All children under 12 will be admitted for free to heritage sites managed by the Office of Public Works Heritage Service. This initiative will commence this Saturday 1 July and will give children under 12 the chance to visit sites for free.more
"I'm not a hero. I'm just a man. Anybody would have done the same thing," said Piotr Smolenski, 35, who has been living in Cork for eight years. He was speaking yesterday as he revisited the scene of the near-tragedy.more
More Londoners than ever are complaining about noise from passing Tube trains, it has been claimed. The number of complaints over the noise caused by Tube services, particularly late at night, has almost trebled since 2012, figures show.more
London's transport network is planning to wrap its vehicles and decorate the Underground with rainbow patterns as part of its biggest ever campaign for LGBT Pride.more
Transport Minister Shane Ross says Dublin's new cross-city LUAS line will be fully operational in time for Christmas. Test runs began on the new line yesterday and will continue today and over the Summer months between St Stephens Green and Cabra.more
London is one of the greenest cities in the UK despite its ongoing battle against toxic air pollution, a study suggests. As temperatures soared in the hottest June day for forty years, the Mayor of London triggered an emergency air quality alert warning of toxic pollution in the capital.more
Boeing won a red hot race for new business at the Paris Airshow, rolling out a new model of its best-selling 737 airliner that helped it claim back the order crown from rival Airbus.more
A survey carried out by easytrip, the electronic parking and tolling tag provider, has revealed that Irish motorists are losing 14 days on average per year commuting into Dublin's city centre.more
The operators of a new bike rental scheme in Dublin city have said they will introduce the bicycles this week despite strong warnings from the local authority that it could remove them from the streets. more
We've all experienced the growing feeling of impatience as we stand at a bus or tube stop, wondering when the next one will be arriving. Sometimes there won't be a way to tell how long the wait will be, and we're left hanging around, wondering if we will ever get to our destination.more
Summer in London is brilliant. There are rooftop bars to drink on, outdoor cinemas to watch old classics on and plenty of green spaces to throw a picnic blanket down on. But there's one element of roasting hot temperatures in the capital that's sure to aggravate even the most seasoned of commuters.more
Four British airports are among the worst 10 in the world, according to new rankings measuring punctuality, quality and service. Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester were in the bottom five, while Edinburgh was the sixth worst-rated by AirHelp.more
Passengers on an easyJet flight back from Spain have spoken of their panic after the pilot allegedly asked them to vote on whether he should try to fly a plane with a faulty engine.more
A planeful of easyJet passengers are expected to arrive back at Stansted airport around 19 hours late after a security scare on board their flight from Ljubljana.more
DRIVERS LIVING IN the commuter belt around Dublin are far more likely to have incurred penalty points compared with those living further afield, new figures reveal.
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Traffic wardens have been criticised for issuing parking fines to motorists who had to abandon their cars following the London Bridge attack. At least six vehicles were handed a £130 fine within minutes of police lifting the cordon on yesterday morning.more
London Bridge station is set to reopen this morning following Saturday's terror attack, but commuters have been warned to avoid the station if possible because of overcrowding.more
Wizz Air has expanded its presence in Iceland by launching a route to Reykjavik this week, with the Icelandic capital now being connected by the carrier to Wroclaw (WRO). more
Passengers may soon be able to use their phones while travelling on the Tube, it is reported. People can already access the internet through their phone on many platforms of London Underground stations, but service in the tunnels is non-existent.more
