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London Calling: Cycle paths at bus stops: Scary? Like watching paint dry? Or both? irishcycle.com/2026/10/26/l...

London Calling: Cycle paths at bus stops: Scary? Like watching paint dry? Or both? Comment & Analysis / Long read: Dramatic videos shared on social media show two-wheelers zooming by on cycle paths behind bus stops, but when I visit these bus stops, the reality can more often feel as edgy as…

And everybody will say "it cannot happen here" or "our city isn't like that", but it has happened elswhere too -- this is not a one-off:

Gardiner Street cycle route and public realm consultation expected soon Dublin City Council's planned Gardiner Street cycle route and public realm enhancement is set for public consultation soon, a report to councillors said in September....

Gardiner Street cycle route and public realm consultation expected soon Dublin City Council's planned Gardiner Street cycle route and public realm enhancement is set for public consultation soon, a report to councillors said in September....

Should Irish politicians lead by example and wear high-vis clothing everywhere? -- Pedestrians should wear high-vis in urban areas, even on the edge of Dublin City Centre, according to the Assistant Garda Commissioner for roads policing and community…...

Should Irish politicians lead by example and wear high-vis clothing everywhere? -- Pedestrians should wear high-vis in urban areas, even on the edge of Dublin City Centre, according to the Assistant Garda Commissioner for roads policing and community…...

New trial asking how to “open up streets for children to more easily, more safely, play on?” DCC Beta -- the Dublin City Council's testing labs -- is trialling organised 'play streets' to give space, for a limited time, back to children's play....

Royal Canal path between Broombridge and Ashtown being upgraded, kissing gates to be removed with chicane barriers added irishcycle.com/2026/10/22/r...

Royal Canal path between Broombridge and Ashtown being upgraded, kissing gates to be removed with chicane barriers added -- Local councillors welcome project, with one stressing wider greenway need to go ahead. After repeated delays on projects to upgrade the Royal Canal to modern greenway…

The chance to keep global warming below 1.5°C with no overshoot is gone. But urgent action can still limit the overshoot and bring warming back to 1.5°C by 2100. Current policies, however, put the 🌎 on course for up to 2.8°C this century. New #EmissionsGap Report: https://ow.ly/SNHX50ZZz8l

Kildare school objects to opening pedestrian gate, claiming it’d be a public route, but planners say it’s only for school access An extra access point for active travel is the norm at many schools across Ireland, but one school's board of management is so against this concept that it is asking An…

The NTA's new bus-tracking system appears to reduce ghost buses, in a way. It's been in place on buses in Waterford since July, and is due to be rolled out now nationwide – including on Go Ahead's Naas-based Dublin commuter services this past weekend.

Deliveroo won't say if it'll track speeds to find illegal bikes used by its riders in Ireland irishcycle.com/2026/10/14/d...

Majority of councillors say they want Clontarf Village project to go ahead without a trial Bringing a more village feel back to Clontarf's main commercial and community centre, which was The Sheds fishing village long before Dublin City grew around it, is part of a traffic and public realm plan…

Five reasons MetroLink and the R132 Connectivity Project in Swords are interlinked Comment & Analysis: The R132 Connectivity Project by Fingal County Council is facing heavy backlash and strong anger over traffic delays caused by the works....

A Dutch-style roundabout in Dublin, a cycle path in Carlow, and is LinkedIn the new Facebook? irishcycle.com/2026/10/17/a...

Majority of councillors say they want Clontarf Village project to go ahead without a trial Bringing a more village feel back to Clontarf's main commercial and community centre, which was The Sheds fishing village long before Dublin City grew around it, is part of a traffic and public realm plan…

Here’s how removing roundabouts in Swords is directly linked to MetroLink Comment & Analysis: Fingal County Council's under-construction R132 Connectivity Project is facing heavy backlash over what the council calls…...

A Dutch-style roundabout in Dublin, a cycle path in Carlow, and is LinkedIn the new Facebook? irishcycle.com/2026/10/17/a...

Public asked for help after man found unresponsive on the side of road in Co Cork Gardaí tonight are asking for the public's help after a cyclist, a man in his 60s, was found unresponsive on the R592 at Corthna, Schull, in Co Cork today....

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Here’s how removing roundabouts in Swords is directly linked to MetroLink Comment & Analysis: Fingal County Council's under-construction R132 Connectivity Project is facing heavy backlash over what the council calls…...

What will the Royal Canal Urban Greenway in Dublin 15 and onto Co Kildare look like? Comment & Analysis / Long read: Fingal County Council last week submitted a planning application for its section of the Royal Canal Greenway, and now that the details are online, this article gives you an overview…

What will the Royal Canal Urban Greenway in Dublin 15 and onto Co Kildare look like? Comment & Analysis / Long read: Fingal County Council last week submitted a planning application for its section of the Royal Canal Greenway, and now that the details are online, this article gives you an overview…

The North Circular Road active travel project is about to go to construction; so what’s the point in dissecting it now? To give people an overview of what to expect, but more importantly, to say: Dublin City needs to be doing better and outline some of the ways how irishcycle.com/2026/10/05/d...

Deliveroo won't say if it'll track speeds to find illegal bikes used by its riders in Ireland irishcycle.com/2026/10/14/d...

Deliveroo won’t say if it’ll track speeds to find illegal bikes used by its riders in Ireland -- Illegal bikes are a "rational response" to payment model used by large food delivery apps, says head of London-based delivery firm....

Department of Transport defends effective 29% cut in active travel budget, says councils should use funding as "effectively as possible" irishcycle.com/2026/10/07/d...

The North Circular Road active travel project is about to go to construction; so what’s the point in dissecting it now? To give people an overview of what to expect, but more importantly, to say: Dublin City needs to be doing better and outline some of the ways how irishcycle.com/2026/10/05/d...

Cycling to the match in Pairc Ui Chaoimh last night was great in terms of beating traffic, but a lack of bike parking at the stadium remains an issue. We need more in well-lit areas, and proper Sheffield stands suitable for different kinds of bikes, not the couple of toast racks currently in place.

Vote against trial bus gate on Salmon Weir Bridge is not voting against public transport, say Cllrs irishcycle.com/2026/10/13/v...

While road deaths involving motorists have spiked this year, there has been a classic moral panic... and the winner is... safety.https://irishcycle.com/2026/10/08/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/

Royal Canal Greenway: After years of waiting, planning file submitted for Dublin 15 section irishcycle.com/2026/10/07/r...

With pedals or not: Gardai deliver warning on bicycle-shaped objects counted as mopeds A takeaway not delivered, or at least delayed, might have been the hook, but Gardai in Kilkenny…...

253 e-scooter users and 1,368 cyclists fined for running red lights since 2024 1,621 e-scooter users and cyclists were fined for running red lights between 2024 and September this year, according to a parliamentary answer....

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....

1960s Pedal Power Dublin cyclists turning left onto O'Connell Bridge from Eden Quay. "Sea of cyclists flows homeward after work: men in suits, women in skirts, bags swaying, wheels spin in unison."

Once Upon A Time in Dublin 1952. Photos: George Pickow/Digital Collections University of Galway Library.

“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…

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…

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…

Landmark Dublin project offering "significant" cycling connectivity expected to be submitted to planning board soon irishcycle.com/2026/10/06/l...

There are so many tragic examples like this. The potential consequences of distracted driving are obvious. brutal & devastating. We all know this. Why then, when people make the choice to risk others lives do we shy away from prosecuting them properly? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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....

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....

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....

Budget 2027: Active travel funding still frozen at 2020 level effectively means it's a 29% cut irishcycle.com/2026/10/06/b...