Active travel funding in Ireland has grown from a marginal budget line to a major pillar of national transport policy. In 2026, the Government allocated €360 million for walking, cycling and greenway projects – a commitment of €360 million per year that is now locked in through to 2030 under the National Development Plan. Over €1 billion has been invested…
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The Luas is Dublin’s light rail tram system and one of Ireland’s most successful public transport investments. Since opening in 2004, the network has carried over 700 million passengers, grown to 67 stops across 42.5 kilometres of track and become as recognisable a feature of the Dublin streetscape as the city’s Georgian squares and the River Liffey itself. In 2025,…
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Public transport in Ireland is receiving the largest investment in the history of the State. The 2026-2030 Sectoral Investment Plan commits approximately €10.1 billion to public transport – covering heavy rail, light rail, bus networks, metro construction and fleet electrification. Projects that have been discussed for decades are finally moving from planning into procurement and construction. Yet the picture is…
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Ireland’s motorway network is one of the country’s most visible infrastructure achievements of the past four decades. From a single short bypass opened in 1983 to a 916-kilometre system connecting Dublin to every major regional city, the motorway programme has fundamentally changed how Ireland moves people and goods. Yet the network is still relatively young by European standards, and significant…
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Roads in Ireland carry the vast majority of passengers and freight across the country. Despite growing investment in public transport and active travel, the road network remains the backbone of how people get to work, school, hospital appointments and everything in between. With over €1.5 billion allocated in 2026 alone – a 13% increase on the previous year – roads…
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Ireland’s transport system is receiving the largest investment in the history of the State. The Government’s Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport commits €24.3 billion between 2026 and 2030 – covering metro construction, rail electrification, bus network redesign, motorway upgrades, greenways and walking and cycling infrastructure. At the same time, public transport ridership has hit a record 363.5 million journeys, road…
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Few things shape a nation’s economic prosperity and quality of life quite like its transport network. Transport infrastructure Ireland depends on today – from motorways and railways to bus corridors and cycling lanes – has been built up over more than a century of investment, policy shifts and hard-won political decisions. For an island nation on the western edge of…
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