has been radically reimagined as a haven for cyclists. The Currency's Tom Lyons takes to his bike and meets the man driving the project.

Covid-19 has smashed transport companies, and social distancing will make many of them non-viable. Governments have rushed to the aid of a small number of favoured companies. Could the end result be a re-nationalisation of the transport industry?

While the outsourcing of GoSafe speeding cameras has left the state with a €9m annual shortfall, documents obtained across several countries reveal that private investors make millions every year from the controversial Garda contract.

The Government is supporting ferry companies to keep sailing despite the absence of passengers. Hauliers forced to run empty lorries on some return journeys are now asking for the same treatment while the pandemic disrupts supply chains.

Irish airline CityJet was already suffering before the Covid-19 lockdown grounded its fleet – and the pandemic made a bad situation much worse. New documents reveal the company’s torrid trading performance and its plan for survival.

The collapse of the tourism market has impacted business and revenues at CarTrawler. Now, the company’s debt is being traded on the grey market among private equity players.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the future of the state’s finances, tendering to build and run the capital’s first underground rail system is ramping up.

Authorities are balancing health restrictions with the need to keep essential supplies moving across Europe, but trade further afield is beginning to feel the ripple effects of the pandemic, with shortages of Chinese-made goods emerging and freight rates going through the roof.

From taxing multinationals to strengthening business ties in the wake of Brexit and getting lost in the Irish legal system, France’s pointman in Ireland inaugurates our new series of interviews with ambassadors to Dublin: Diplomatically speaking.

The total funding required for new commercial aircraft over the next five years will top $800 billion. Ireland is a powerhouse in the sector, but it cannot take its position for granted, warns Joe O'Mara, head of aviation finance and leasing with KPMG.