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Storm Chandra: Emergency payment for those worst-hit in Wexford and Wicklow

Storm Chandra: Emergency payment for those worst-hit in Wexford and Wicklow

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Parts of Wexford and Waterford have been hit badly by flooding as Storm Chandra hits Ireland
Dublin is third most congested city in Europe as drivers delayed 95 hours this year

Dublin is third most congested city in Europe as drivers delayed 95 hours this year

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Delays in the capital have increased by 17 per cent in a year, causing Dublin to jump four places in the global ranking.
Study ranks Dublin as one of the hardest cities in the world to drive in, beating LA

Study ranks Dublin as one of the hardest cities in the world to drive in, beating LA

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Dublin also has the second-highest number of direction-based searches in the world.
Parliament Street in Dublin city to be traffic-free from next week

Parliament Street in Dublin city to be traffic-free from next week

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025

The street is currently dominated by pedestrians, with up to 23,000 people passing through the street a day.
Woman (29) avoids jail for breaking red light and knocking down pensioner (81)

Woman (29) avoids jail for breaking red light and knocking down pensioner (81)

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Frienna Rockett (29) broke a red light and knocked down an older woman as she crossed the road
Dublin city's first school street launches on Newbrook Road

Dublin city's first school street launches on Newbrook Road

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

A school street is a traffic-calming solution used to reduce the traffic outside a school by restricting access to the street during school drop-off and pick-up times.
Dublin City Council launches signage-only zebra crossings

Dublin City Council launches signage-only zebra crossings

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

The guidance around the use of zebra crossings was updated by the Department of Transport to allow the use of zebra crossings with signage instead of flashing beacons.
Traffic chaos on major motorway after five-car pile up

Traffic chaos on major motorway after five-car pile up

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

The motorway was closed by gardaí to allow emergency services deal with the incident.
Dublin and Galway’s roads among ‘most congested in Europe’, analysis suggests

Dublin and Galway’s roads among ‘most congested in Europe’, analysis suggests

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Transport analytics company Inrix said drivers in Dublin spent 81 hours sitting in traffic in 2024.
Dublin drivers lose the most time and money stuck in traffic, study shows

Dublin drivers lose the most time and money stuck in traffic, study shows

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

Dublin drivers lose 158 hours per year, during rush hour alone
Gardaí can now get permission to drive against flow of traffic during pursuits

Gardaí can now get permission to drive against flow of traffic during pursuits

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

The new procedure means pursuits no longer have to automatically be called off when a chase goes contra-flow to traffic.
M1 traffic: Drivers face long delays after lorry overturns on motorway

M1 traffic: Drivers face long delays after lorry overturns on motorway

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

The collision occurred between Julianstown and Duleek, 2km south of Drogheda.
Risk of Belfast ‘grinding to a halt’ due to traffic disruption

Risk of Belfast ‘grinding to a halt’ due to traffic disruption

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

An extended moratorium on essential works over Christmas will be considered to deal with chronic traffic issues in the city, John O’Dowd said.
Belfast's new €400m Grand Central Station causing 'traffic chaos'

Belfast's new €400m Grand Central Station causing 'traffic chaos'

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

The North's Infrastructure Minister dealt with a number of questions in the Assembly from MLAs who complained about ‘traffic chaos’ in Belfast.
Emergency services respond to two crashes on M50

Emergency services respond to two crashes on M50

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Emergency services are responding to two crashes on the M50.
Ryanair sees modestly higher summer fares after record profit

Ryanair sees modestly higher summer fares after record profit

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Profits for the 2024 financial year were slightly ahead of the €1.91 billion profit expected by analysts
Cyclist (70s) dies after collision with car on Dublin's Dame Street

Cyclist (70s) dies after collision with car on Dublin's Dame Street

Sat, 18 May, 2024

Dame Street was closed to traffic for much of Saturday morning but has since reopened.
Revealed: Dublin's illegal parking blackspots as number of clamped vehicles rises

Revealed: Dublin's illegal parking blackspots as number of clamped vehicles rises

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

The total number of vehicles clamped within Dublin city rose by 8% last year
Dublin traffic is second-slowest globally, analysis shows

Dublin traffic is second-slowest globally, analysis shows

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

The study found it took on average over 29 minutes to travel 10km in Dublin last year
M50 traffic jam: Severe delays after seven-vehicle crash during morning rush hour

M50 traffic jam: Severe delays after seven-vehicle crash during morning rush hour

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the collision near junction 9 on the southbound M50 on Tuesday morning.

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