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“Mind-boggling” volume of cyclists in Dublin says Senator; as Fianna Fáil Seanad leader calls for high-vis and helmets to be mandatory
One Senator called for bikes to be taken off people who did not have high-vis or helmets, and it prompted Fianna Fáil's leader in the Seanad to call for mandatory high-vis and helmets for…
Due in 2024, but timeline now "disappearing" for video upload on Garda road traffic reporting portal https://irishcycle.com/2026/10/02/due-in-2024-but-timeline-now-disappearing-for-video-upload-on-garda-road-traffic-reporting-portal/
Budget 2022: Active travel funding still frozen at 2020 level effectively means it’s a 29% cut
-- Government says it "remains committed to supporting active travel".-- Active travel funding includes safe routes to schools and greenways....
Royal Canal Greenway: After years of waiting, planning file submitted for Dublin 15 section
A planning application for the Royal Canal Greenway between the Co Kildare border and just before the M50 at 12th Lock has been lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála, the national planning board....
Department of Transport defends effective 29% cut in active travel budget, says councils should use funding as “effectively as possible”
The Department of Transport has defended freezing active travel funding at its 2020 level, effectively amounting to a 29% cut over the last six years....
Show me the money! Why do running red lights and driving down a motorway the wrong way have lower fines than high-vis on a scooter?
Comment & Analysis: While road deaths and injury collisions involving motorists have spiked this year, there has been a classic moral panic against e-scooters -- and the winner is not road safety but…
Landmark Dublin project offering “significant” cycling connectivity expected to be submitted to planning board soon
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council expects to submit a planning application for the 8km DLR Connector to An Coimisiún Pleanála, the national planning board, in Q3/Q4 this year, council officials have told councillors....
Dublin’s long-delayed North Circular Road active travel project is starting construction, but what will it look like?
Comment & Analysis: The North Circular Road active travel project is about to go to construction, so what's the point in dissecting it now?...
Due in 2024, but timeline now “disappearing” for video upload on Garda road traffic reporting portal
-- It could help "take our most dangerous drivers off the roads" but opposition spokesperson says it isn't a priority for Minister for Justice....
Cycle paths don’t have to be like roller coasters at driveways… and car access can still happen
When IrishCycle.com recently posted a video highlighting a shared path in Castlebar going up and down at driveways and how this is an outdated design, some people asked how driveway access could be maintained......
Galway councillor promises no more projects to make walking and cycling safer
-- "I’m happy with my position" councillor says when challenged by a local advocate. A Galway councillor, Cllr Shane Forde (Fine Gael), has vowed to block any future project to make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists while he's still on the council....
Strand Road cycle path "has not gone away" says Dublin City Council https://irishcycle.com/2026/09/28/strand-road-cycle-path-has-not-gone-away-says-dublin-city-council/
Plan for Dublin’s ‘Markets’ has strong cycling platitudes, but no firm measures to improve cycling permeability or cut rat running
A new draft plan for the Markets area in Dublin between Smithfield and Capel Street has strong words of support for cycling, but little or no practical measures are provided in the plan beyond bicycle…
Car parking to be retained, while walking and cycling expected to be mixed on Cork project
An under-construction active travel project in Cork City is to be changed after large protests from residents -- a group against the project said it was a "huge win", while the council today would not comment on whether people walking and cycling will be mixed on shared paths on…
Cllr welcomes opening of greenway underpass in Westport; users will be able to bypass busy N5 road from later this week
An underpass that will form part of the Great Western Greenway and allow greenway users to avoid crossing Westport's N5 northern bypass at grade is due to open later this week....
Strand Road cycle path “has not gone away” says Dublin City Council
-- Social Democrats Cllr says he's "mystified" by the delay, adds his party supported the trial....
https://irishcycle.com/2026/09/28/strand-road-cycle-path-has-not-gone-away-says-dublin-city-council/
“Stop regarding road traffic deaths as inevitable tragedies” says emergency medics as Govt “frighteningly off course” for 2030 safety target
-- To cut road deaths, appoint a commissioner for road safety, roll out speed cameras, redesign black spots, and restore road policing, says medics. The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine have called for an urgent Government focus on road safety, saying the Government’s target of no more than 72 deaths per year by 2030 is…
New book covering details of 25 greenways on island of Ireland launched
Greenways of Ireland, a new book of greenways in Ireland and Northern Ireland, is described as a "practical guide containing everything you need to know" about 25 greenways around the island, with a total distance of over 750km. The book contains detailed descriptions, including directions, facilities, and points of interest, for 12 longer greenways over 20km and 13 shorter greenways between 5 and…
Move over climage protesters, fuel blockades made stronger case for overcoming oil addiction
Comment & Analysis: "There is not a fucking oil truck moving in this country until we get what we want because if we can't afford it, they can't fucking have it. We have the country by the balls," said one of the spokespeople for the protests last week. Whatever your view is on the fuel protests that gripped Ireland for the last week, the blockades of last week made it clear…
New 4km section of South Kerry Greenway opens today
Kerry County Council is opening the second section of the South Kerry Greenway this afternoon, with a 4km segment of the route from Glenbeigh to Drom West to be opened from 2pm today. "Following the opening of the first section of the South Kerry Greenway to the public at Kells before Christmas, a further 4km of the amenity will be open by the end of this week.
“Health and safety” trumps public access as beer garden blocking State-owned canal towpath route defended after millions spend on greenway
In theory, public investment of tens of millions of euro over decades should have left the Grand Canal Greenway accessible to wheelchair users, accessible/adapted cycles, parents with children in prams, cargo bikes, bicycle trailers, and touring cyclists with fully loaded panniers. But this is not the case. While the route between…
Man in his 20s knocked off bicycle and killed in crash involving truck driver at O’Connell St
A man in his 20s was knocked off a bicycle and killed in a collision involving a cement mixer at the junction of Middle Abbey Street and O’Connell Street in Dublin today. The crash was initially reported by some media outlets as being between a truck and an e-scooter, but a Garda press release issued just after 5.30pm outlines that it involved a cyclist.
“Cars continue through that crossing while children are trying to cross”
There is a need to address "lethal" conditions for school children in a Dublin suburb as motorists speed through the area with schools and make turns across red lights with little regard for children crossing the road, two Dublin City councillors have said. Cllr Carolyn Moore (Green Party) said there was a request for a site visit with councillors, officials and parents from Harold's Cross Educate…
Dublin’s streets broad and narrow are pothole-marked, so why were its councils only given 0.2% of recent roads funding?
-- Funding affects all road users, including those cycling and using public transport. -- Dublin subsidises other areas while it is left to fund their own road resurfacing. "Ministers for Transport announce over €1.5 billion for national, regional and local roads," said a recent Department of Transport headline, and you'd be forgiven for thinking…
Video highlights how cycle paths can aid independence for people using mobility devices
Limerick City and County Council has released a video that explains, from the perspective of a mobility device user, how protected cycle paths can aid accessibility for people using mobility devices The council said: "In this short film, Gabrielle Ní Bhriain shared how accessible paths and cycle lanes support her to travel independently around Limerick using her mobility scooter,…
On-street bicycle storage and cargo bike schemes for businesses to feature in webinar on Thursday
Dublin City Council's BikeBunker on-street bicycle lockers for residents and cargo bicycles for businesses projects are to be covered in an Engineers Ireland-hosted webinar tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. Engineers Ireland said that the session will be of interest to professionals working in transport, planning, climate action, and community engagement, as well as anyone…
A woman in her 20s who was cycling and e-bicycle was seriously injured in a collision involving a motorist driving a jeep yesterday on John Street, Drogheda, Co Louth.
Person on bicycle killed in collision involving van driver in Co Clare
A person -- a male with no age or age range given by Gardaí -- was killed in a collision involving a van driver in his 30s last night in Co Clare....
Plan for Dublin's 'Markets' has strong cycling platitudes, but no firm measures to improve cycling permeability or cut rat running https://irishcycle.com/2026/10/01/plan-for-dublins-markets-has-strong-cycling-platitudes-but-no-firm-measures-to-improve-cycling-permeability-or-cut-rat-running/
Minister "laser focused on cutting red tape" but his Department's claims on bicycle storage planning exemption don't stack up https://irishcycle.com/2026/07/28/minister-laser-focused-on-cutting-red-tape-but-his-departments-claims-on-bicycle-storage-planning-exemption-doesnt-stack-up/
