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Transport
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Dublin City Council outlines first locations for public EV charging hubs
But why are so many of them in the south-east area of Pembroke? asked one councillor.
Some kids who cycle, and their parents, worry e-bikes are a danger to them
Design changes could improve the situation, an engineer says. But RSA statistics show the main danger to cyclists of all ages is people driving cars.
Councillors push for better maintenance of Fingal’s footpaths
One suggestion, to start with an audit, was shot down fast by a council official. There aren’t resources for that, she said.
With new housing developments across the city, come debate over levels of parking they should have
From Ballymun to Drimnagh, plans meet with the same refrain.
Some prepaid commuters on Dublin’s public transport are finding they have to pay again
Their Leap Cards charged up through the TaxSaver scheme aren’t working.
New bridge for cyclists and pedestrians “critical” to route linking Blanchardstown and Phoenix Park
The council has set the wheels in motion on building it, in Castleknock, next to the Granard Bridge.
Off St Stephen’s Green, RCSI puts forward big vision for future of York Street
At a meeting on Monday, councillors were surprised, they said, that it was the first they had heard of the plan, part of which is being rolled out.
Should five-year-olds need a special Leap Card to travel on public transport for free?
Kids under five can travel free without one.
In Portmarnock, a housing estate looks set to finally get a direct route to the DART station
“This has been a long time coming so it's great to see light at the end of the tunnel.”
In Mulhuddart, a councillor still wants a bridge taken out of storage
The old stone Mulhuddart Bridge was dismantled and put away more than a decade ago.
Dublin City Council considering cheaper parking for EVs, price rise for residential permit parking
For those in a central yellow zone, annual permit fees could go up from €50 a year to €225, a council briefing suggests.
As the university year starts, lecturers are changing how they teach in response to the student accommodation crisis
Some are turning to longer, less frequent, classes – but there’s a pedagogical trade-off, says UCD lecturer Keith Wilson.