Public transport in Ireland

Public transport on the Island of Ireland exists in many of the island's urban areas and rural areas, and takes a number of forms. Bus transport is the main form of public transport and is common in all cities. The main cities, Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Derry, Limerick and Galway, all have their own suburban rail networks, although Dublin is the only to have its own tram line, in the form of the Luas. The island of Ireland has a population of just over 7 million people, split between the jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom).

In 2021, the Irish government released the climate action plan. This sees two brand new Dart (Tram/Train) lines west and south of Dublin, Ireland's first underground metro (Metrolink), a brand new electric train fleet delivered by Alstrom, extension to Luas (Tram) to North Dublin Finglas and more funding for Ireland's rural transport, Local Link.

Transport for Ireland is a public information body set up by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as a single point of reference for all public transport within Ireland. TFI (Transport for Ireland) has a travel card available to its service users and tourists. It offers much cheaper transport fares compared to cash. Cards and information can be found at www.leapcard.ie

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