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Cars

SUVs

Irish car bonnets are getting taller every year, risking children's and pedestrians' lives - study

Car manufactures have been accused of an SUV ‘arms race’ that’s making roads less safe.

11 Jun

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FactCheck

Debunked: Deepfake video appears to show Canadian Prime Minister announcing ban on old cars

7 May

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Fatal Collisions

Dublin TD calls for SUV-free zones as study shows these cars are more likely to kill

Updated 30 Apr

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Insurance

Number of uninsured private vehicles on Irish roads halves amid new detection system

28 Apr

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private cars

Additional limits to private car use in Dublin city centre by the summer

7 Apr

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FactCheck

FactCheck: Is the Irish government paying for Ukrainians to repair their cars?

28 Mar

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tariff threat

Trump grants one-month exemption for US carmakers from tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico

5 Mar

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glow up

Here is the new Jaguar electric car that irked Elon Musk and Nigel Farage

3 Dec 2024

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plugging in

Local authorities in Dublin to install 200 new electric vehicle chargers across the county

11 Oct 2024

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budget 2025

Up to 100 new speed cameras will be rolled out during 2025

3 Oct 2024

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pick-up trucks

Safety concerns raised as mega American SUVs and pick-ups imported to Ireland and EU

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

23 Sep 2024

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new cars

Reduced government grants for electric cars blamed for 25% slump in sales

2 Sep 2024

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Cars

Retailers criticise Dublin traffic plan go-ahead - but capital's chamber of commerce welcomes it

26 Jul 2024

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getting around

There's a LOT happening in Dublin this weekend - here's a handy travel guide

29 Jun 2024

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Podcast

The Explainer: What is the council’s new transport plan for Dublin city?

4 May 2024

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Road Deaths

John O'Brien: We had a road safety policing model that worked, what went wrong?

John O'Brien

Updated 14 Apr 2024

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Beep beep

Majority of motorists voice strong support for proposal to reduce car traffic in Dublin city centre

5 Apr 2024

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Commuting

Cabinet approves plan to give local authorities power to introduce traffic congestion charges

27 Mar 2024

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Opinion

Michael Pidgeon: Dublin's new city centre transport plan is not a 'ban on cars'

Michael Pidgeon

9 Feb 2024

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Running out of Road

Parking driving you crazy? It might be because cars are expanding by half a centimetre a year

Campaigners say legislation is urgently needed to halt the trend for ever wider cars.

The average width of Irish new cars exceeds the EU average.

Several SUVs on the market are now over 2 metres wide.

Valerie Flynn

30 Jan 2024

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The Daily Poll

Poll: Should heavier cars pay more motor tax?

26 Sep 2023

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city centre traffic

Transport Minister says overhaul of Dublin city centre roads is not about restricting access

21 Sep 2023

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The Morning Lead

Overhaul of Dublin city centre roads will address cross-town traffic

8 Sep 2023

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ulez zone

€14.58 daily charge introduced for some vehicles as London becomes largest pollution charging area

29 Aug 2023

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Road Safety

Review will 'radically change' mismatch of speed limits on Irish roads, says minister

28 Aug 2023

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Oireachtas Committee

RTÉ staff member returns car which was 'loaned' to them by broadcaster for past five years

5 Jul 2023

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gas guzzlers

Opinion: Deflating SUV tyres is not welcome, but make no mistake - these vehicles are the worst

Sadhbh O' Neill

Updated 16 Jun 2023

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dieselgate

Ex-Audi executive pleads guilty over Volkswagen 'dieselgate' scandal

25 Apr 2023

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Croatia

Hundreds blocked on Croatia roads as snowstorm causes chaos

27 Feb 2023

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Transport

Used car prices jump by almost 70% - due to pandemic, Brexit and Ukraine - report says

19 Jan 2023

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toll charges

Alternative option to toll increases will have to be found before the new year, says Tánaiste

23 Nov 2022

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M50

Tolls to increase on M50 and other motorways in line with inflation

17 Nov 2022

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going electric

Electric vehicle recharging infrastructure must be installed in new homes under new regulations

11 Nov 2022

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Transport

Ireland's 'car-dependent' transport system needs to change, says OECD

5 Oct 2022

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Car Sales

New car registrations down 17% in the past year

2 Aug 2022

18.8k

cartastrophe

Cost of living crisis may stop rapid inflation of secondhand car prices

21 Jul 2022

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Cost of Living

Govt won't be dropping motorway tolls as part of its plan to tackle the cost-of-living surge

10 Jun 2022

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Dublin

Business owners divided over Capel Street pedestrianisation today

Updated 20 May 2022

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Japan

Toyota suspends production at domestic plants after reported cyber attack

28 Feb 2022

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cop26

Climate activists deflate tyres of ‘luxury’ cars in Glasgow protest

12 Nov 2021

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