Department of Transport defends effective 29% cut in active travel budget, says councils should use funding as “effectively as possible” The Department of Transport has defended freezing active travel funding at its 2020 level, effectively amounting to a 29% cut over the last six years.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/10/07/department-of-transport-defends-effective-29-cut-in-active-travel-budget-says-councils-should-use-funding-as-effectively-as-possible/