Conor Skehan: 'Q: How do we fix Dublin's traffic problems? A: Start in Galway'

Congestion will never be fully solved, but it could be managed with a joined-up approach and political will, writes Conor Skehan

SNARL-UP: Traffic congestion is an inevitable cost of having a successful and attractive city. Stock picture

Conor Skehan

Traffic jams are like strokes and heart attacks - caused by blockages. When I was young, they seemed to be the most common reason for funerals. Mourners, back then, would dream that some day there would be a cure for heart attacks.

There was. Since the 1980s, deaths from cardiovascular diseases have fallen by two-thirds.