Comment & Analysis: After being sent a photo of a load of our stuff in the back of a rented van as we were moving house the other day, a friend joked: "I'm quite disappointed you didn't do the move by cargo bike." Some readers might guess what happened next — I sent a collection of photos showing how the cargo bike helped with the move.

A man was knocked off his bicycle and seriously injured in a collision involving a driver of a car in the early hours of this morning in Tralee, Co Kerry. A spokesperson at the Garda Press Office said: "Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision on the R551 at Caherslee, Tralee, Co Kerry, that occurred in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 15th November 2025.

An 18-year-old, who was described by Gardaí as a cyclist using an e-bike, was seriously injured just before 8pm today, Sunday, November 18th. A Garda Press Office spokesperson said: "Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision involving a car and an e-bike, which occurred on Cork Road (R680) in Waterford City." "The cyclist, a male aged 18 years, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Waterford with serious injuries.

An 18-year-old, who was described by Gardaí as a cyclist using an e-bike, was seriously injured just before 8pm today, Sunday, November 18th. A Garda Press Office spokesperson said: "Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision involving a car and an e-bike, which occurred on Cork Road (R680) in Waterford City." "The cyclist, a male aged 18 years, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Waterford with serious injuries.

A man was knocked off his bicycle and seriously injured in a collision involving a driver of a car in the early hours of this morning in Tralee, Co Kerry. A spokesperson at the Garda Press Office said: "Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision on the R551 at Caherslee, Tralee, Co Kerry, that occurred in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 15th November 2025.

Minister for Transport, Darragh O'Brien, announced yesterday that he is establishing a new "dedicated MetroLink delivery body", but this unexpected move has been questioned by the commuter advocacy group Rail Users Ireland. Minister O'Brien said he has secured Cabinet approval for the new Government policy of setting up the new agency for the project. It follows recent planning approval for MetroLink, which is proposed to link Swords in North Dublin and Dublin City Centre with stations which link to existing and planned Dart lines, Luas lines, and bus routes.

Minister for Transport, Darragh O'Brien, announced yesterday that he is establishing a new "dedicated MetroLink delivery body", but this unexpected move has been questioned by the commuter advocacy group Rail Users Ireland. Minister O'Brien said he has secured Cabinet approval for the new Government policy of setting up the new agency for the project. It follows recent planning approval for MetroLink, which is proposed to link Swords in North Dublin and Dublin City Centre with stations which link to existing and planned Dart lines, Luas lines, and bus routes.

Comment & Analysis: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, this morning, is discussing greenways (watch it live here), and a group called the "National Greenway Action Association" will be presenting their case against the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) for greenways. What does the group want? Given the claims that groups against greenway projects are making -- the groups say they are not against greenways, just some projects -- here are some facts :

— A proposal to rebalance the town centre’s main streets, including making Church Street, Strand Street and Thomas Hand Street one-way.– Measure is part of a wider draft plan to m…

An Irish company has begun supplying local authorities in Ireland with Dutch-style entrance kerbs, alongside a range of 1,800 products that the company is marketing as types of "active travel kerbs". Entrance kerbs work in conjunction with other features as part of traffic calming measures to slow motorists as they leave the main carriageway at entrances to minor side streets, private access points such as businesses and at driveways.

Diageo employees in Dublin can now take advantage of a “try before you buy” scheme featuring 40 electric bicycles, allowing them to borrow an e-bike. Employees have access to the bikes for a four-month trial period before deciding whether to purchase their preferred bike through the Bike-to-Work scheme. The company said that its staff can now choose from four e-bike models, with child seats and accessories available.

Gardaí are still developing an online portal to "facilitate the uploading and submission of video footage to An Garda Síochána by the public" the Minister for Justice has confirmed. In a parliamentary question, Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader and a TD for Dublin West, asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, "when the online portal to submit video evidence of road traffic offences will become operational."

The rule book used by councils for the layout of road signs and markings, the Traffic Signs Manual, has been updated to support recent legal changes, which this website covered last month. The updated manual is now online at roadguidelines.ie/traffic-signs/tsm -- This article is a rough overview for the public and is not a comprehensive guide to the changes, and it does not outline all of the requirements for using the new layouts.

The rule book used by councils for the layout of road signs and markings, the Traffic Signs Manual, has been updated to support recent legal changes, which this website covered last month. The updated manual is now online at roadguidelines.ie/traffic-signs/tsm -- This article is a rough overview for the public and is not a comprehensive guide to the changes, and it does not outline all of the requirements for using the new layouts.

Diageo employees in Dublin can now take advantage of a “try before you buy” scheme featuring 40 electric bicycles, allowing them to borrow an e-bike. Employees have access to the bikes for a four-month trial period before deciding whether to purchase their preferred bike through the Bike-to-Work scheme. The company said that its staff can now choose from four e-bike models, with child seats and accessories available.

The €360 million per year active travel funding for urban areas, provided via the National Transport Authority, has primarily been allocated to pedestrian infrastructure, the authority has said. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for allocating the bulk of the funding, while Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) provides the funding for greenways and active travel infrastructure on national roads. The share of the €360m funding allocated via TII in 2025, for example, was…

Reducing car use in urban areas is a "very significant road safety tool", while pedestrian priority has "very significant potential" for safety in our villages, towns, and cities, according to TU Dublin researchers in work which was funded by the Road Safety Authority. Researchers from TU Dublin examined the outcomes of traffic changes in Oslo in Norway, smaller urban areas in the Pontevedra region in Spain, Brussels, and Ghent in Belgium.

Reducing car use in urban areas is a "very significant road safety tool", while pedestrian priority has "very significant potential" for safety in our villages, towns, and cities, according to TU Dublin researchers in work which was funded by the Road Safety Authority. Researchers from TU Dublin examined the outcomes of traffic changes in Oslo in Norway, smaller urban areas in the Pontevedra region in Spain, Brussels, and Ghent in Belgium.