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BusConnects
BusConnects is a public transport infrastructure programme, managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA), focused on the bus networks in several cities in Ireland. Described by the NTA as intended to "improve bus services across the country", as of mid-2022 the programme was in "implementation" phase in Dublin, "consultation" phase in Cork, with the Minister for Transport projecting similar initiatives in Galway, Limerick and Waterford. Aspects of the plans proved controversial with local politicians, residents, and unions in both Dublin and Cork. Background BusConnects was announced by then-Minister for Transport Shane Ross in May 2017, with the intention of increasing bus use in Dublin city by 50%. The intended network of "next generation" bus corridors were originally scheduled for completion by 2027; however, by 2022 the Government had pushed the end date back to 2030. Initially estimated to cost around €1 billion, the project is now expected to cost between €2.6bn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Go-Ahead Ireland
Go-Ahead Transport Services (Dublin) Limited, trading as Go-Ahead Ireland, is a bus operator in Dublin that commenced trading in September 2018. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. History With the aim of improving efficiency, in 2015 the National Transport Authority (Ireland), National Transport Authority put the operation of 24 Dublin Bus routes out to tender. In August 2017 the contract was awarded to the Go-Ahead Group.NAT Announces Go-Ahead as preferred bidder for bus routes in Dublin National Transport Authority 10 August 2017 This represented 10% of the incumbent operator Dublin Bus existing monopoly operated network. Go-Ahead Ireland commenced operating one new route, 175 from Citywest to University College Dubl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
National Transport Authority (Ireland)
The National Transport Authority () or NTA is the transport authority for Greater Dublin and the public transport licensing agency for Ireland. It was established under the provisions of the ''Dublin Transport Authority Act (2008)'' and the ''Public Transport Regulation Act (2009)'', on 1 December 2009. The NTA took over certain functions from the Department of Transport and the entire role of the Dublin Transportation Office. It has also taken over the functions of the Commission for Taxi Regulation when Part 4 of the Public Transport Regulation Act (2009) commenced on 1 January 2011. The NTA operates under the consumer facing brand Transport for Ireland. Organisation The act establishing the NTA made it a body corporate consisting of the City Manager of Dublin City Council, the Chief Executive and a member of the senior management team, and a chairman and six other members appointed by the Minister for Transport. The NTA has charge of public transport in the Greater Dublin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cork (city)
Cork ( ; from , meaning 'marsh') is the second-largest city in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, the county town of County Cork, the largest city in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, third largest on the island of Ireland. At the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, it had a population of 224,004. The city centre is an island between two channels of the River Lee (Ireland), River Lee which meet downstream at its eastern end, where the quays and Dock (maritime), docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Cork was founded in the 6th century as a monastic settlement, and was expanded by Vikings, Viking invaders around 915. Its charter was granted by John, King of England, Prince John in 1185 in Ireland, 1185. Cork city was once fully walled, and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city including suburbs had a population of 1,263,219, County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500. Various definitions of a metropolitan Greater Dublin Area exist. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Public Consultation
Public consultation, public comment, or simply consultation, is a process by which members of the public are asked for input on public issues. This can occur in public meetings open to all (such as town hall meetings) in written form (such as in public comment or surveys), as well as in deliberative groups (such as citizens' assemblies or citizen juries). Surveys and deliberative groups can be conducted with self-selected citizens or with statistically representative samples of the population which enables the identification of majority opinion. Its main goals are to improve public involvement and influence, as well as the transparency and efficiency of government projects, laws, or regulations.Background Document on Public Consultation (from the |
Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot () is a suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located west of the city centre, south of Phoenix Park. It is bordered by Chapelizod on the north, by Bluebell, Dublin, Bluebell on the south, by Inchicore on the east, and by Palmerstown and Clondalkin on the west. The River Liffey lies to the north, and the Grand Canal of Ireland, Grand Canal, now a recreational waterway, lies to the south of Ballyfermot. Ballyfermont lies within the postal district Dublin 10. Cherry Orchard, Dublin, Cherry Orchard, which is also a suburb, is sometimes considered to be within Ballyfermot. Ballyfermot is also a civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in the barony (Ireland), historical barony of Uppercross. Toponymy The Place names in Ireland, place name ''Ballyfermot''—rendered in Irish language, Irish ''Baile Formaid'' and sometimes ''Baile Thormaid''—is derived from the Middle Irish ''baile'' ("farmstead"), and the Old Norse personal name ''Þormundr''. It is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2023 In Ireland
Events during the year 2023 in Ireland. Incumbents * President of Ireland, President: Michael D. Higgins * Taoiseach: Leo Varadkar (Fine Gael, FG) * Tánaiste: Micheál Martin (Fianna Fáil, FF) * Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance: Michael McGrath (Irish politician), Michael McGrath (Fianna Fáil, FF) * Chief Justice of Ireland, Chief Justice: Donal O'Donnell * Dáil Éireann, Dáil: 33rd Dáil, 33rd * Seanad Éireann, Seanad: 26th Seanad, 26th Events Continuing events * Irish anti-immigration protests (2022–present) January * 3 January – There were 931 patients without beds in Irish hospitals as the trolley crisis reached a record high. * 4 January – The Irish data privacy board fined Meta Platforms €390 million for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation on Facebook and Instagram. * 21 January – Thousands of people marched in Limerick to protest against continued overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick. February * 2 Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2022 In Ireland
Events during the year 2022 in Ireland. Incumbents * President of Ireland, President: Michael D. Higgins * Taoiseach: **Micheál Martin (Fianna Fáil, FF) (until 17 December 2022) **Leo Varadkar (Fine Gael, FG) (from 17 December 2022) * Tánaiste: **Leo Varadkar (Fine Gael, FG) (until 17 December 2022) **Micheál Martin (Fianna Fáil, FF) (from 17 December 2022) * Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance: **Paschal Donohoe (Fine Gael, FG) (until 17 December 2022) **Michael McGrath (Irish politician), Michael McGrath (Fianna Fáil, FF) (from 17 December 2022) * Chief Justice of Ireland, Chief Justice: Donal O'Donnell * Dáil Éireann, Dáil: 33rd Dáil, 33rd * Seanad Éireann, Seanad: 26th Seanad, 26th Events Continuing events * Irish anti-immigration protests (2022–present) January * 1 January – 23,281 cases of COVID-19 were recorded, as health officials warned that the true number of cases was likely to be higher, due to increased pressure on the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2021 In Ireland
Events during the year 2021 in Ireland. As in most of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic dominated events in Ireland this year. Incumbents * President: Michael D. Higgins * Taoiseach: Micheál Martin ( FF) * Tánaiste: Leo Varadkar ( FG) * Minister for Finance: Paschal Donohoe ( FG) * Chief Justice: ** Frank Clarke (until 10 October 2021) ** Donal O'Donnell (since 11 October 2021) * Dáil: 33rd * Seanad: 26th Events January * 1 January ** Munster Technological University officially opened as Ireland's newest and second technological university, and was described by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris as an "important milestone". ** Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman announced that the resumption of pre-school programmes would be delayed until 11 January, in line with the reopening of primary and secondary schools. * 2 January ** 3,394 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Ireland. ** The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bus Transport In The Republic Of Ireland
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for charter#Other usages, charter purposes, or through private ownership. Although the average bus carries between 30 and 100 passengers, some buses have a capacity of up to 300 passengers. The most common type is the single-deck bus, single-deck rigid bus, with double-decker bus, double-decker and articulated buses carrying larger loads, and midibuses and minibuses carrying smaller loads. coach (vehicle), Coaches are used for longer-distance services. Many types of buses, such as city transit buses and inter-city coaches, charge a fare. Other types, such as elementary or secondary school buses or shuttle buses within a post-secondary education campus, are free. In many jurisdictions, bus drivers requir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
