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Traffic and Travel

14:58, 21 SEP 2023

The bridge as it now looks, with four lanes in each direction

The West-Link Bridge opened 30 years ago this month - and the M50 was born "Is it any wonder the M50 has become a synonym for ‘car park’ in many people’s minds?"

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Dublin Airport hits back at Ryanair claims of increase in passenger charges

Dublin Airport The Irish budget airline is set to move 19 of its environmentally friendly airplanes from Dublin Airport to other European airports

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DART expansion expected to be €600 million higher than original estimate

The project is now expected to cost over €2.6 billion

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Large number of houses built in areas with no infrastructure, experts warn

A total of 30% of the new properties being built are located in only seven Dublin commuter towns

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Construction of country's newest train station to begin in Dublin this week

Pelletstown Station will be between Ashtown and Broombridge stations along the Royal Canal

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Dublin trains deep cleaned after woman infected with coronavirus travelled to Belfast

Last night cabin crew on the Aer Lingus flight that travelled with the infected woman have been told to self isolate for 14 days

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Garda speedvans Dublin: Interactive map shows exact location of 291 new camera zones introduced today

All 291 new locations for Dublin and over 600 others around the country can be found on the Garda website

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Baffling moment horse sulky race followed by dozens of vehicles takes place on N7 in Citywest

Onlookers can be heard cheering from above as the convoy passes underneath

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Environmental Protection Agency Here are 9 simple ways you can reduce your carbon footprint Six of the ten warmest years in Ireland have occurred since 1990, according to EPA

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Irish Rail says almost 20,000 customers dodged fares costing €1.2 million over past 18 months

Dublin Bus had a far lower level of enforcement

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Dublin Bus adds hybrid buses to its fleet - and they've changed colour from blue to green

They'll definitely stand out among the crowd on O'Connell Street!

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Taxi bosses call for pick-up and luggage fees to be reintroduced at Dublin Airport

The comments come as the DAA launches a consultation process hoping to improve taxi services at the busy airport

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Plans submitted for a number of bus shelters along two of Dublin's busiest streets

It will provide commuters with much needed shelter when the heavens open

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Dublin Lives

Dublin Lives This was our most watched video of 2022 - and it might surprise you One video that appeared on the Dublin Live Facebook page got hundreds of thousands of views

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Things everyone remembers about growing up in working class Dublin

It's not about what side of the Liffey you grew up on...

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'I haven't used my oven in a year' - why Dubs are obsessed with air fryers

We hit the streets to find out why everyone loves air fryers and what people like to cook in them

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'It still haunts me' - Dublin woman reveals the worst Christmas gift she ever received

The one gift you don't want to see under the Christmas Tree

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Album about Michael Collins and Kitty Kiernan's loving relationship to be released

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Sri Lankan born Irishman Mustafa Khetty has produced an album exploring the life of Michael Collins in a unique way

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