Bus trips outside of Dublin up 20% on pre-Covid 2019 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of people taking the bus remained above pre-pandemic levels at the end of August. Business • 19 Sep
TII set to spend €300m on new Luas trams Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is set to spend an estimated €300 million on new Luas trams. Business • 30 Aug
M50 toll income rose 13% last year as traffic recovered Toll income on the country's busiest road, the M50, surged 13% to €140 million last year as traffic volumes recovered from the early phases of … Business • 18 Aug 22
Road toll and Luas revenue down due to pandemic The "unprecedented impact on traffic volumes" from Covid-19 in 2020 sent national toll revenues plummeting by €93m to €259m last year. Business • 27 Aug 21
Survey highlights women's fears using public transport The Minister for Transport has said he will examine how a sense of safety can be increased on public transport. Ireland • 18 Mar 21
Luas in 'back to basics' call over road safety Luas wants people, especially children, to get back to basics on road safety due to changes in road use around Dublin because of the Covid-19 … Ireland • 23 Jul 20
Social distancing changes public transport capacity Public transport capacity has been greatly reduced because of social distancing measures but as Covid-19 restrictions ease and businesses gradually reopen, the demand for buses, … Coronavirus • 12 May 20
Luas and truck collide in Dublin city A truck and Luas have collided at the junction of Queen Street and Benburb Street in Dublin city. Dublin • 30 Mar 20
'Largest ever' increase in public transport use in 2019 The CEO of the National Transport Authority has said 2019 saw the largest increase ever in public transport users – with a 9% rise in … Ireland • 08 Jan 20
Tributes paid to 19-year-old killed in Luas collision The young man who died following a collision with a LUAS tram in Dublin has been named as Cormac Ó Braonáin. Ireland • 16 Dec 19
Despite higher passenger numbers, Luas losses mount up Pre-tax losses at the operator of the Luas last year increased more than four fold to €2.75 million in spite of record numbers using the … Business • 27 Nov 19
Lack of statistics on racist incidents a 'big problem' The National Transport Authority has called for a better reporting system of racist incidents on public transport. Ireland • 09 Aug 19
Luas green line services resume after technical fault Services have resumed on all of the Luas green line following major disruption earlier today. Dublin • 13 Jul 19
Luas operator reports rise in crashes and near misses The company that operates the Luas in Dublin says there has been an increase in the number of incidents between trams and motorists, pedestrians and … Ireland • 04 Jun 19
Luas Green line to remain open under new Metrolink plan A new design for Dublin's Metrolink will shelve plans to close part of Dublin's Luas Green line the National Transport Authority has confirmed. Dublin • 26 Mar 19
Woman dies after being struck by Luas tram A 71-year-old woman has died following a collision with a Luas tram in Tallaght this morning. Dublin • 15 Feb 19
Luas user records hit by 'professional cyber-attack' User records of 3,226 people who used the Luas website may have been compromised in a "professional cyber-attack", the company has said. Dublin • 03 Jan 19
Homeless charity aims to beat shoebox record The charity, Inner City Helping Homeless, is hoping to break its record for its shoebox present appeal, now in its fourth year. Dublin • 06 Dec 18
Luas drivers reject recommendation to use cooler bags Luas drivers have rejected a Labour Court recommendation that they should accept cooler bags when forced to take meal breaks away from their usual depot. Ireland • 22 Nov 18
Phones blamed as more people step in front of trams Luas operator Transdev has warned that near misses with pedestrians are on the rise, blaming phones for distracting people. News Lens • 05 Nov 18
Woman settles 'tram surfing' action for over €500,000 A young girl who sustained a severe brain injury after she fell off the side of a Luas tram in Dublin while "tram surfing" eight … Courts • 19 Oct 18
House buyers pay 15% more to live by Luas Commuters are paying a premium of 15% or over €60,000 extra in Dublin for a house that is located within 1 km of a Luas … Business • 09 Oct 18
Thousands still in the dark after Storm Ali Thousands of people remain without power tonight following the strong winds of Storm Ali, while Storm Bronagh brought heavy rain to many parts of the … Weather • 20 Sep 18
Row over Luas drivers' lunch bags Luas drivers have been offered cooler bags to keep their lunches fresh in an effort by operator Transdev to avert a row over breaks. Luas • 31 Aug 18
Dublin home buyers paying €100k DART, Luas premium Home buyers in Dublin are now paying a premium of over €100,000 to live near DART stations and Luas stops, according to the latest research … House Prices • 22 May 18
