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@irishcycle.comOct 11, 2026, 10:54 PM

253 e-scooter users and 1,368 cyclists fined for running red lights since 2024 1,621 e-scooter users and cyclists were fined for running red lights between 2024 and September this year, according to a parliamentary answer....

@irishcycle.comOct 10, 2026, 2:47 PM

Yes, cyclists safely often get dehumanised in headlines. Re the vehicle part, a bicycle is a vehicle in Irish law.

@irishcycle.comOct 10, 2026, 10:13 AM

Person on bicycle killed in collision involving van driver in Co Clare A person -- a male with no age or age range given by Gardaí -- was killed in a collision involving a van driver in his 30s last night in Co Clare....

@donsheahan.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 10:17 PMReposted by @irishcycle.com

1960s Pedal Power Dublin cyclists turning left onto O'Connell Bridge from Eden Quay. "Sea of cyclists flows homeward after work: men in suits, women in skirts, bags swaying, wheels spin in unison."

1960s Pedal Power
"Sea of cyclists flows homeward after work: men in suits, women in skirts, bags swaying, wheels spin in unison."
@donsheahan.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 7:16 PMReposted by @irishcycle.com

Once Upon A Time in Dublin 1952. Photos: George Pickow/Digital Collections University of Galway Library.

Once Upon A Time in Dublin 1952
Photos: George Pickow USA.
@irishcycle.comOct 9, 2026, 6:58 PM

“Mind-boggling” volume of cyclists in Dublin says Senator; as Fianna Fáil Seanad leader calls for high-vis and helmets to be mandatory One Senator called for bikes to be taken off people who did not have high-vis or helmets, and it prompted Fianna Fáil's leader in the Seanad to call for mandatory…

@irishcycle.comOct 8, 2026, 12:16 PMReposted by @irishcycle.com

Show me the money! Why do running red lights and driving down a motorway the wrong way have lower fines than high-vis on a scooter? Comment & Analysis: While road deaths and injury collisions involving motorists have spiked this year, there has been a classic moral panic against e-scooters -- and…

@irishcycle.comOct 8, 2026, 12:16 PM

Show me the money! Why do running red lights and driving down a motorway the wrong way have lower fines than high-vis on a scooter? Comment & Analysis: While road deaths and injury collisions involving motorists have spiked this year, there has been a classic moral panic against e-scooters -- and…

@irishcycle.comOct 8, 2026, 10:41 AM

Landmark Dublin project offering "significant" cycling connectivity expected to be submitted to planning board soon irishcycle.com/2026/10/06/l...

@magnatom.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 6:58 AMReposted by @irishcycle.com

There are so many tragic examples like this. The potential consequences of distracted driving are obvious. brutal & devastating. We all know this. Why then, when people make the choice to risk others lives do we shy away from prosecuting them properly? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@irishcycle.comOct 7, 2026, 5:00 PMReposted by @irishcycle.com

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....

@irishcycle.comOct 7, 2026, 8:38 PMReposted by @irishcycle.com

Royal Canal Greenway: After years of waiting, planning file submitted for Dublin 15 section A planning application for the Royal Canal Greenway between the Co Kildare border and just before the M50 at 12th Lock has been lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála, the national planning board....

@irishcycle.comOct 7, 2026, 8:38 PM

Royal Canal Greenway: After years of waiting, planning file submitted for Dublin 15 section A planning application for the Royal Canal Greenway between the Co Kildare border and just before the M50 at 12th Lock has been lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála, the national planning board....

@irishcycle.comOct 7, 2026, 5:00 PM

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....

@irishcycle.comOct 6, 2026, 8:24 PM

Thank you! Fixed now: bsky.app/profile/iris...

@irishcycle.comOct 6, 2026, 8:23 PM

Budget 2027: Active travel funding still frozen at 2020 level effectively means it's a 29% cut irishcycle.com/2026/10/06/b...

@irishcycle.comOct 6, 2026, 8:18 PM

Too many figures and percentages -- will fix.

@irishcycle.comOct 6, 2026, 2:49 PM

Landmark Dublin project offering “significant” cycling connectivity expected to be submitted to planning board soon Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council expects to submit a planning application for the  8km DLR Connector to An Coimisiún Pleanála, the national planning board, in Q3/Q4 this year,…

@irishcycle.comOct 5, 2026, 11:44 PMReposted by @irishcycle.com

Dublin’s long-delayed North Circular Road active travel project is starting construction, but what will it look like? Comment & Analysis: The North Circular Road active travel project is about to go to construction, so what's the point in dissecting it now?...

@irishcycle.comOct 5, 2026, 11:44 PM

Dublin’s long-delayed North Circular Road active travel project is starting construction, but what will it look like? Comment & Analysis: The North Circular Road active travel project is about to go to construction, so what's the point in dissecting it now?...

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