Storm Chandra commuter chaos is made far worse by a dysfunctional transport system
Aftermath of Storm Chandra has shown once again that in an era of increased extreme weather events, our infrastructure is not fit for purpose
M50
‘It’s just stressful’: Workers facing two and three hour commutes into Dublin
TD missed start of Dáil debate calling for wider right to remote and flexible working as journey from Kildare took more than three hours
Man with more than 1,200 in unpaid tolls among drivers fined €25,000 each
Woman flees proceedings at Dublin District Court while waiting for case to be called
M50 reopens following bin lorry fire near toll bridge
Commuters face evening of road and rail disruptions after Irish Rail suspends Phoenix Park tunnel services
‘You’re talking about 6am to 6pm door-to-door’: How motorway congestion in Dublin is getting worse
There has been a 40% increase in M50 traffic on its busiest stretches, between Finglas and Blanchardstown
What’s gone wrong with the M50 and can we fix it?
In the News podcast: Congestion means motorway is no longer fit for purpose
Tolls, buses and remote working: The short-term solutions to M50 gridlock
Motorway is daily inescapable reminder of Dublin’s status as world’s 10th most-congested city
No quick fix for ‘tiresome’ M50 gridlock, Minister says
Darragh O’Brien stresses importance of National Development Plan investment in transport options
M50 congestion can only be fixed through Government policy change, says TII
Sean O’Neill says traffic on the motorway have supassed Celtic Tiger numbers
Dublin man who reached 160km/h with his son in the car in chase with gardai is jailed
Dublin man reached 160km/h on the M50 in pursuit that stretched across south of county
Right to flexible working needed to resolve three-hour commutes on ‘car park motorways’
Dáil also hears call for emergency response unit on M7 to handle minor incidents and prevent ‘standstill’ rush-hour traffic
‘You’re hoping someone stops’: Parents volunteer as school wardens to keep their kids safe
Parents of children at two primary schools in Chapelizod are concerned about heavy traffic and aggressive drivers
21 M50 motorists fined €440,000 for unpaid tolls as most fail to appear in court
A woman who made no payments toward her 1,032 tolls and did not appear in court was fined €25,000
Ireland’s most expensive toll road journeys costing ‘the better part of €100 a week’
Tolls on several major roadways are set to rise in 2026 for private motorists as well as hauliers
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