FINALLY accepting calls to appear in front of the Oireachtas Committee, an Aer Lingus Boeing 757 attended a hearing this morning to discuss problems with flight cancellations, delays, and baggage handling issues, WWN has learned. The 250-seater aircraft faced a grueling grilling with questions from Transport Committee chairman Kieran O’Donnell. However the craft remained silent,… Read more »
A QUICK survey checking the temperature among Irish people on the ground to the news of the MetroLink build reveals a deeply cynical population without an ounce of goodwill, positivity or hope. However, one survey respondent to buck the trend is Dublin man Eamon Ryan. WWN has reproduced his answers to the survey below in… Read more »
FROM the ‘Time in the Slime’ to the ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’, you can’t beat a Dubliner for coming up with a catchy nickname for every new monument or piece of public transport infrastructure that gets put into place around the city. With the Luas already available in ‘Jerry Lee’ and ‘Daniel Day’ varieties, the… Read more »
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has put out an open call for all burly and load bearing individuals looking to make a little extra cash to join a pilot programme that will see the use of piggy backs in an attempt to solve a lack of taxis in the city. “There’s no taxis and as everyone knows… Read more »
THE coalition government has apologised for an ‘error in judgement’ in the procurement process relating the long delayed Metrolink project following revelations first reported by Waterford Whispers News. David Fennelly, chief ice cream machine maintenance engineer at fast food giant McDonalds had been awarded the lucrative contract to build and maintain the Metrolink but has… Read more »
A BUSY bank holiday weekend has again highlighted the struggle Dubliners have when it comes to taxis and every other facet of everyday life, with even affordable places to rent now more plentiful than a lift home. “Myself and the girlfriend cry ourselves to sleep every night trying to find a livable one-bed for less… Read more »
THE debate surrounding the slow creep of tax increases via so-called ‘stealth taxes’ remains as controversial and contentious as ever. But it appears in a post-pandemic world, it is inevitable the government will turn to such tax increases for workers in order to service the State’s high levels of debt. The question is, would you… Read more »
A NUMBER of commuters have welcomed a government measure aimed at tackling cost of living expenses which will see bus fares reduced by 20% even in the cases of routes that were cancelled. “It’s nice to see these steps being taken,” said one Donegal man, who has been waiting for the 30/X route bus to… Read more »
MINISTER for Transport Eamon Ryan is currently cycling to the East Link bridge in Dublin where a convoy of truckers have ground traffic to a halt, in a bid to de-escalate the situation with a nice salad and a chat. The organisers of today’s disruptions have specifically demanded that diesel be capped at €1.20 per… Read more »
A NEW ’90 minute fare’ which allows passengers to switch between Luas, DART and Dublin bus services has been welcomed by one local lickarse, who has never jumped on any public transport service without paying. Waterford sap Declan Greenan, living in Dublin for several years, always pays to use the Luas service to and from… Read more »