Michael Viney
Many of us, I'm sure, are readers of Michael Viney's column in the Irish Times for many years, perhaps even decades. Today's is his last...
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- 4 days ago
Limerick wins big for walking and cycling
Press release: Green Party representatives welcome €21 million investment in funding for walking and cycling across Limerick City and...
- 5 days ago
The Challenge of Space in Cities
One of the main reasons it’s important to prioritise public transport in our urban areas is that it’s better for their economy and for...
- Jan 27
Statements on Forestry Strategy
I intend to provide some balance to some of the commentary we have just heard and to tone down the rhetoric and incitement, which is not...
- Jan 23
O'Connell & Henry Street
Three years ago I spent a day in Waterford City and the good work that has been done there to make the city centre an attractive and...
- Jan 23
50 e-cargo bikes for University of Limerick research study
This week the president of University of Limerick Professor Kerstin Mey invited me to the launch of the ISCycle, an innovative new...
- Dec 15, 2022
Dáil after midnight - a train station for Raheen
Deputy Brian Leddin I ask the Minister if he will report on the initiatives he has facilitated or plans to facilitate to encourage the...
- Dec 13, 2022
More Safe Routes to School announced for Limerick
Round 2 of Safe Routes to School sees 5 more Limerick school to benefit from safety improvements Crescent College in Dooradoyle, St....
- Dec 1, 2022
The Northern Distributor Road
"The eulogy was short in the end" was how a friend noted this news to me earlier. It seemed at times over the years that this huge...
- Nov 29, 2022
Press release: Brian Leddin TD welcomes the launch of the Deposit and Return Scheme
Minister Ossian Smyth has launched Ireland’s Deposit and Return scheme. The Scheme will be operated by Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG,...
- Oct 26, 2022
Future of rail freight
In Dáil today I asked the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, about the future of the rail freight. It seems to me that we are on the...
- Oct 25, 2022
Bike-to-work scheme extended to cargo bikes
Last week, we had the very welcome news that the bike-to-work scheme is to be extended to €3,000 to enable people to purchase cargo...
- Oct 19, 2022
Contribution to Joint Committee on Transport and Communications debate -Wednesday, 19 Oct 2022
Transport Infrastructure Ireland's report: Impact of National Road Speed Limit Reductions on Greenhouse Gas Emissions We have a situation...
- Oct 15, 2022
We moved!
Welcome to my new website. Last year I inadvertently let my old domain lapse and it now has a new owner. I have tried to retrieve it but...
- Feb 10, 2021
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Limerick
Transport isn’t just transport. It’s much more than that. How we design and manage our transport systems fundamentally determines the...
- Aug 1, 2020
Shannon Bridge Cycle Lane
Shannon Bridge / Condell Road Cycle Lane As kids many of us enjoyed the freedom of cycling to school. Unfortunately, in recent decades...
- Jul 28, 2020
Green Party announces over a quarter of a million euro of greenway funding for Limerick & East Clare
Green Party TD Brian Leddin has announced funding for the design of new greenways in Limerick and Clare. A sum of €140,000 has been...
- Apr 22, 2020
Dáil speech on the Irish Economy
Ceann Comhairle, it is our duty as parliamentarians to not only keep our citizens safe during the immediate crisis, but to ensure that we...
- Apr 11, 2020
More space for Limerick’s people around our river
It’s been a tough few weeks for everyone as we’ve all had to deal with everything changing. It is inspiring how seriously people in...
- Feb 20, 2020
Press Release: Saša Novak Uí Conchúir selected as replacement for Brian Leddin TD on Limerick Counci
Members of the Green Party have voted to nominate Saša Novak Uí Chonchúir as the replacement for Brian Leddin TD on Limerick City and...
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