Travel in capital is still too expensive

dUBlIn is one of the most costly cities for public transport, with other Irish cities faring better according to recent research.

ecommerce platform Picodi. com checked the public transport fares in 45 cities worldwide and juxtaposed the transport expenses with local average wages. dublin is among the most expensive cities to travel in, it emerged, where a monthly pass costs €155 — 5.2% of the average net wage in dublin. This result is better than in london (7.4%) but worse than in Melbourne (5.1%). Cork and limerick are much more affordable (€68 and €60 respectively).

The findings come just after the Central Statistics Office released figures to show that public transport have risen in recent weeks.

The number of bus journeys in dublin for week 8 (week beginning 20 February 2023) was 10% higher compared with the number of journeys in the same week in 2019.

The number of bus journeys outside dublin in week 8 of 2023 exceeded 2019 figures by 31%.

The number of new cars licensed in February 2023 fell by 359 vehicles (-3%) compared with February 2022.

last april, the Government actually reduced public transport fares by 20pc.

Conor O’donohoe, is the bands submission to be Ireland’s entry into eurovision which takes place in liverpool from the 9th-13th May.

2022 was a busy year for Wild Youth, touring europe with lewis Capaldi and Westlife as well as selling out their own tour.

It was also a busy on for the band’s singer/songwriter Conor O’donohoe, who wrote 10 top

40 songs as well as a string of number ones for other artists.

Conor says of We are One: “It’s an uplifting anthem about the power of shared experiences and I think that is such a huge part of the eurovision.

“It’s a phenomenon and myself and the guys would be honoured to represent Ireland in May in the city that is often referred to as the ‘second capital of Ireland’.”