Cian Ginty

I am editor of IrishCycle.com and have reported on and commented on cycling in Ireland for over a decade. My background is in journalism -- I have a BA in Journalism from DCU and HDip in Print Journalism from BCFE. I wrote about cycling for national newspapers, and then started CyclingInDublin.com for overflow stories. Later the website was re-branded to reflect a more national focus.

Liffey Cycle Route: Construction could start next year

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Quays Dublin

Construction on a “high quality” segregated two-way cycle route on Dublin’s quays could start next year. The cycle route is planned to link The Point in the east with Heuston Station and the Phoenix Park in the west.

After ‘key stakeholder’ consultation last week, the head of one of the city’s business groups called the latest outline designs “a well structured plan that will work for all”.

Richard Guiney, CEO of the Dublin City Business Improvement District, tweeted last week: “NTA & @DubCityCouncil plan for new cycle route from Heuston St to The Point is a well structured plan that will work for all.”

The plan is set to go out to full public consultation later this year, but the project will likely mainly depend on the approval of Dublin City councillors. While some suburban councillors may be resistant to the plans, the expansion of DublinBikes around Heuston will add to the focus on the need to make the quays safer for cyclists.

Our survey last year found that 66% of Dublin politicians support changing quays for a cycle route.

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Consultation continues on Liffey cycle route

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Dublin quays 2Consultation work with “key stakeholder” is continuing this afternoon on the Liffey cycle route project.

The project is expected to provide for cycling on Dublin’s quays and link Heuston Station and Phoenix Park to the Point Village and the O2 — but firm plans or options have yet to emerge.

The quays are an important link between both commuter and key tourist locations, but the streets along them have been labelled as a dual carriage ripping through the heart of the city.

The current Dublin City Development plan says it is an objective of Dublin City Council to “provide a continuous cycleway connecting the Phoenix Park and Heuston Station to the proposed S2S route along the city’s quays” within the lifetime of the development plan, which runs up to 2017.

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Draft plan for Dublin City Centre streets “links directly” with council’s plan for city

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An artist impression of how Christchurch in Dublin City could be changed

Dublin City Council distanced it self from a draft study on the future of its city centre streets, however, the study now available on IrishCycle.com says that it “links directly” with the “principles, concepts and objectives” of the Dublin City’s development plan and public realm strategy.

“This study has not been done in isolation, it builds upon the on-going work of Dublin City Council and intentionally links directly with the principles, concepts and objectives outlined in the Dublin City Development Plan 2011-2017 and the City Councils Public Realm Strategy (2011),” the draft study states.

The development plan and public realm strategy, which are both approved by councillors, envisages a city centre which is friendlier to cycling, walking and public transport use.

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Cycling ranks high in €32m funding for Greater Dublin Area transport projects

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Cyclists in DublinFunding of €32.5 million for sustainable transport projects in the Greater Dublin Area includes a strong focus on cycling projects.

The 193 projects for the Greater Dublin Area are funded via the National Transport Authority (NTA) to seven councils in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath. Funding for the Sustainable Transport scheme is allocated on the basis of applications submitted by the local authorities and assessed by the NTA.

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