Ireland: Rail, Road & Cycling

Mr. Justice Sheehan in Cork Circuit court on the 24 July 2026 dismissed the claim, the Plaintiff had pleaded that he had been thrown off his bicycle by a lump of tarmacadam deposited on the roadway by Cork County Council

The European Commission has launched consultations on alternative fuels infrastructure and air transport state aid guidelines, while new regulations address greenhouse gas emissions accounting and railway capacity coordination. Recent proposals aim to simplify cross-border rail travel through unified booking systems and passenger protection measures, alongside guidance for the transport sector on fuel supply disruptions.

The Government published a Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 and Circulars, following on from the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan (PDF 7.8MB). We consider the Bill in our insights post...

The European Commission adopted a new State aid framework to support the Clean Industrial Deal.

The following Delegated Regulations have been made under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation...

The European Commission is proposing to overhaul the EU's road safety and vehicle registration rules to take into account the increase in EVs and to adapt to emerging technologies.

In late October 2022, the Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2022 (the 2022 Part L Regulations) were published. The 2022 Part L Regulations follow on from the European Union...

Many developments over the last month likely to be of interest to the transport sector continue to relate to efforts to decarbonise the economy.

In September 2021, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") delivered a preliminary ruling in relation to the interpretation of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 1177/2010 concerning the rights...