Land-access disputes and environmental concerns have made plotting greenways difficult in Ireland, stalling progress on flagship routes in the absence of straightforward, existing pathways along canals and old railway lines. In Newport, Co Mayo, the earliest of these large-scale projects has been benefiting local businesses for 15 years. The Great Western Greenway reaches 42km from … Read more
Cry “havoc!” and let slip the dogs on the bus: that’s what Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is considering after launching a consultation on the fractious question of whether pets should be permitted on the State’s public transport system. Mini madras are to be carried in containers, while bigger bowlers will be muzzled and subject to … Read more
Agreements have been made to purchase a number of homes along the proposed MetroLink line, with the cost of procuring Dartmouth Square properties alone estimated at more than €30 million, the programme’s director has said Between 10 and 15 homes on the south Dublin square will be bought after mediation with residents there, said Seán … Read more