Breedon acquires Ireland’s Booth Precast Products
Breedon Group has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Booth Precast Products Limited, a leading regional quarrying and concrete business in Co. Laois, Ireland, following approval being granted by the Competition Authority. Booth has supplied the construction market in Ireland for over 25 years from its headquarters in County Laois, building a strong […]
Amey expands Irish consultancy presence with new four year TII framework
Amey has been awarded a place on Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s (TII) Commercial, Claims Advisor and Professional Services framework, strengthening its growing consultancy presence across the country. Under the four‑year framework, Amey has been appointed as the Lot 1 supplier. As part of this, Amey will deliver a broad range of specialist commercial services for TII […]
Galway allocated €60m for road funding
Over €60m has been allocated for roads funding and projects across Galway city and county. This includes funding for key projects such as the Galway City Bypass which had the biggest allocation of €4.5m under the New Roads programme. According to RTE, funded projects for 2026 include €2.5m for the safety scheme on the R332 […]
Ireland warned by EU for failing to fully transpose ITS Directive into national law
The European Commission has opened several infringement proceedings against Ireland as part of its latest package of decisions. It has sent formal letters of notice – the first step in the infringement procedure – to Ireland for failure to transpose EU law across a range of areas, including ‘failing to fully transpose into national law […]
Ireland: Ford and Ford Pro partner with Ohme for EV home charging
Ford and Ford Pro have partnered with Ohme as its new electric vehicle (EV) home charging partner in Ireland.As part of the Ford Power Promise, Ford dealers across the Republic of Ireland will provide complementary Ohme chargers to qualifying customers, says Transport + Energy. The deal comes on the back of results from a recent […]
Irish Government announces €360m in capital funding for Active Travel and Greenways in 2026
Ireland’s Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney and Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport Jerry Buttimer have announced €360m in Government funding for Active Travel and Greenways in 2026. This investment is dedicated to the development of walking and cycling projects that offer […]
Can You See Me Now? Ireland’s visibility campaign gets under way
A nationwide road-safety campaign designed to draw urgent attention to the critical importance of visibility on Irish roads, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists, has been launched in Ireland. All national and divisional Garda social media channels turned neon yellow, says HGV Ireland. The 48-hour digital takeover – of […]
Ireland announces €24bn transport plan
The Government of Ireland has published its €24bn plan for roads, rail, aviation, maritime and active travel projects it intends to begin over the next four years. Under the National Development Plan, the public transport projects that are being prioritised are Phase 1 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail programme, construction of DART in Dublin, […]
Valerann’s AI incident detection and prediction software showcased on BBC News
British start-up Valerann’s AI traffic incident detection solution has been featured on BBC News programme Tech Now. The feature shows how the system processes data from various sources, including navigation apps and CCTV, to flag critical alerts. The feature shows how the software identified a traffic slowdown and a subsequent collision by analysing Waze reports […]
Shannonside: Over €4.5 million spent on local Active Travel projects in 2024
Over €4.5 million was spent to deliver active travel projects across the Shannonside region last year, a report has revealed. The 2024 Local Government Climate Action Key Performance Indicators Report monitors the adoption of climate measures across all local authorities in Ireland, says Shannonside.ie. It also tracks how counties use allocated funding to deliver cycling […]