Should all public transport in Ireland be free?

It will now cost €750 more this year to fuel a petrol car than the annual fuel cost last year, according to the latest survey from AA Ireland. Earlier this week, junior minister Robert Troy said that he traveled on free public transport in Luxembourg,...

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07.38 14 Jun 2022

Should all public transport in...

Should all public transport in Ireland be free?

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07.38 14 Jun 2022

It will now cost €750 more this year to fuel a petrol car than the annual fuel cost last year, according to the latest survey from AA Ireland. Earlier this week, junior minister Robert Troy said that he traveled on free public transport in Luxembourg, adding that Ireland should move towards making public transport free. Would this actually work?

Brian Caulfield Associate Professor School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.

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