FREEZING winds from Scandinavia and Siberia will keep spring at bay and hold Ireland in an icy grip for at least the next week. Met Éireann warned that Ireland faces another seven days of frost, ice and potential snow showers with the odd spell of bright sunshine.
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ast week, Norwegian - the no-frills airline that has expanded so rapidly in recent years - launched its first flight from London to Buenos Aires. It marks yet another step in its onward march into the British market, and the airline now carries 5.8 million passengers a year from the UK to 50 destinations worldwide.more
Irish people seeking to apply for a driving licence or learner permit will soon need to hold a Public Services Card (PSC) in order to process their application.more
The number of complaints made by members of the public over taxis and the behaviour of taxi drivers last year increased by 15% (148 complaints). Information released by National Roads Authority in response to a FOI request revealed that there were a total of 1,146 complaints made last year.more
The legal entitlement for cattle being moved by lorry is half a square metre per animal. Researchers found that train operators including Virgin, Southern and East Midlands were only offering seating space of 0.39sq m on average to their passengers.more
FOUR new Luas lines feature in Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's €116bn masterplan for the future of Ireland. Project Ireland 2040 will see the construction of 500,000 new homes over the next two decades and includes €2bn for the regeneration of the country's five main cities.more
Foreign criminals are being flown into Ireland to smuggle high-powered stolen cars out of the country, it has been revealed. A massive international scam has been uncovered after eagle-eyed gardai seized a top-of-the-range Audi A6 worth almost 50,000 euro at Rosslare Europort last weekend.more
Aer Lingus have just announced a flash sale with flights to America for as little as EUR 159. But the cheap fares won't be around long so if you want to nab a seat you'll have to act quick. To celebrate Pancake Tuesday, the airline dropped EUR100 off round trips to destinations including New York, Boston, Miami, Los Angeles and Seattle.more
Charing Cross will be the first station in the UK to offer free drinking water as part of a Network Rail drive to reduce plastic waste at its stations. A water fountain will be installed at Charing Cross by the end of March to trial the initiative before it is rolled out across the UK.more
The number of people found guilty of using a mobile phone at the wheel has plummeted, prompting warnings from the RAC that a drop in traffic officers means fewer offenders are being caught.more
Eurostar direct rail services between London and Amsterdam will begin on 4 April, the company has announced, in an eagerly awaited move expected to spark a price war with airlines.more
Londoners were left downhearted after a 'sign of the times' poster at Marble Arch station urged commuters not to accept help from strangers. The sign read: "Only ask staff for assistance. Do not take help from a stranger as they may be trying to distract you."more
Motorists could be facing more than two weeks of travel disruption in Shepherd's Bush as repairs continue on the burst water main which left an entire street submerged in water. On January 31, a family was forced to evacuate their home and other residents were left without water after a burst water main in Goldhawk Road caused "major flooding".more
A decision to publish details of Royal helicopter flights to warn off pilots and drone operators is a potential security risk, it has been claimed.more
New anti-terror laws will collect passenger information from non-EU flights in or out of Ireland. The Government said the new rules are part of a shared intelligence network to tackle serious crime. New jobs will be created to collect the data for use by European police.more
For the 10th year running London remained the UK's most congested major city for the 10th year in a row, ranked 2nd in Europe after Moscow and 7th in the world overall. Drivers in London spent an average of 74 hours in gridlock during peak hours, an increase of one hour since last year. more
Ryanair has reiterated its warning of "serious disruption" to flights between the UK and EU unless a transition deal is agreed imminently, warning that "time is running out for the UK to develop and agree these solutions."more
Road carriers serving trade in goods with Great Britain should prepare themselves for the black scenario after Brexit - believes the president of the Association of International Road Carriers (ZMPD) Jan Buczek.more
A man is reported to have been stabbed after a fight broke out between passengers on a Tube train at London Bridge this morning. The alleged stabbing happened shortly before 7am today on the Northern Line platform and British Transport Police said that three people have been taken into custody.more
Taxi fare incrases of 3.22% come into effect today. The National Transport Authority (NTA) passed the 3.22% increase in September after the Taxi Fares Review which said that costs of operating a taxi had increased by this amount since the last price rise in 2015.
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