The new multi-million euro Luas Link up has official open, on time and on budget. The government were out in full force with An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross and Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, opening the new extended line. The line re-opens part of the northsides original tram lines. The new line will like up the Green and Red Luas lines, with 13 additional stops on the northside for the the green line.
The speed limit review report carried out by The Speed Limits Working Group under the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has published its report. The report recommends a new appeals system, that 80kmh signs are removed from narrow country roads, a new rural speed limit sign, an audit of speed limits every five years, road work speed restrictions limited to construction period and a pilot of new variable speed limits, average speed detection and in-car sat-nav speed warnings..