New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that since the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, the volume of cars on our roads is returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Today's CSO figures also show the volume of HGVs is now greater than it was for the same time last year in both Dublin and in the regional locations measured.
Traffic counter data from selected sites shows that the volume of cars for the week starting July 12 was just 16.1% lower in regional locations and 20% lower in Dublin than the same week in 2019.
The CSO noted that public transport volumes are recovering at a much slower rate than road traffic.
The number of journeys on public transport dropped dramatically since the Covid-19 crisis started with journeys by rail most severely hit.
In the week starting April 5 the number of rail journeys undertaken - including Dart and Intercity routes - was 97.2% lower than it was in the first week of March of this year.
Meanwhile, data from Irish airports shows that air transport continues to be heavily impacted by restrictions.
June was the third month in a row when passengers handled by Irish airports were down by 97% or more, compared to last year.
The CSO said the total number of passengers handled by all airports between April and June fell from almost 10.5 million to 164,400, a drop of 98.4% when compared with the same time in 2019.
Knock airport was closed in the second quarter and the total number of passengers travelling through Shannon and Kerry was less than 1,000 for the quarter, it added.
