Woman on bicycle “struck by a bus” last night in Dublin
A 55-year-old woman on a bicycle was seriously injured when she was struck by a bus last night at 9.40pm in Dublin, Gardai said this morning. Officers are appealing for … Read more
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Irish Cycle Facility of the Week
November 17, 2014: Cycle lane on Westland Row, outside the main entrance to Pearse Train Station, was upgraded a short time ago when the roadway was resurfaced. The cycle lane was widened (it … Read more
600 people demand more bicycle parking in Galway City
Over 600 people are demanding that Galway City Council provide more on-street bicycle parking racks in Galway city centre. At the time of writing, an online petition started by An Mheitheal Rothar … Read more
Motorist-cyclist collision reporting concerns backed by report
A report covering how the Gardai improperly record and follow up on reports of crime backs up concerns cycling collisionson how cycling collisions are handled by the police force, Cyclist.ie said today. Cyclist.ie, a group … Read more
Bikeshare.ie registration kicks off with a €5 per city discount
— Leap card to work with bike share in Cork, Limerick and Galway Registration for the regional bike share systems in Cork, Limerick and Galway has opened at Bikeshare.ie with … Read more
Funding for Cycling Officer secured in Dublin City Council budget
Funding of almost €43,000 for a Cycling Officer for the Dublin City Council area was included last night as part of the council’s budget. The city’s previous Cycling Officer, Ciaran Fallon, … Read more
Bike share docking station to be removed, parking restored due to Galway councillors
— Fine Gael and Fianna Fail councillors request that work on another station should also be stalled — Councillors blame National Transport Authority for lack of consultation, but campaigners say city council officials have responsibility City councillors in Galway … Read more
20,000 bicycles stolen per year in Dublin, campaign claims
— Survey on bicycle theft launched Only 4,500 bicycle thefts were reported in Dublin in last year. But based on Irish surveys and international experience the actual number of bike thefts in … Read more