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.

Planned section of Sutton to Sandycove cycleway has more needless mixing of cyclists and pedestrians

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Cyclists and pedestrians kept apart at a road crossing on a greenway in Copenhagen.
Cyclists and pedestrians kept apart at a road crossing on a greenway in Copenhagen.

Recently we questioned Why are Irish councils obsessed with mixing cyclists and pedestrians? A prime example is the planned section of the Sutton to Sandycove cycleway between Clontarf and Dollymount, and Bull Island (details here, public consultation date passed).

This is a cycle route which is supposed to — at some stage in the future — stretch from one end of Dublin Bay to the other. But even in the short term it is set to go non-stop from Sutton to at least Fairview, or East Wall Road.

It has a huge potential to offer commuters a high-quality off-road cycle route which is comfortable and gives cyclists half decent priority. But it looks as if we’re not getting that.

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DublinBikes expansion deal not yet reached with JCDecaux

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3957739227_a060940061DublinBikes expansion into the Docklands and around Heuston Station is not a done deal. That’s despite a re-announcement from the government that the expansion is to get millions in funding.

A spokesman for Dublin City Council welcomed the extra funding but confirmed that talks have not concluded with JCDecaux — the advertising company which runs the bike sharing scheme and owns the rights to the design of the bicycles and docking systems.

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Cyclist killed in Co Wexford

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Garda press release: Gardaí at Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the N30 in the townland of Moneytucker, Clonroche, Enniscorthy, at approximately 3.45p.m. … Read more

Cyclist killed in Co Galway

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Garda press release: Gardaí in Ballinasloe Co Galway are investigating a Fatal Road Traffic Collision which occurred on the main Roscommon to Galway Road (N63) at Ballygar at approximately 5.45pm … Read more