Cork City Council closes cycle tracks with “No communication, no advance warning, no updates”

— UPDATE ON SUNDAY: Barriers removed, see below.

Cork City Council today closed new and old cycle tracks on Albert Quay with “No communication, no advance warning, no updates”.

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Cork Cycling Campaign said: “Even the old existing cycle lanes are being closed off. No communication, no advance warning, no updates.”

As of 9pm, Cork City Council has yet to respond to a request for comment made before lunchtime today.

UPDATED: The barriers were removed at some stage between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, without any explanation:


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