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Does anybody know what footpath works in Bagenalstown this is about? I thought it might be the Bagenalstown Public Realm Project, but that seems to be finished?

Cork cycle lane objector set up GoFundMe for “legal advice” and “battle”, but project followed long-established planning process — Footpath renewal work called “Gaza destruction project that is active travel”. “They just do not want this place turned into a building site for Green Party or whatever ki…

Cork cycle lane objector set up GoFundMe for "legal advice" and "battle", but project followed long-established planning process irishcycle.com/2026/03/01/c...

New Dart trains set to enter service in Q2 2027 will provide extra capacity says Irish Rail Following claims by two local politicians to the contrary, Irish Rail has clarified that new Dart trains — planned to enter service on the Northern Line between Drogheda and Dublin, starting in Q2 2027 — will add passenger capacity. The claims that the new trains will not add capacity were made by North County Dublin-based TD Grace Bolard (Fine Gael) and a Donabate-based councillor, Cllr Corina Johnston (Labour).

New Dart trains set to enter service in Q2 2027 will provide extra capacity says Irish Rail

Following claims by two local politicians to the contrary, Irish Rail has clarified that new Dart trains — planned to enter service on the Northern Line between Drogheda and Dublin, starting in Q2 2027 —…

Output of congestion-busting strategy watered down to general legal review — Minister for Transport commits to MetroLink construction starting in Q4 2027. The Department of Transport claims that the publication of two strategy and policy action plans today heralds a…

Output of congestion-busting strategy watered down to general legal review irishcycle.com/2026/03/04/o...

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A non-statutory public consultation on the 'preferred route corridor' for the proposed Rosslare Strand to Rosslare Harbour…

https://irishcycle.com/2026/03/05/public-asked-for-views-on-rosslare-strand-to-rosslare-harbour-greenway-preferred-corridor/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Europe's T-Ten programme, which aims to connect EU member states by land, air and sea, has a policy that "major airports with over 12 million passengers annually must be connected by long-distance rail, making rail a competitive alternative to domestic feeder flights."

Catering on Irish Rail not priority for transport Minister, says funding extra services is better — Senators tell Minister it should be seen as a “public service”.– Issue raised regularly by passangers longer train routes, such as to Sligo, Mayo. Minister for Transport, …

Catering on Irish Rail not priority for transport Minister, says funding extra services is better irishcycle.com/2026/02/27/c...

Cork cycle lane objector set up GoFundMe for “legal advice” and “battle”, but project followed long-established planning process — Footpath renewal work called “Gaza destruction project that is active travel”. “They just do not want this place turned into a building site for Green Party or whatever ki…

Cork cycle lane objector set up GoFundMe for "legal advice" and "battle", but project followed long-established planning process irishcycle.com/2026/03/01/c...

Output of congestion-busting strategy watered down to general legal review — Minister for Transport commits to MetroLink construction starting in Q4 2027. The Department of Transport claims that the publication of two strategy and policy action plans today heralds a…

Output of congestion-busting strategy watered down to general legal review irishcycle.com/2026/03/04/o...

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-- Minister for Transport commits to MetroLink construction starting in Q4 2027.

https://irishcycle.com/2026/03/04/output-of-congestion-busting-strategy-watered-down-to-general-legal-review/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Action 72: "Assess need for increased capacity-building
and access to necessary specialist skills in support of
sustainable mobility delivery."

At least officials are aware of the slowness of it all... the policy, however, is another clear sign the Government is not taking climate action seriously.

Action: Carry out a review of the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS). Lead bodies: Departments of Transport and Housing. Other bodies NTA, TII. Deadline: 2030. Outcome: Updated DMURS published. Interm outcomes: Q3 2026 – Advice note on road space reallocation published. Q2 2027 – Publication of Strategic Report with recommendations envisaged under Action 22.1 of the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People: First Programme of Action 2025-2026. 2028 – Complete public consultation process.

Me thinking while reading the action plan on Sustainable Mobility: "Action 71 has a 2030 deadline for a new DMURS? That's a very slow timeline for something that was to be reviewed already? How much of it is because it's some of the same people in charge of many of these policies?" ...and then...

How often do you cycle? One in four Dubliners cycle at least once a week, according to the NTA.

The Journal are asking: How often do you cycle? www.thejournal.ie/cycling-irel...

A photo of the soon-to-be two-way cycle path on Nassau Street. Two or three plastic bollards are at the cycle track at each junction. There are people walking, cycling and scooting in the distance; there is also traffic in the distance.

A photo of the soon-to-be two-way cycle path on Nassau Street. Two or three plastic bollards are at the cycle track at each junction. There are people walking on the footpath, cycling and scooting on the cycle path; and people line the opposite footpath waiting for buses.

A photo of the soon-to-be two-way cycle path on Nassau Street. Two or three plastic bollards are at the cycle track at each junction. There are people walking on the footpath, also cycling and scooting on the cycle path just beyond the junction, and people line the opposite footpath waiting for buses.

The contra-flow cycle path on Nassau Street has been widened for a few months now, getting it ready to be a two-way cycle path.

Was there a demonstrable need for these bollards?

Why do surveys show strong public support for cycle paths, but Facebookers call it “fake news”? -- "Leadership means pushing past the noise — and over the Hill of Hysteria," says a leading mobility academic. The National Transport Authority has just published the latest findings of its Walking and Cycling Index for 2025 research which led The Irish Times to report that "the vast majority of residents across the State’s five main cities want increased investment in cycling infrastructure, even when that results in less road space for cars." That and other news reports have led many on social media to cry foul!

Why do surveys show strong public support for cycle paths, but Facebookers call it “fake news”?

-- "Leadership means pushing past the noise — and over the Hill of Hysteria," says a leading mobility academic. The National Transport Authority has just published the latest findings of its Walking and…

One Street, Two Countries: Cycling the Nieuwstraat/Neustraße This post is especially for those who are intrigued by unusual borders. I cycled up and down a single street that lies in two countries: Germany and the Netherlands. The road existed long before the border was drawn on a map, which explains why there is hardly any visible difference between the two sides. People speak a very similar dialect, and family ties and other close connections span the border.

I cycled a street that lies in two countries — German cycle paths on one side, Dutch on the other. A border once marked by barbed wire is now deliberately invisible. A new post, with two videos.

New active travel plans for Mayo town enters public consultation phase Mayo County Council invites public input as plans unveiled for the backbone of Castlebar’s Active Travel network.

www.mayonews.ie/news/castleb...

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Why do surveys show strong public support for cycle paths, but Facebookers call it “fake news”? -- "Leadership means pushing past the noise — and over the Hill of Hysteria," says a leading mobility academic. The National Transport Authority has just published the latest findings of its Walking and Cycling Index for 2025 research which led The Irish Times to report that "the vast majority of residents across the State’s five main cities want increased investment in cycling infrastructure, even when that results in less road space for cars." That and other news reports have led many on social media to cry foul!

Why do surveys show strong public support for cycle paths, but Facebookers call it “fake news”?

-- "Leadership means pushing past the noise — and over the Hill of Hysteria," says a leading mobility academic. The National Transport Authority has just published the latest findings of its Walking and…

The stupid wooden post wasn't wearing hi-viz, no wonder the poor car hit it.

Seriously, how do you do that much damage driving at 20mph? The answer of course, is you don't. Pink Pedalway, the Avenues.

Reported.

Artane to Clontarf active travel project expected to break ground later this year Dublin City Council's 2.6km Gracefield Road to Vernon Avenue Active Travel project is now expected to go to construction in late Q2 to early Q3 this year. The route will link Artane and part of the Howth Road to St Anne's Park and Clontarf, connecting residential areas to schools, parks, and the coast. Or almost to the coast, as a final section in Cloftarf is expected to be covered by a separate public realm project at the south end of Vernon Avenue.

Artane to Clontarf active travel project expected to break ground later this year

Dublin City Council's 2.6km Gracefield Road to Vernon Avenue Active Travel project is now expected to go to construction in late Q2 to early Q3 this year. The route will link Artane and part of the Howth Road to St…

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Cork cycle lane objector set up GoFundMe for “legal advice” and “battle”, but project followed long-established planning process -- Footpath renewal work called "Gaza destruction project that is active travel". "They just do not want this place turned into a building site for Green Party or whatever kind of EU mindless bureaucrat cycle lanes put in here," said a local objector, Morris Sheehan, who was interviewed on RTE Radio One's Today with David McCullagh earlier this week when the show covered the Cork City's Knockpogue Avenue and Knockfree Ave active travel project.

Cork cycle lane objector set up GoFundMe for “legal advice” and “battle”, but project followed long-established planning process

-- Footpath renewal work called "Gaza destruction project that is active travel". "They just do not want this place turned into a building site for Green Party or…

Just put a few words of support in for the scheme via the portal link

engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...

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It's worth saying that applying 30km/h on these roads is radical compared to what even the last Irish Govt was planning -- the guildlines issued made it clear it was not a blanket limit as claimed by some reports etc: bsky.app/profile/moda...

Same here:

"In The Hague, some parties view a 30 km/h speed limit as unfeasible, undesirable, and a form of harassment... examples from both the NL and abroad demonstrate that there are only advantages, including for drivers. The only thing that's lost is the feeling of being able to drive fast..."

Adding extra car parking along Cork active travel project led to increase in trees to be cut down -- Councillors unanimously approved Knockpogue Avenue and Knockfree Ave project.-- New semi-mature trees to be planted to outnumber trees felled as part of the work.-- 22 trees to be removed, but in excess of 40 to be planted.-- Cycle lanes targeted, but new footpaths, crossings, traffic calming, road resurfacing included.-- Car parking is maintained outside all houses.

Adding extra car parking along Cork active travel project led to increase in trees to be cut down

-- Councillors unanimously approved Knockpogue Avenue and Knockfree Ave project.-- New semi-mature trees to be planted to outnumber trees felled as part of the work.-- 22 trees to be removed, but in…

Adding extra car parking along Cork active travel project led to increase in trees to be cut down -- Councillors unanimously approved Knockpogue Avenue and Knockfree Ave project.-- New semi-mature trees to be planted to outnumber trees felled as part of the work.-- 22 trees to be removed, but in excess of 40 to be planted.-- Cycle lanes targeted, but new footpaths, crossings, traffic calming, road resurfacing included.-- Car parking is maintained outside all houses.

Adding extra car parking along Cork active travel project led to increase in trees to be cut down

-- Councillors unanimously approved Knockpogue Avenue and Knockfree Ave project.-- New semi-mature trees to be planted to outnumber trees felled as part of the work.-- 22 trees to be removed, but in…

College Green/Dame St plaza: Do you want these types of voices to be heard more than yours? Comment & Analysis: While a far higher percentage of the original social media comments around the plan for College Green were overall positive, the haters seem to have stuck with Dublin City C…

More at: irishcycle.com/2026/02/24/c...

An artist impression of College Green / Dame Street plaza.

"Utopian unworkable scheme” -- Marie Murphy

"Leave well alone” - Geraldine O Neill

“More room for tents in the city” - Matt Mullen

"...It rains about 230 days a year Stupid Paddy’s” -- Stephen Luco

The objectors have spoken... have you had your say?