Sligo councillor calls for urgent action to address driving tests backlog
There are renewed calls being made this morning for the Minister for Transport to address the backlog of applicants waiting to sit their driving tests. It’s understood that there are 716 people in County Sligo waiting to sit the test. Ballymote Tubbercurry Councillor Dara Mulvey says the situation is…
Local TD claims funding has been suspended for N17 Knock to Collooney Scheme
It’s being claimed that The North West has been dealt a serious blow as funding for the N17 Knock to Collooney Scheme has been pulled by the Government. A local TD says the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan has indicated to Sligo County Council that no funding would be…
Northwest MEP says Dublin-centric Transport Ministers contributing to inflation
Rural Ireland is being left behind by a Dublin-centric approach taken by successive Transport Ministers. That’s the view of Midlands-North-West Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey. It’s after the ESRI found increased costs of some transport modes are contributing to a higher rate of inflation amongst rural households. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202022/MarkeyTransport.mp3
Transport Minister under fire from rural TDs in Dail
The Transport minister Shane Ross has denied allegations from some TDs that his drink driving legislation is ‘an attack on rural Ireland’. The Road Traffic Bill came under fire from a number of deputies in last night’s Dáil debate. The bill includes automatic bans for those caught driving over the…
Transport Minister confirms €11m for important business link road in Sligo
The Minister for Transport Shane Ross has this morning announced an allocation of €11m for the development of the Western Distributor Road in Sligo. The route will link the N4 to an IDA business park at Finisklin as well as helping to develop a large area of land to the…
LYIT Student Union survey shows large number rely on Bus Eireann services
A survey of 100 LYIT Students taken in January by LYIT Student Union, shows that 62% use Bus Eireann services for getting to and from college. The Union of Students in Ireland President, Annie Hoey, has joined in calling on Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, to intervene…
Ross under fire for not reading report on Bus Eireann
Enda Kenny has been forced into a vigorous defence of Transport Minister Shane Ross. It’s after the Taoiseach admitted Minister Ross hadn’t yet seen a hard-hitting report from Grant Thornton into the future of bus services. It led Fianna Fail to ask how the Minister had briefed the cabinet on…