>The Department of Transport, who provides the funding, has said it "is aware that oil price increases may impact contracts, contract prices and outputs". > >It is urging the local authorities to look within their contracts for solutions. > >"Where applicable, mechanisms within contracts for price variation can be utilised by the contracting authorities," it said.
“Now the likes of China is looking elsewhere to replace those lost supplies, and it will try and buy oil from other sources, such as what's being produced in the North Sea.
Suddenly Ireland is competing with more countries when buying oil, and this inevitably drives up the price.”
“If an airline cancels a flight 14 days or more before departure, passengers are entitled to a refund or rerouting — but not financial compensation… If a cancellation happens less than 14 days before departure, additional compensation may be owed under EU261 — unless the airline can demonstrate the cancellation was caused by extraordinary circumstances outside its control.”
“Major international carriers have cut routes or scaled back operations, with flyers now worrying about whether their own summer holidays could be affected.
And Irish passengers could face even more disruption in the weeks ahead.
Aviation bosses across Europe have warned that cancellations could begin from late May if fuel shortages worsen, with airlines already preparing for pressure on peak summer schedules.”
“The trial will use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) - a renewable diesel alternative produced from vegetable oils and waste fats - to power two formerly diesel-fuelled trains on the Cork commuter network.
Iarnród Éireann said that HVO can cut emissions by up to 90% compared to traditional diesel, serving as a drop-in replacement without the need for significant engine modifications.
The trial, which will run until June, is expected to use about 100,000 litres of ethically sourced HVO.”
“[MIBI] wants to see the use in Ireland of a system called Continuous Vehicle Coverage (CVC) to lower the level of uninsured driving.“
>Flights departing from Dublin to many European airports look set to be axed, though there are other cancellations for flights departing Cork and Shannon. > >Those travelling to British airports including Birmingham, Edinburgh, Heathrow, Manchester and Newcastle may also see their flights cancelled. > >The report came following internal documents from the airline seen by the publication, with services to and from Minneapolos-St Paul, San Francisco, Seattle and Toronto also set to be impacted.
The pilot for the new TFI-wide system is set to start this September to address the issue of "ghost buses".
Dublin Bus chief executive Billy Hann told Newstalk that the current system is 15 years old and doesn't exactly offer "real-time" updates on a bus's location.