Rob O'Mhantain

Terrifying moment driver slams into traffic while gambling on his phone WARNING: DISTRESSING VIDEO Jack Bentley, a prison officer, ploughed into stationary traffic and caused a pregnant woman in the car in front to go into labour early

Terrifying moment Midlands driver slams into queuing traffic while gambling on his phone

WARNING: DISTRESSING VIDEO Jack Bentley, a prison officer, ploughed into stationary traffic and caused a pregnant woman in the car in front to go into labour early

It's still got to be distracting though. You're supposed to be watching what's going on around you at the lights, not looking at your breakfast bowl.

Remembering Townes Van Zandt today on what would have been his 82nd birthday (born March 7, 1944) | Explore his musical legacy (including audio & video highlights) here: album.ink/TVZhbd

Skimmed milk on the shelf in Lidl, with expiry dates ranging from 9th March to 16th March, left to right.

Does anyone buy the 'old' milk in Lidl? A full seven day difference in expiry dates for milk.

Album cover of Queen's Day at the Races album, showing their heraldic crest with two lions, a crab, an eagle.

Night at the Opera had been bought for me, it was my turn when it came to Day at the Races.
Somebody To Love still makes my heart soar.

Working normally for me

Google pledges roughly three hours of its annual profit to fight climate change Google and others are committing $100 million to combat climate change.

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Thanks for clarifying, disappointing all the same.

Can I ask what app you use please? I've been looking for something that keeps this health info private.

It's a never ending story, apparently. Top sticker was vinyl, I nearly wrecked my thumb getting it off, though someone had made a start earlier.

Frame from helmet camera footage showing driver of a blue Hyundai Ionic registration 251D39415 overtaking a cyclist while holding a bowl with a spoon sticking out in her left hand.

No time for breakfast in the mornings? No problem - you can catch up and eat your cereal from a bowl with a spoon while overtaking cyclists in traffic.

There is a portal for reporting, doesn't allow for uploading media or making formal statement, all that has to be done manually, with the Garda handwriting the statement. www.garda.ie/en/trafficwa...
The negative attitudes of many Gardai towards these reports is a bigger barrier tbh.

Law abiding at all times, especially breakfast time

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Meme generated from Father Ted, 'anything to be said for another Mass' scene, reading; "Is there anything to be said for another hiviz? Oh God, I love a good hiviz"

I trust you're not suggesting that there's not significant danger involved in driving around with a bowl and spoon in one hand?

Jesus wept! That's frightening!

185 dead last year. 27 in the first two months of this year.

This behaviour is categorised alongside "non-crime" in statistics from An Garda Síochána, unless those numbers are added to.

And what the Oireachtas (and sadly, local authorities) wants to know is, was the cyclist wearing high-viz?

Yep, it's in the alt text, though I made a mistake on the make/model there. It's a Kia EV3, not a Hyundai.
Will Gardai actually do anything about it?

Close. It's beside Milltown Golf Club.

Unfortunately she didn't, not as far as I could see anyway.

a man in a suit and tie is dancing in a field . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in a field .

That's wild. It's more than five months since you first asked the question by email, and they're still looking for an answer! Something smells off here.
Thanks to yourself and @pidgeondublin.bsky.social for following up. We wait on tenterhooks.

Frame from helmet camera footage showing driver of a blue Hyundai Ionic registration 251D39415 overtaking a cyclist while holding a bowl with a spoon sticking out in her left hand.

No time for breakfast in the mornings? No problem - you can catch up and eat your cereal from a bowl with a spoon while overtaking cyclists in traffic.

Taoiseach referred to the 'Consumer Protection Authority' in the Dail today, are we sure he's ordered the right people?

a lion on grass with a person saluting in camo gear Toronto Zoo removes costly fences for lion enclosure, opts to hand out camouflage clothing to patrons - inspired by city cycling infrastructure. Be Safe Be Unseen is their new slogan.

Toronto Zoo removes costly fences for lion enclosure, opts to hand out camouflage clothing to patrons - inspired by city cycling infrastructure. Be Safe Be Unseen is their new slogan.

How about priority for pedestrians and beg buttons for drivers?

Ah be fair. He does a bit of transphobia as well, when he can find the time.

Cycling in Dublin for commuting rises 50% as most residents back more bike lanes Residents of Ireland’s five main cities want more space for cyclists, even at the expense of cars

Cycling in Dublin for commuting rises 50% as most residents back more bike lanes
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.
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