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PARKING PRESSURE: Why are patients and families still paying high rates to park at hospitals?

Ireland

Patients, visitors, and staff of Irish hospitals are forking out over €60,000 every day to park at hospitals around the country. In 2017, €22.4 million was raised by hospitals from parking, making it an important source of funding for them.

1 Backer raised €10 of €1400

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GOLDEN CARRIAGEWAY: Is a €10-million-a-kilometre road in Co Mayo the best use of public funds?

Mayo

It will cost more than €10 million per kilometre as it links the towns of Castlebar and Westport in Co Mayo.

3 Backers raised €50 of €950

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LIFT OUT: When is public transport going to be fully accessible to people with disabilities?

Ireland

It was reported recently that at several DART and commuter stations the lifts were out of service for more than 20 consecutive days. One Dublin station had a lift out of service for over 70 days in total over an almost two-year period. On one of the instances a lift was out of service for 26 consecutive days at this station.

7 Backers raised €125 of €1200

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BICYCLE BLACKSPOTS: Which roads and junctions are the most dangerous for cyclists in Ireland?

Ireland

The number of people cycling in Ireland has risen dramatically in recent years with a near doubling of the number of bikes coming into Dublin city centre over the past eight years.

12 Backers raised €375 of €700

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AT A STANDSTILL: How do you solve a problem like the College Green gridlock?

Dublin

Ever since the Luas first ventured across O’Connell Bridge, there have been constant complaints about the traffic chaos around College Green.

2 Backers raised €25 of €550

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DEAD END: Will Galway’s long promised ring road make a significant difference to traffic congestion in the city?

Galway

It was 1999 when a bypass was first proposed for the city of Galway. Since then, traffic congestion has grown ever worse and long delays have become a feature of daily life for those who live and work there. For a relatively compact city, congestion is far worse than might be expected, not least because public transport options are so limited.

12 Backers raised €430 of €1200