Remembering Cathleen O'Neill, who beat down a path for other women
“A force bigger than life itself,” said a eulogy by O’Neill’s friend Carmel Jennings. “Working-class warrior,” said Rita Fagan, another friend of O’Neill’s.
Transport
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To Pay for dublinbikes Expansion, Councillors Consider Options
The scheme needs more funding, and councillors are considering both raising the membership fee, and getting more revenue from advertising.
As the dublinbikes Scheme Stalls, Is It Time for a New Funding Plan?
The dublinbikes scheme was supposed to be spread out across the city by 2015, but we’re not even in phase three of 14 yet. What’s going on?
Frank: Paris’s Public Transport System Puts Dublin’s to Shame
After COP21 in Paris, and its adoption of a wide-ranging programme to tackle climate change, we’ll need to improve our game.
An End in Sight to Friction over Leap Card Top-up Charges?
Commuters are aggravated about being charged extra fees by shops to top-up their Leap Cards, and shops are worried about slim profit margins. A solution might be close.
Here’s Who’s on the Board of the National Transport Authority
Last week, we wrote about the dearth of information available on six recent appointments to the 12-member board of the National Transport Authority. Now we know more.
David: What’s Good, and Not Good, About Dublin’s Draft Transport Strategy
Could this be the first transport plan in decades that just might lead to a genuine improvement in quality of life for Dubliners?
Who’s on the Board of the National Transport Authority?
The government has finally filled six vacancies, but it’s done so quietly, and without providing information required by public-appointments guidelines.
Frank: Dept of Transport Flunks It on Buses and Smarter Travel
Even though Ireland has breached EU standards for pollution, when it bought new buses, it bought diesel-powered models, rather than cleaner ones.
A New Bike-Share Scheme Rolls Into Town
GreenBikeClub plan to launch in October with all the mod cons, offering glow-in-the-dark green cycles that aren’t limited to docking stations.
What Will City Centre Transport Changes Mean For Retail?
You might have heard that Dublin city-centre spending could fall by nearly a quarter if planned traffic restrictions go ahead. If so, you’ve heard what the Irish Parking Association wanted you to hear. Let’s take a closer look.
City Businesses Concerned About ‘Anti-Car’ Transport Plans
Businesses highlight three points of concern with the proposals for city centre transport. Is there evidence that it would be bad for business?