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Sean McCarthaigh

Reporter · IE

Indexed articles, last 90 days
16
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Sep 1, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Sean McCarthaigh

    NTA proposes allowing dogs, cats and small pets on public transport (opens the original)

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    Dogs, cats and other pets could be allowed greater access to buses and trains under proposals from the National Transport Authority to relax existing rules on animals on public transport. The NTA has proposed that small dogs, cats and other small animals that do not threaten passenger safety may travel on bus, rail and Luas services. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Be the first to know the latest news and updates

  2. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · Sean McCarthaigh

    Almost half of passengers surveyed have felt unsafe while using public transport (opens the original)

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    Almost half of all passengers claim they have felt unsafe at least once while using public transport, according to new research. The results of the National Transport Authority (NTA) third annual report on how public transport users feel about their personal security show that women, younger people, and public transport users in Dublin were more likely to report feeling unsafe with drunk people, verbally aggressive passengers, harassment and drugs as their main sources of concern. You have reach

  3. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Sean McCarthaigh

    Luas passengers dragged along platforms in series of incidents (opens the original)

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    Rail accident investigators have called for all Luas trams to be fitted with anti-drag technology following a series of incidents in which passengers were dragged along platforms after they or their belonging were caught in doors. A safety advice notice has been issued by the Railway Accident Investigation Unit after four separate “trap-and-drag” incidents between April and June this year. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of digital access for €

  4. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Sean McCarthaigh

    High Court rules Limerick council unlawfully removed Traveller family from housing list for a year (opens the original)

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    Limerick City and County Council acted unlawfully when it removed a Traveller family from the social housing list for a year when they had handed back the keys of a property after windows were smashed and threatening graffiti was written on its walls, the High Court has ruled. A mother and her two young children, who cannot be identified on the direction of Mr Justice Garrett Simons, successfully won their legal case against the council over claims they had been unlawfully removed from the housi

  5. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · Sean McCarthaigh

    Burglary rates tumble in Ireland — but assault and sexual violence on the increase (opens the original)

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    Burglary rates in Ireland have fallen at a faster rate than almost everywhere else in the EU over the past decade, according to new figures published by the European Commission. Official crime figures for EU countries for 2024 — the latest year for which comparable data is available — show a strong downward trend in the annual number of burglaries in the overwhelming majority of member states since 2014. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of digital

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