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Saturday 8 August, 2020
Entitled ‘Invest in Better’, the party said the document sets out a uniquely Irish version of the Nordic model”.
Irish Rail has also laid on special services from Westport, Ballina and Athlone to/from Claremorris for the Knock shrine event on Sunday 26 August.
Irish Rail said it is cracking down on the organised begging.
Hundreds of thousands of passengers were affected by this morning’s cancellations.
Councillor Ciaran Cuffe said there is strong academic evidence that this move can save lives.
Dublin Bus is accepting rail tickets this morning.
25% of all properties nationwide that qualify and are currently available are in the Dublin area.
According to Iarnród Éireann “…mulch is to rails what ice is to roads.”
The tram was stopped at Beechwood.
It’s been a hard day.
Commuters were experiencing delays of up to 50 minutes.
Over 19 million passengers have travelled on Irish Rail services since the start of the year.
Their mammies taught them well.
Eyes forward, mate.
But if you use a Leap card, you might be saving money.
It also suggests that many ‘commuter migrants’ choose that lifestyle as a way of tackling large mortgages.
They say it’s the “railway’s least favourite season”.
Bus transfers are being put in place as engineering works are carried out on the line. Commuter, Enterprise, Rosslare and Maynooth services are also affected.
Breaking via The Mire wire: Lack of jobs causing unemployment and ‘ordinary man’ survives bus trip into town.
One woman’s way to beat the commuter boredom.
The first construction on the Luas Cross City line in Dublin city centre is imminent, and one businessman is urging others to ensure they stay up to date with how it proceeds.
A 48-hour break in industrial action is currently underway, following a decision made last night after intervention from the Labour Relations Commission.
New figures released by Iarnród Éireann show the number of people taking the DART is up but Intercity and Commuter passengers figures are down.
Commuters on the Drogheda, Maynooth, M3 Parkway, Kildare and Gorey services can now work on their laptops, tablets and smart phones during their commute.
The rain hit much of the country last night, with flooding reported in parts of Cork, Waterford, Wexford and other counties.
RAIL SERVICES HAVE resumed between Connolly station and Grand Canal Dock in Dublin this evening following an earlier suspension, Irish Rail has said. Services had been suspended following an incident on the line at Pearse Street station but have since resumed.
A survey by the Dublin Transport Authority showed that while public transport is still the preferred option, more people are travelling by bicycle and Luas across the ‘canal cordon’ area in Dublin than before.
Iarnród Éireann is reducing the cost of intercity train travel for students by up to 47 per cent in some cases.
Rail passengers would be able to travel between Dublin and Cork within 2 hours with investment in Ireland’s railway tracks, a new report has found.
SERVICES ON THE Luas’ Green Line have been restored following an earlier closure. A gas leak in the Beechwood area of south Dublin had disrupted services between Beechwood and St Stephen’s Green. But Luas is now advising that services have been restored.
Iarnród Éireann has released details of its Christmas and New Year schedules and has advised customers to book in advance.
TODAY IS THE first day of fresh restrictions for the counties of Kildare, Laois and Offaly.
The government made the move following an increase of Covid-19 cases in these counties in recent weeks.
Local TDs have said there’s a high degree of dissatisfaction over the move. Kildare North TD Catherine Murphy questioned the reasoning behind the county lockdown, stating that the spike in cases is primarily focused on either food processing plants and Direct Provision centres in the counties.
She said there is a lot of anger among the general public due to the problems in those sectors “not being dealt with”.
In a series of tweets explaining the rationale behind the decision, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said it would not be enough to just isolate the factories as the people working in them live right across the community.
“The goal is to suppress transmission in the community, which needs everyone to limit their interactions for two weeks,” he said.
And, last night, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the government would continue to take swift action to try limit the spread of Covid-19 in future because “we cannot afford to wait and see”.
He said such actions may need to be taken to ensure the re-opening of schools and allowing businesses that have re-opened to remain open.
So, today we’re asking you: Do you support localised restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic?
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Dan Keane, head chef at Urban Brewing, shares his lockdown experience and a couple of tasty recipes.
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