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# congestion - Thursday 26 December, 2019
Klopp says Premier League's Christmas demands are 'a crime'
His side have avoided playing two games in three days, but others are not so fortunate.
# congestion - Saturday 16 February, 2019
It would cost an extra €600 million a year to make public transport free in Ireland
While outlining the figures involved, Shane Ross effectively ruled out such a possibility.
# congestion - Wednesday 13 February, 2019
Dublin has 'the slowest city centre in all of Europe'
Dublin drivers spent around 246 hours in traffic in 2018, according to a global analytical report.
# congestion - Thursday 6 December, 2018
Luxembourg to make travel free on its trains, trams and buses
In 2016, more than 100 million passengers used public transport in the country of 600,000 people.
# congestion - Thursday 9 August, 2018
Cork city to try Patrick Street car ban for the second time - here's what you need to know
The last time things didn’t go so well.
# congestion - Tuesday 26 June, 2018
TD says second ring road should be built west of M50 to ease traffic jams
The M50 is currently operating at traffic levels which were not predicted to occur until the mid-2020s.
# congestion - Wednesday 20 June, 2018
Poll: Should there be a ban on using free bus passes during rush hour?
A senior civil servant has floated the idea but it’s likely it would be fiercely resisted.
# congestion - Saturday 16 June, 2018
Dublin Airport says idea its car parks will clog the M50 is 'bizarre'
DAA wants to change the planning status of the car parks in question from temporary to permanent.
# congestion - Monday 16 April, 2018
Taxis banned from College Green during weekday mornings
Around 150 taxis per hour move southbound through College Green during the morning peak, according to the NTA.
# congestion - Thursday 25 January, 2018
Dublin Bus to change 17 bus routes over traffic problems in city centre
This morning, commuters reported that “dozens” of buses were backed up along Dame Street.
# congestion - Thursday 24 August, 2017
Number of journeys taken on all public transport increases by 31 million in four years
Dublin Bus saw an increase of 13 million in journeys.
# congestion - Thursday 11 May, 2017
New bus corridors, new cycle lanes, new tickets: Dublin's bus network to be completely redesigned
Shane Ross said a complete redesign of the capital’s bus network is on the way.
# congestion - Saturday 15 October, 2016
'Flying in from St Petersburg, landing in Ballsbridge and walking down to the final'
The fixtures are piling up but Dundalk remain on track for a third consecutive Premier Division title.
# congestion - Friday 18 December, 2015
Here's when your province's rescheduled fixtures have been set for
Four out of five Six Nations weekends will now have a Pro12 sideshow.
# congestion - Monday 16 November, 2015
Bath chairman claims postponed Champions Cup clash with Toulon 'can't happen'
“There are simply no free weekends available between now and the end of the season.”
# congestion - Thursday 2 October, 2014
Serious collision in Dublin centre causing delays on the canal outbound
The incident involved a collision between a motorcyclist and a larger vehicle.
# congestion - Friday 6 June, 2014
M50 a 'car park' this morning, as overturned truck causes traffic gridlock
Drivers are being told to avoid the M50 southbound altogether if possible.
# congestion - Friday 5 April, 2013
Dublin now the 11th most congested city in Europe, down from sixth
Moscow in Russia is the most congested city in the world.
# congestion - Thursday 29 March, 2012
Some UK petrol stations shut after fuel panic-buying
The government has been blamed for the panic-buying after warning people to stock up ahead of a threatened strike by fuel tanker drivers.
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Poll: Have you been reading more books than usual lately?
WHILE BOOKSHOPS AROUND the country have had to shut their doors in recent months as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions, many operators have turned their focus to online sales.
A huge demand for reading materials from stuck-at-home bookworms and stressed parents has given shops a lifeline.
Some independent bookstores in Ireland have been online for years, but others have had to develop websites in recent months as they closed up their stores.
TheJournal.ie spoke to some bookshop owners about how they have been managing and all noted that they were blown away by the demand for online orders during the shutdown.
So, today we want to know: Have you been reading more books that usual lately?
Poll Results:
Yes, I've been reading more (3597)
No, I've been reading at my usual pace (2576)
No, I don't read books (1408)
Not sure / no opinion (98)
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