“An insult to the people of Waterford – Scrapped shuttle bus debacle continues - News - Waterford News & Star Is there hope for the return of the shuttle bus?

Worked OK for me but try this one

www.waterford-news.ie/news/an-insu...

Calls for speed review to be carried out on old N4 road – 60kph limit deemed ‘unrealistic’ The speed limit on a stretch of road that was once the main Sligo-Dublin road but now serves as a link road was the topic of debate at the recent Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District meeting with ...

We have them here too...

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Thankfully he was wearing hi-viz and a helmet. 🙄
I'm sure they would have used that irrelevant detail against him otherwise.

The bosch "Flow" app disables the motor and the battery, and you can mark both as stolen so that the bike shop can't repair them (without knowing that they were stolen).

Respect for doing your bit to protect yourself and companion. I just wish our RSA had some clue about road safety instead of just marketing hi-viz. They have no engineers on staff and had no response to the Government ducking out of implementing the decision to have default 30kph urban speed limits.

'Cyclists are a nightmare in Dublin': Judge cuts damages for cyclist with brain injury from collision | BreakingNews Judge James O’Donohoe decided that the injured cyclist was mainly responsible for the accident

If you want to read about the case without a paywall, see below.

www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cycl...

Cyclists do not automatically have the right of way.

Helmets are not a legal requirement.
Similar to cars, they were introduced for racing. In cycle friendly cities on the mainland (Europe), helmets are rarely worn.

Lights are a legal requirement during hours of darkness.

'Cyclists are a nightmare in Dublin': Judge cuts damages for cyclist with brain injury from collision | BreakingNews Judge James O’Donohoe decided that the injured cyclist was mainly responsible for the accident

www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cycl...

Same story without the paywall. Disgraceful and self-proclaimed personal bias by the judge.

Government abandons plan to disband Road Safety Authority in surprise u-turn Minister of State with responsibility for roads, Sean Canney, said splitting up the organisation would be very costly.

www.thejournal.ie/rsa-disbande...

The Government dithers and people die. This year could see the highest death toll on the roads in a decade.

Cllr asked supt to 'sort' speeding ticket, court hears A Fine Gael councillor tabled a motion to Limerick County Council for the Government to review the position of GoSafe vans at the same time as he requested a garda superintendent to "sort" a speeding ...

In Ireland you can become a Fine Gael Councillor, ask Gardai (police) to "sort" your speeding ticket and request that the speed van locations are reviewed by the Government.

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Cllr asked supt to 'sort' speeding ticket, court hears A Fine Gael councillor tabled a motion to Limerick County Council for the Government to review the position of GoSafe vans at the same time as he requested a garda superintendent to "sort" a speeding ...

@simonharrisireland.bsky.social

Here is a golden opportunity for Fine Gael to make a real difference in reducing road fatalities, by addressing the grubby self serving actions of a Fine Gael Cllr.
Please take action to protect road users from the likes of Liam Galvin.

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Retired Garda Superintendent 'looked after' 100s of summonses, court told | BreakingNews Retired Limerick Divisional Superintendent Sean Corcoran was giving evidence in the trial of retired Superintendent Eamon O’Neill and four serving gardaí.

This is the kind of thing that has been going on for decades.

www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/reti...

And you only need to read about the Maurice McCabe etc. case to understand how dangerous it is for a Garda to whistleblow.

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On Ireland we are great at making laws but not enforcement. "The online Traffic Watch system has received 4,885 reports of dangerous driving in the first nine months of operation, but just 60 Fixed Charge Notices have been issued to drivers so far. "
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Stop blaming the victims. Stop pushing this dangerous narrative. Start tackling dangerous driving.

Vision Zero won’t happen while we ignore the people actually causing the harm.

Schwalbe Marathon Plus puncture resistant tyres for your daily commuter (or similar from another brand if you have a preference). PITA to fit but perform really well.
Maybe Slime filled tubes too, although I'm not completely convinced about those.

#SmearTheBejaysus

Catherine Connolly climbed Knocknarea mountain in Sligo and didn't bring a stone up with her.
#SmearTheBejasus

Geraldine Herbert: Damning Crowe Report lays bare how dangerously unprotected Ireland’s roads are Ireland’s roads have claimed 103 lives so far this year, and one in three of those was a pedestrian, cyclist or e-scooter user. It’s a toll that reminds us just how dangerously unprotected the country...

"Inconsistent policing leaves the law-abiding motorist feeling unprotected and the dangerous one feeling untouchable."
My piece on @independent.ie about the Crowe Report
#CroweReport #Roadsafety
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@liamquaidetd.bsky.social .
Thanks for highlighting this. It's so disheartening. Any response expected ?
@angardasiochana.bsky.social

It was almost certainly an electric motorbike which already require tax and insurance. Not an e-bike. @news.rte.ie need to improve their reporting accuracy.
A motorcyclist who will drive at and injure a Garda is unlikely to care about little details like tax and insurance.

Definitely need more automatic cameras for speeding and at traffic lights along with enforcement of illegal numberplates. Automatic geolocation/GPS speed limiters on motorised vehicles should be rolled out too, without the easy bypass features. The focus should be on reducing speed.

YouTube video by Streets For All Ian Walker lunchtime chat on Motornormativity

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‘A coward who is Vladimir Putin’s puppet’: Rep. Moulton on Trump’s meeting with Zelensky | CNN Politics Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) called President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance cowards and puppets after their meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky devolved into a tense shouting match.

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Now, more than ever is a time for Europe to stand united, with Zelensky, and with Ukraine.

Logo saying Sligo Coastal Mobility Route and images of 1 person walking and 2 people cycling different kinds of bikes

2 people wearing cycling helmets are standing on the side of the road on the way to Strandhill.. The woman is holding an A4 folder promoting the idea of a Sligo Coastal Mobility Route

4 members of Sligo Cycling Campaign are chatting and having coffee at a picnic table at Strandhill Peoples Market . they have cycled out form Sligo.

A child's bicycle trailer and 2 children's bikes are parked at Strandhill Peoples Market. The children's helmets are resting on the trailer. The older children have cycled out from Sligo and the small child was towed in the trailer by his Mum

Spring is in the air & members & friends of Sligo Cycling Campaign are going to stretch our legs a little bit farther now & start a #MonthlyCycle to #GoStrandhill. This is not an organised event just a meet up at 11 am in Strandhill on the 1st Sunday of the month. See you there!

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