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Many rail users in the south-east travel to and from train stations using both bike share schemes & their own bikes.

Government should be encouraging people to travel using public transport and active travel as opposed to discouraging them doing so with unscientific, knee-jerk legislation.

Why Mandatory Helmet and Hi-Vis Laws are not the Answer to Road Danger Issues Irish Cycling Campaign is the member for Ireland of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), and we support the ECF’s position on reducing road danger and their position on helmets. In summary, it is ...

Today we wrote to Minister O'Brien outlining our opposition to the mandatory helmet and hi-vis proposals.

We'd encourage our members to email their local TDs to outline their views. @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social have outlined the research below:

www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/why-mandator...

Many thanks 🙏

Why Mandatory Helmet and Hi-Vis Laws are not the Answer to Road Danger Issues Irish Cycling Campaign is the member for Ireland of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), and we support the ECF’s position on reducing road danger and their position on helmets. In summary, it is ...

Why Mandatory Helmet and Hi-Vis Laws are not the Answer to Road Danger Issues

www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/why-mandator...

All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms — Plan was expected to be put to the Cabinet today before it was withdrawn from the meeting of Government Ministers. A reported plan by Ireland’s Government to make the wearing of helme…

@irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social
is there anything in the pipeline if mandatory high viz & helmets gets flung into the current mix?
irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...

The Irish Cycling Campaign will be appearing before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport today.
The focus today is on Road Safety.
We look forward to discussing the importance of a public health-led, safe systems approach to road danger reduction.
#VisionZero #Love30

This is incredibly disappointing and will surely threaten the success of the Bolt e-bike and e-scooter scheme in #Wexford. This will only serve to discourage people from cycling.

Car brain government = car brain policies without any basis in research or evidence.

Yellow text on black background wear what you want ride what you want - that’s all there is to it

There can be some gatekeeping in the cycling community so just remember that when it comes to biking there are only two rules: Wear what you want. Ride what you want and don't let anyone tell you differently

@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

We often hear comments of the Newtown Rd not being heavily used by bicycle riders..

🤔Imagine if the council created a road that began and finished at either side of a field, how many drivers would use it? 🤔

Once it is added to & joined up, then we’ll see..

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Judge's comments show bias against cyclists is 'deeply embedded' in Irish society There are five actions we can take to save lives on our roads, if we choose to implement them

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm... Worked with a team in Finland re active travel, they genuinely could not fathom why people objected to cycle lanes here. "But you are making their lives better?" Ah no, you see, we hate cyclists.

Cycling without a helmet and high-vis clothing may be made criminal offences in Ireland -- Law areound cyclists being reviewed with e-scooter proposals for helmets and high-vis. Seán Canney, the Minister of State for road safety, is considering making it illegal to cycle without a helmet and high-vis on public roads in Ireland. It has already been reported by other media outlets that the Department of Transport was looking at compulsory helmets and high-vis for e-scooter users, but confirmation that the legal review also included bicycle users was outlined in an answer to a parliamentary question in recent days.

Cycling without a helmet and high-vis clothing may be made criminal offences in Ireland

-- Law areound cyclists being reviewed with e-scooter proposals for helmets and high-vis. Seán Canney, the Minister of State for road safety, is considering making it illegal to cycle without a helmet and…

An image of a sign showing free to use bike locks in a pub.

Sitting in the pub/café in the train station in Chester on the Welsh-English border and they have free bike locks for your bike while you eat/wait/travel. A great idea to encourage multi-modal travel. Something for our friends in @seontrack.bsky.social might be interested in too! #bike #train

Same list as previous email with two additions as per post

Updated with additional signatories @antaisce.bsky.social and @wexbug.bsky.social

We echo this sentiment. The RSA badly needs reform. Not only are lives being lost but people are also suffering from life changing injuries at unacceptably high rates due to the lack of action on road safety. We also call on @darraghobrientd.bsky.social to enact the promised reform.

Sean Canney: Minister of State for U-turns on road safety? Comment & Analysis: As road deaths in 2025 have already surpassed the number of people killed on our roads in 2024, Sean Canney, the independent TD, and, it seems, Minister for State with respo…

Sean Canney: Minister of State for U-turns on road safety? irishcycle.com/2025/12/17/s...

Shameless Garda PR blitz links road deaths to visibility issues in cases where there is no link Comment & Analysis: Sadly, I have to start this article by saying, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this article says 'don't be visible'. Lights are a legal requirement, and it'd be a good start if the Gardai enforced them, and people walking should take steps to be visible on unlit roads. I get it, nobody likes it when people are walking on unlit roads in the dark without lights and wearing dark clothing, and it's annoying when some cyclists think they are ninjas.

Shameless Garda PR blitz links road deaths to visibility issues in cases where there is no link

Comment & Analysis: Sadly, I have to start this article by saying, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this article says 'don't be visible'. Lights are a legal requirement, and it'd be a good start…

Home Irish Cycling Campaign Welcome to the Irish Cycling Campaign – the national voice for everyday cycling. The Irish Cycling Campaign (previously known as Cyclist.ie) is a network of 1000+ passionate and...

More than ever, we need a stong united voice advocating for safe & inclusive cycling for people of all ages & abilities.

Please support the Irish Cycling Campaign by becoming a member or making a donations through our website - link below.

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Electric Brompton?

New Irish Study Shows Protected Bike Lanes Don’t Slow Emergency Vehicles Another evidence-based rebuttal to one of the most common arguments levelled at bike lane projects: that they slow down or block emergency vehicle.

A fantastic report from Limerick with an unequivocal conclusion: the majority of Limerick’s protected cycle lane schemes “maintained or enhanced” access for emergency vehicles.

Will our planners listen though? That is the question.

This is a bizarre contribution to this article. Social media commentary does not consensus make. We are reiterating our call to open this to public consultation.

Some facts on greenway are needed Comment & Analysis: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, this morning, is discussing greenways (watch it live here), and a group called the "National Greenway Action Association" will be presenting their case against the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) for greenways. What does the group want? Given the claims that groups against greenway projects are making -- the groups say they are not against greenways, just some projects -- here are some facts :

Some facts on greenway are needed

Comment & Analysis: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, this morning, is discussing greenways (watch it live here), and a group called the "National Greenway Action Association" will be presenting their case against the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders…

Here’s some of the new layouts that may be coming to a street near you soon The rule book used by councils for the layout of road signs and markings, the Traffic Signs Manual, has been updated to support recent legal changes, which this website covered last month. The upda…

Some potential solutions for John Street - School Street in #Wexford Town... and why not allow for contra flow cycling from the Arts Centre through the Bull Ring @wexbug.bsky.social

(Image by @tomflood.bsky.social for @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social but it applies worldwide)

When you see Dutch cycling, it’s amazing. Trying to weaponise it against cycle paths in Ireland does not fit the facts and is just kind of silly Comment & Analysis: When discussing the promotion of cycling, the Netherlands is often mentioned for obvious reasons, given that it is decades ahead of nearly everywhere else and has a number of cities where more than 50% of residents cycle to work or education. So, naturally, people who don't want cycle paths will come up with excuses why we cannot follow the Dutch.

When you see Dutch cycling, it’s amazing. Trying to weaponise it against cycle paths in Ireland does not fit the facts and is just kind of silly

Comment & Analysis: When discussing the promotion of cycling, the Netherlands is often mentioned for obvious reasons, given that it is decades ahead of…

Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.

'The real scandal here is not “bike shed groundhog day.” It’s the groundhog day of car dependency, subsidised at vast public expense, locking us into congestion, pollution, poor health and missed climate targets.'

Great piece from @ciarancannon.bsky.social

www.thejournal.ie/readme/bike-...

Delighted to see this new bike rack at Johnstown Castle 😊

Call for Commencement of Default 30km/h Speed Limit in Urban Areas PRESS RELEASE (FOR IMMEDIATE USE) The Love 30 Campaign for Safer Speed Limits, the Dublin Commuter Coalition, Irish Cycling Campaign and other road safety campaigners are calling on the Minister for T...

Love 30, @dublincommuters.bsky.social, ourselves & other road safety campaigners are calling on the Minister Darragh O’Brien to issue a commencement order without delay for the default urban speed limit of 30km/h as defined in the Road Traffic Act 2024.
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/call-for-com...

‘Ireland’s teens are succeeding in school, but struggling in life.’ Could cycling help? In the Netherlands, safe cycling infrastructure liberates kids from their parents – and parents from their kids

"Cycling alone isn’t going to remedy Ireland’s shocking happiness and mental and physical health scores, but the Dutch are getting plenty right, it seems."

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Lower speed limits will help Ireland reduce road deaths Wales cut road casualties by 28% after reducing speed limits. Yet only one of the new lower speed limits introduced in Ireland's Road Traffic Act 2024 has been implemented

Clear reasoning as to why we need a national evidence based approach to delivering default 30kph limits in built-up areas.

Delegating this to local govt will mean delays & inconsistencies & lead more pointless deaths & serious injuries.
@love30love.bsky.social

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Fair?