Shovel-ready Luas and Dart projects delayed “to free up funding for more roads” The Government is delaying shovel-ready public transport projects such as Dart+ South West and Luas Finglas in order "to free up funding for more roads", the Green Party's transport spokesperson, Cllr Feljin Jose, has…

When the Greens took charge of the project and do what we always do – deliver. The Green Party has always backed rural Ireland to be a place where current and future generations can live, work, and thrive. @smytho.bsky.social www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

DART+ South West is shelved until 2030. It has full planning approval since 2024, no judicial reviews and is ready to go but construction won't start until after 2030. A lot of housing around Adamstown and Clonburris built in anticipation of this upgrade.

The Lough, Cork on a misty morning in 1984 #Ireland

Judicial review papers against MetroLink filed by residents of Dartmouth Square irishcycle.com/2025/11/25/j...

Bishop Lucy Park has been altered for the worst in a €7 million ‘upgrade’ that has turned it from a park into a gravel path. Very real environmental concerns here. Less greenery all round, poor drainage, removal of trees, very little grass for people to sit on or bugs to populate.

The old bridge that links the twin towns of Killaloe in Co Clare and Ballina in Co Tipperary will close permanently to vehicular traffic from Friday and operate as a pedestrian and cycle link across the River Shannon

The Irish Times view on faster trains: can’t they arrive quicker?

What a wonderful piece of pure cut unfiltered good news. Drink it deep!

The prolific documentary-maker, writer and environmentalist, died last Thursday, aged 55, from cancer www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

Latest jewel in the crown of Marina Park; the Elevated Tree Walkway leading to Barrington’s folly, woodland walks and picnic areas. Access from the Cork Harbour Greenway beside the playground and slides. Spin out also onto the Marina Prominade and (shortly) the Atlantic Pond. #Cork

This is super generous of Vibes & Scribes 👏🇵🇸

Sharing some numbers I came across this weekend — Industry estimates all (all!) motoring-related taxes in Ireland is about €6bn. That's VRT, motor tax, excise on fuels, VAT on repairs. The kitchen sink. NTA estimates cost to the taxpayer of motoring is about €0.14/km, which exceeds that in total.

Very poor design! The new cycle path by Clayton Hotel ignores proper approvals and fails to segregate cyclists from pedestrians exactly what we’ve been warning about in consultations. @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @yayforbicycles.bsky.social @cyclingincork.bsky.social @irishcycle.com

I delivered the 700 page business case and cost benefit analysis for MetroLink to Michael O'Leary's office yesterday. O'Leary said on RTÉ Radio that there’s been no cost-benefit analysis done on Metrolink which was then repeated on multiple news outlets.

Two months ago, more deatils and highlighting the real risk this has for rail services: Order for Dart trains approved but then stalled, putting rail expansion in Dublin, Cork and Limerick at risk says user group irishcycle.com/2025/07/10/o...

🚍 Public transport use Ireland use is rising 📈 Journeys up 11% in 2024 to a record 343.6 million trips made. 🟢 Thanks to Green investment in buses, trains & fare cuts, more people are choosing sustainable travel every day.

What happened to Blackpool should be a crime. A village within walking distance of Cork City almost completely derelict, the remaining bits suffering from lack of maintenance. Should be a vibrant City neighbourhood comfortably housing a few thousand more. We should be outraged.

This is good news. I'll be holding him to this! We need to see the details soon though. Resources, powers, locations etc.

Feel free to read my latest article about the life and legacy of René Descartes. open.substack.com/pub/seanydun...

🚍 Brilliant news for Cork commuters! 90-min flat fares & faster boarding are coming — thanks in part to Cllr Honore Kamegni’s motion back in March!🟢 It’s changes like these that will support a real modal shift towards public transport in Cork city.

Irish economy grows at robust rate of 5% despite turmoil

"Playful, funny, and provocative, these stories are strangely compulsive." Oddbody is a fabulous debut collection of stories from @rosekeating.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk. Rose will read at WCLF alongside @griffski.bsky.social on 15 July in a must see event www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I have cobbled together an article on the history of the 2008 financial crisis in Ireland. If you’re interested in reliving Irelands most turbulent period in the modern era, have at it! open.substack.com/pub/seanydun...

The petition to #StopKillingGames has just crossed 1 million signatures, but needs more to ensure it gets an EU hearing. Buying a computer game should mean owning that game, for good. Planned obsolescence hurts all consumers. You can show support here eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#...

Help for Cork builders with cash boosts to 'speed up' apartments