MetroLink looks to buy over 100 Dublin homes ahead of construction
Transport Infrastructure Ireland aims to have the process concluded by the end of June. The State is looking to purchase over 100 Dublin homes ahead of the construction of the MetroLink. Talks have begun between MetroLink officials and some affected homeowners, with compulsory purchase orders also being issued to some city-centre homes owned by Dublin […]
2 days ago
Car button defrosts car windscreen in seconds – but many drivers had no idea about it
Put that ice scraper down A video on social media has highlighted a button that de-ices your car windscreen in seconds – and most people had no idea it even existed. The trusty scraper is the go-to but somewhat taxing method of clearing the a frosty windscreen, but a TikTok account has revealed the simple […]
2 months ago
Government order new energy-efficient DART trains
They will replace the original fleet which have been in service since 1984. The Department of Transport has ordered 100 new energy-efficient DART trains. This follows two recent orders for new DART trains, bringing the total invested by the Government in new electric-powered DART trains to approximately €670 million. Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien commented […]
3 months ago
Manhattan Peanuts to challenge Luas Green Line extension in court
The plan would see the line extended to Finglas with four additional stops. Plans to extend the Luas green line have been challenged in court. The extension plan, which would see a 4 kilometer stretch from Broombridge to Charlestown got planning approval in October 2025. It would see four additional stops added to the line […]
3 months ago
MetroLink project in Dublin expected to need 8,000 staff, committee told
According to the project director, overseas contractors will supply some personnel. The MetroLink project in Dublin is expected to need around 8,000 staff, a committee has been told. Director of the MetroLink programme, Sean Sweeney, said the biggest contracts for the 19km Dublin-to-Swords rail line are expected to go to international firms, some of which will bring […]
4 months ago
Dublin Bus contactless payments may not arrive until 2028
Keep your coins at the ready… Dublin Bus may not have contactless payments until 2028. We suggest keeping hold of any coins you find… A recent progress report published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) revealed that the payment method will take ‘approximately three years to deliver’. Last year, it was announced that Spanish company, […]
4 months ago