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Subscribe: https://irishcycle.com/subscribe/https://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3muay5lxokm23Claims against Carlow active travel stink: Why do “straight-talkers” keep saying they support things they don’t? -- No, the project is not just a cycle lane: It adds accessibility and safety measures. …... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/29/claims-against-carlow-active-travel-stink-why-do-straight-talkers-keep-saying-they-support-things-they-dont/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social29 Aug 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muay5lxokm23https://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3muay5lxokm23Claims against Carlow active travel stink: Why do “straight-talkers” keep saying they support things they don’t? -- No, the project is not just a cycle lane: It adds accessibility and safety measures. …... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/29/claims-against-carlow-active-travel-stink-why-do-straight-talkers-keep-saying-they-support-things-they-dont/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social29 Aug 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muay5lxokm23https://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3muab4zlk4s2z"Before/after the brand new Voie Mazas cycle path in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. Before, it ran alongside the low wall, but it was also a pedestrian shortcut, and everyone shared a small space. Now, pedestrians and cyclists are separated thanks to the space taken up on the roadway." [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muab4zlk4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mu6kdzcxgd2sWould you let your children cross here? When an active travel route is built on an 80km/h road -- Critical safety need to be addressed on N60 Breaffy Active Travel & Safety Measures Scheme.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/28/would-you-let-your-children-cross-here-when-an-active-travel-route-is-built-on-an-80km-h-road/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social28 Aug 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6kdzcxgd2shttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mu3v4hbpfs2cNavan TD claims cycle lanes “massive and taking over” streets, but they are normal-sized and only 2km of active travel routes delivered in 10 years -- Including retirement in the tail of a dying street is "very disingenuous", says local group.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/27/navan-td-claims-cycle-lanes-massive-and-taking-over-streets-but-they-are-normal-sized-and-only-2km-of-active-travel-routes-delivered-in-10-years/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social27 Aug 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3v4hbpfs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtysy3r7v22uIt's really happening... finally, the link from the end of the Clontarf route to the quays is being built: https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/26/work-starts-on-two-way-cycle-path-between-connolly-station-and-the-south-quays/26 Aug 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtysy3r7v22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtyd5fdokc2sOne of many reasons why charging cable solutions over or under footpaths are a really bad idea: [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyd5fdokc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtwzduxy3o2uWork starts on two-way cycle path between Connolly Station and the south quays -- Once finished, there will be a direct, segregated route from O'Connell Bridge to Sutton Cross. …... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/26/work-starts-on-two-way-cycle-path-between-connolly-station-and-the-south-quays/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social25 Aug 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwzduxy3o2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtwzduxy3o2uWork starts on two-way cycle path between Connolly Station and the south quays -- Once finished, there will be a direct, segregated route from O'Connell Bridge to Sutton Cross. …... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/26/work-starts-on-two-way-cycle-path-between-connolly-station-and-the-south-quays/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social25 Aug 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwzduxy3o2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtwuv4674b2mYoung adult teenager knocked off bicycle and killed in hit-and-run as van driver flees A young man in his late teens who was cycling was killed at around 8.05pm this evening in the area of Nugentstown, near Kells, Co.Meath.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/25/young-adult-teenager-knocked-off-bicycle-and-killed-in-hit-and-run-as-van-driver-flees/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social25 Aug 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwuv4674b2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtwqwwxyf22jSuch bad Photoshopping you know it's not AI... 😀 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwqwwxyf22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtwqpk7wwf25Rail users welcome progress on ‘transformative’ plan for a Dart every hour to Wicklow town Irish Rail has said it issued a tender seeking contractors to design and build the charging infrastructure required for the new battery-electric Dart+ trains to operate to Wicklow Station.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/25/rail-users-welcome-progress-on-transformative-plan-for-a-dart-every-hour-to-wicklow-town/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social25 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwqpk7wwf25https://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtvoju6loc2iIt's 2026, after 75 years, Mayo has finally brought the Sam McGuire Cup home, but the council has also invented a time machine and copied late 1990s-2010s cycling infrastructure...25 Aug 2026 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvoju6loc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtvavuaens2aCouncillor complains of lack of consultation on active travel project after pause by councillors as residents have safety, anti-social concerns https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/15/councillor-complains-of-lack-of-consultation-on-active-travel-project-after-pause-by-councillors-as-residents-have-safety-anti-social-concerns/25 Aug 2026 07:04 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvavuaens2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mttumrrwaz2380% of children never cycle to school when 70% of parents want them to after “generational decline” Nearly 80% of children never cycle to school, but an "overwhelming" 70% of parents say that cycling is their preferred method for the school run -- that's according to a survey from insurer RedClick… https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/24/80-of-children-never-cycle-to-school-when-70-of-parents-want-them-to-after-generational-decline/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social24 Aug 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttumrrwaz23https://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mttcic523e23What exactly is “common sense” when it comes to headphones and cycling? Comment & Analysis: The problem with common sense is that it's not all that common. This is not something I thought I'd ever write, but Voltaire, the 18th-century French philosopher, offers a good starting point for thinking… https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/23/what-exactly-is-common-sense-when-it-comes-to-headphones-and-cycling/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social24 Aug 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttcic523e23https://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtmbxsfxuh26Parnell Square North redesign as part of Cultural Quarter project to proceed, city council confirms -- Approved plans include larger footpaths, a single mixed traffic lane, and a two-way cycle path.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/21/parnell-square-north-redesign-as-part-of-cultural-quarter-project-to-proceed-city-council-confirms/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social21 Aug 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmbxsfxuh26https://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtpfjyibha2bShould cyclists wear headphones or earphones? Chair of Ireland’s parliamentary Committee on Transport wants your views -- It's an "extremely divisive subject" but little to suggest it's more distracting than a car radio.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/22/should-cyclists-wear-headphones-or-earphones-chair-of-irelands-parliamentary-committee-on-transport-wants-your-views/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social22 Aug 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpfjyibha2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtjjhqv5ht2aIrish Rail to trial catering on trains on a commercial basis after Department vetoed funding Irish Rail said it is starting a six-month pilot catering trolley service on "selected trains" and routes from Monday onwards.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/20/irish-rail-to-trial-catering-on-trains-on-a-commercial-basis-after-department-vetoed-funding/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social20 Aug 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjjhqv5ht2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtmbxsfxuh26Parnell Square North redesign as part of Cultural Quarter project to proceed, city council confirms -- Approved plans include larger footpaths, a single mixed traffic lane, and a two-way cycle path.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/21/parnell-square-north-redesign-as-part-of-cultural-quarter-project-to-proceed-city-council-confirms/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social21 Aug 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmbxsfxuh26https://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mtjjhqv5ht2aIrish Rail to trial catering on trains on a commercial basis after Department vetoed funding Irish Rail said it is starting a six-month pilot catering trolley service on "selected trains" and routes from Monday onwards.... https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/20/irish-rail-to-trial-catering-on-trains-on-a-commercial-basis-after-department-vetoed-funding/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social20 Aug 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjjhqv5ht2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mthbftbm2c2lLondon’s low-emission zone led to children gaining lung capacity; so why was it blocked in Ireland? Comment & Analysis: Researchers were surprised by how much schoolchildren's lung capacity in London has improved since the controversial, yet highly popular, ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) was… https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/19/londons-low-emission-zone-led-to-children-gaining-lung-capacity-so-why-was-it-blocked-in-ireland/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Aug 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthbftbm2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/irishcycle.com/post/3mthbftbm2c2lLondon’s low-emission zone led to children gaining lung capacity; so why was it blocked in Ireland? Comment & Analysis: Researchers were surprised by how much schoolchildren's lung capacity in London has improved since the controversial, yet highly popular, ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) was… https://irishcycle.com/2026/08/19/londons-low-emission-zone-led-to-children-gaining-lung-capacity-so-why-was-it-blocked-in-ireland/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Aug 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:7wtagkhd7fsbwllstbxtdbrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthbftbm2c2l