1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (451+ words) — It’s an “extremely divisive subject” but little to suggest it’s more distracting than a car radio. The chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport is seeking the public’s views on wearing earphones or headphones while cycling — a common complaint about cycling…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (746+ words) — “Strong opposition and real trepidation,” “safety concerns” and “concerns around anti-social behaviour”, says residents group. A Limerick City councillor, Cllr Elisa O’Donovan (Social Democrats), has said, “No public consultation took place before the proposal was published”, after she and other…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (503+ words) Cork County Council has opened a 2 km section of a planned urban greenway in Glanmire, which was delivered as part of the ongoing Glanmire Roads Improvement Scheme. The roads project is designed to modernise some of the junctions and roads…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (312+ words) — Even after winning years of legal battles, it’s unclear if a trial will ever go ahead.— Route would be part of S2S Dublin Bay route and help link Dún Laoghaire with city centre. A planned 6-month trial cycle path was just…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (513+ words) Comment & Analysis: A cost of €85,000, or €1,416 per space, for a secure bicycle shed for the National Maternity Hospital is cheap compared to building car parking, which is estimated to cost €5,000 to €85,000 per space in 2025. Added to this are the health…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (750+ words) — IrishCycle.com could not find any bicycle sheds designed for cargo bicycles measuring close to the allowed 3.5 square metres. Housing Minister James Brown has said that it’s not sensible for planners to be focused on issues like bicycle sheds and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (983+ words) — There’s not enough leadership or vision from Government to say “yes, we do need another tunnel,” but future Ministers will blame delays on this project on everybody but the Ministers. Comment & Analysis: Irish Rail has just announced initial public consultation…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (662+ words) In light of a plan for making high-vis and helmets compulsory for e-scooter users, the Government are also looking at making the same personal protective equipment mandatory for cyclists, Minister of State Sean Canney, who has responsibility for road safety,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (931+ words) Dublin City Council has confirmed that the end date for the trial of chicane barriers on Capel Street and Parliament Street was yesterday. IrishCycle.com reported on Wednesday that councillors said that the “obstacle course” had made a “dog’s dinner…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1033+ words) — Exemption prompted by cases in suburbs in Dublin, Cork and Westport. Minister for State John Cummins at the Department of Housing is expected to sign the regulations exempting bicycle and bin storage at the front of houses from planning permission,…...