McDowell gets it wrong on MetroLink again
North Co Dublin deserves infrastructure that matches its population, its contribution to the economy and its potential
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For 18 years nothing happened - now the State will try to revive Dublin’s O’Connell Street
A key test of infrastructure and housing ambitions is about to take place in the north inner city
Carlton site purchase offers chance to honour men and women of the 1916 Rising
State has bought O’Connell Street plot as part of MetroLink railway project
There needs to be something for people to see when they step off MetroLink
The capital is deficient in cultural infrastructure for a city of its size
MetroLink makes its biggest property purchase yet
Inside Politics: State acquisition of O’Connell Street site for Dublin transport project part of €725m pre-construction spend
MetroLink paid €80m for prime Dublin city site. But was the deal necessary?
State spends up to €80m acquiring half of controversial derelict ‘Carlton’ site
State will have spent €725m on MetroLink before construction begins
UK property group Hammerson sells beleaguered central Dublin development to State as part of €80m divestment
State buys O’Connell Street site from UK property group for MetroLink as part of €80m deal
Plot which included area occupied by former Carlton cinema was to have been developed as a shopping centre by Hammerson
Call for higher port tunnel toll for cars during morning commute
Transport Infrastructure Ireland concerned that tailbacks in East Wall could force tunnel closure to key HGV traffic accessing port
Why are road deaths still rising despite promise of ‘renewed focus’ on safety?
Minister said last month proposed reforms for the Road Safety Authority would be brought forward shortly, but there is no sign of them yet
Owners of 40 Dublin apartments agree to sell homes to MetroLink for close to €550k each
City centre residential block earmarked for demolition to accommodate underground station for €18bn project
MetroLink legislation may be fast-tracked by Minister
Minister for Transport looks to waive pre-legislative scrutiny on new Bill to establish State agency
Luas Finglas line could begin construction in 2028, Minister says
Cabinet expected to consider plans to authorise the next phase of the Dublin MetroLink project in mid-July
‘Steel collar’ fixed to worn bridge over M50 in south Dublin
Blackglen Bridge structure carries traffic over motorway, linking residential and commercial areas in Sandyford
Local authorities must take centre stage in fight against rising toll of road deaths
We have designed roads to suit cars and trucks to the point where it is not safe to walk or cycle
How aggressive drivers are deterring Irish women from cycling
In the News podcast: New TII research reveals women cyclists’ fears of taking to the roads
Dublin MetroLink: ‘Few years’ before work on rail line at ‘full tilt’, committee told
Transport Infrastructure Ireland chief ‘does not have precise timeline’ for recruiting MetroLink programme director
Ballooning national debt, women and cycling, and Patrick Freyne’s ‘history of sexy telly’
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Women in Ireland are half as likely as men to cycle. A new report explores why
Most women can cycle, but don’t feel safe doing so: ‘I think the majority of Irish drivers do not know what it’s like to be a cyclist in Ireland’
Invitation issued to bid for €7.3bn MetroLink contract
Expressions of interest sought for deal to supply trains, tracks and stations and run 19km line
Nearly 20,000 fines paid out by Luas fare evaders in 2025
More than 55m people used service in 2025 with just 54 a day hit by penalties
Transdev to accept loss of €1.3bn Luas contract after taking legal advice
French-British joint venture KeolisAmey will run Dublin’s tram service from September
Where next for MetroLink as its project director disembarks?
It’s crunch time for the State’s first underground line, with the first update in the cost of Dublin rail project coming since 2022
MetroLink spending tops €360m before construction begins, department figures show
New cost estimates for 19km underground line submitted for approval for the first time in four years
Luas Cork: New preferred route for €2bn line would split Cork University Hospital campus
State transport body opens public consultation over project that will feature 27 stops running from Ballincollig to Mahon Point
Cork’s Mahon Point gets green light for €200m overhaul and expansion
Proposal to redevelop shopping centre includes plans for offices, apartments and a market square
Taoiseach warns against further blockades by fuel protesters
Patrick O’Donovan suggests RTÉ report encouraged protesters to go to Whitegate
Government announces further cuts to fuel prices and defers carbon tax increase
Cabinet to meet today amid continuing nationwide protests over the cost of fuel
Fuel protesters end Whitegate blockade; Garda chief signals further action against protests
Fuel protests continue across Ireland with severe disruption on M50, Dublin Bus and Luas
‘Substantial’ new supports being finalised; Garda declares ‘exceptional event’
Hauliers group ‘optimistic’ agreement could be reached tomorrow evening after meeting Ministers
Where are the fuel protests on Friday and which roads are impacted in Dublin and across Ireland?
The latest information on Friday’s protests, including M50 delays and disruption on the M1, M7, M8 and M18
Where are the fuel protests and which roads are closed in Dublin and across Ireland?
The latest information on the protests, including M50 delays, road closures and public transport disruption
N6 Galway ring road gets planning approval after years of delays and despite environmental concerns
High Court challenges to a previous grant of permission for the 18km ring road led to a fresh planning process
Greenways of Ireland: Why some routes succeed and others fail
Compulsory purchase orders remain point of contention in projects while others would prefer to see old lines reopen to trains
‘The smell would be unpleasant’: Battle rages over future of dogs on Ireland’s buses
Plus: Boycott boycotts Byrne’s boycott, civil war in the Limerick mayoralty, and a farewell to the maker of Ireland’s most controversial chair
Blind woman claims she wasn’t told home of 34 years will be demolished for MetroLink
Compulsory Purchase Orders have been placed on properties at Townsend Street in Dublin
Ireland’s busiest road: ‘The M50 is getting worse. I don’t think it is able to take any more’
Dublin’s ring-road motorway is ‘at capacity’ but commuters and hauliers have little option but to keep getting stuck in M50 traffic. What is the plan?
Luas operator Transdev taking legal advice over loss of contract
Company lost out on renewal of deal after 22 years of running the service, with KeolisAmey set to take over
French and British joint venture KeolisAmey confirmed as new Luas operators
Services will run under new contract from start of September
Luas burnt out during Dublin riots arrives home after €5m repairs in France
Tram set ablaze during rioting in November 2023 when windows were shattered and burning bin brought on board
MetroLink in deal for office headquarters in Dublin’s north docklands
Railway project team takes space for more than 400 workers at Coopers Cross scheme
Motorists left behind over €300,000 at toll booths last year
TII says M50 charge generated €216.6m in revenue in 2025, despite chronic congestion
Wicklow greenway still at design, environmental stage nine years after first proposed
Minister acknowledges 35km route from Arklow to Shillelagh ‘might be unique’ in having general public support
The Irish roads and bridges most at-risk from intensifying extreme weather
Transport Infrastructure Ireland analysis shows climate change threatens national routes, from motorways to rural ‘lifeline’ roads
Transdev loses €1.75bn Luas contract after running Dublin tram service for 22 years
French-British joint venture between Keolis and Amey believed to have been selected as preferred bidder for light rail service
Fines of €25,000, vehicles seized and threat of prison for M50 toll evaders
Transport Infrastructure Ireland defends robust enforcement as court fines motorists €428,000 in one day
MetroLink: Bidding process for construction contracts worth €7.9bn begins
Each agreement will bear responsibility for tunnelling, track alignment, stations, and bridges along route
Richard Nairn: How green are greenways?
The proposed Wicklow to Greystones Greenway route runs right along the edge of the ecologically sensitive coastal area known as the Murrough Wetlands
N11 in Co Wicklow to partly close at night to allow for landscaping and felling of 85 trees
Safety-related works will see removal of weak and non-native trees to improve sight lines
Merrion Gates red-light camera to go live on Friday
Motorists trying to beat the level crossing barrier will be automatically fined and get penalty points
‘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
MetroLink: Buying Dartmouth Square houses in Ranelagh ‘to cost more than €30 million’
Between 10 and 15 homes on Dublin square will be bought after agreement reached with residents, and offers made on other homes on route, says project director
Bus corridor on M4 is already built, but ‘cannot open due to legislative delays’
Dedicated motorway lane as well as greater remote working would ease congestion, Dáil hears
Permission for Luas extension to Finglas now facing three legal challenges
Proposed route would run from the current Green line terminus at Broombridge to Charlestown
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