The number of adult residents walking or wheeling at least five times a week ranges from 70 per cent in the Dublin metropolitan area to 45 per cent in the Waterford metropolitan area. 

Anthony Herron, a Londoner in his 40s, was married with one child and about to become a father for the second time, and had just left a local pub when the incident occurred.

He has told an Oireachtas committee that significant legislative work will need to be done to give the transport force its power.

This is a 13 per cent increase in road funding over 2025.

A note said Sean Canney believed that the Road Safety Authority (RSA) – which employs less than 500 staff – was still capable of being managed as a single entity.

The letter to Minister Darragh O’Brien last May said security breaches at Shannon that month were part of a “persistent and deeply concerning” trend.

After three deaths last year, the Government is considering compulsory helmets and stricter e-scooter rules.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin "takes zero notice of what Fianna Fáil backbenchers say", according to TD

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has doubled down on his criticism of Taoiseach Micheál Martin over his China trip and the Dublin Airport passenger cap

The new unit (MAIU) will carry out marine safety investigations into accidents involving vessels in Irish waters, and Irish-flagged vessels anywhere in the world.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has survived the report into Fianna Fáil's disastrous presidential election, but sources have indicated there is still huge unrest within the party

Acting Political Editor of the Irish Examiner, Paul Hosford, said it is now up to the homeowners to accept the State's offer.

The Minister for Transport announced the news on social media.

Last week, Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said that "there isn’t a quick fix solution for the M50".

Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien said ANI charges for en-route services in Irish-controlled airspace through EUROCONTROL, the intergovernmental organisation that coordinates air control management across Europe.

Mr O’Brien, a former Minister for Housing, said that “deliverability” was key

The proposed statutory delivery body would work under the remit of the Minister for Transport and be responsible for delivering the project to the public

Bookies have slashed odds on Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan being the next Fianna Fáil leader amid pressure on Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Micheál Martin has said that the removal of the passenger cap would improve Ireland's connectivity

Transport Minister, Darragh O'Brien, said there is a clear need for the presence of uniformed security.

It noted fines of up to €5,000 could be imposed for a summary conviction for breaching the relevant regulation governing the wearing of PFDs.

Dublin Airport's passenger cap currently stands at 32 million, and can only be changed by way of a planning application to Fingal County Council.

Key features of the €16 million upgrade include a 3 km-long, well-lit and fully segregated pedestrian and cycle route, designed to promote confidence and safety when walking, wheeling and cycling.

The amended provisions will come into effect on March 31st, 2025.

Official figures show the Government received over €35 million extra in revenue each year as a result of higher overall charges

Commissioner Drew Harris set a target of 75 additional gardaí to roads policing units last year, however, only 23 were recruited

A child was among 32 people deported to Georgia, a designated safe country, on a chartered flight out of Dublin Airport on Thursday night

This comes after complaints from passengers about disappearing services in the greater Dublin area

The figures are a long way off what was predicted by outgoing Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien.

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien described the Planning Bill as the most significant reform in planning legislation since 2000.

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has said it was his own view that the €13 billion Apple funds should be invested in infrastructure such as housing

Local authorities received over 1,100 notifications to convert commercial buildings to new homes between 2018 and 2023

Sinn Féin said the plan would cost €13.2 billion.

The government funding will kick in next year due to increased demands for dog control and the need to ensure resources on the ground to enforce the pending ban on XL Bully dogs from February

The ESRI has estimated the number homes needed based on projected population growth at local authority-level

Minister for Finance Michael McGrath is set to be confirmed as Ireland's next EU Commissioner

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said the Government needs to build up the capacity in the construction sector before it can commit to building 250,000 homes

Dublin Airport has submitted an application to Fingal County Council to expand its capacity to 40 million passengers per annum.

When the Government came to power in June 2020, some 23,600 social homes were in the planning pipeline — but some 1,150 have never progressed.

The Cabinet signed off on a Bill which would see a restructuring of An Bord Pleanala as part of a major overhaul of the State's planning system

The Minister for Housing was taking Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil