Noel Dempsey says he’s not sure, doesn’t know and remains to be convinced.
While appearing to make all the right noises to the media, there is something of the same old story when you actually take a look at the kind of things Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, is saying in relation to bus provision in [...]

It seems Dublin is a step closer to getting decent public transport co-ordination, in the form of an overarching Dublin Transport Authority (DTA), or Údarás Iompair Bhaile Átha Cliath in Irish (and spelled incorrectly on the Oireachtas site), something that has been desperately needed for many years. Seamus Brennan promised to deliver this but failed, [...]

Transport 21, the government’s grand vision for transport improvements for Ireland to be delivered by 2010 was set out in front of the media (rather then the Dail) two years ago. It promised much. Among all the hype were promises for extentions to the DART and Luas, and a Metro to the airport (although the [...]

The much hyped release of the Transport 21, referred to by the Government as a ’21st century transport plan for 21st century Ireland’ has taken the media by storm, bringing on board many people who would love to see transport policy in Ireland handled properly. Honest people who, just this once, want to believe the [...]

It’s not clear which he’ll opt for, sending in his postal order for €80 and accepting his two penalty points for driving without a valid driving licence, or risk five points on his new licence by pleading his ignorance before a judge. Of course, it seems he’ll have to do neither, since the Gardaí have [...]

The newly re-elected Fianna Fail/PD coalition have finally corrected one the biggest mistakes involving the management of public transport in recent years, namely the scrapping of the Department of Transport. The reconstituted department will have responsibility for CIE and public transport in general, and will also take in motor transport and road haulage policy.

It will [...]