'This can't be described as a tragic accident. It certainly is tragic but when junctions this dangerous & complex lack protected cycling infrastructure the inevitable mingling of fragile human bodies & dangerous vehicles is much more deadly.' - Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice jcfj.ie/2024/05/03/saf…

I'm adding more candidates' answers to our eight questions to this guide nearly every day, filling in the gaps. Yesterday it was Robbie Loughlin in Blanch and Patrick Roche in Rush-Lusk, and today so far Alison Field in Clontarf. 111 candidates so far. dublinvoterguide2024.ie

The RSA Ireland also declined to engage with the DCC transport committee in case it set a precedent that they were expected to work with all local authorities!
Which I was naïve enough to think was a given...🤷‍♀️
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Monthly Cycles are joining the Pedalpalooza Cycle Parade on Sunday 12 May - check your emails for more details!

The #SafeAccessZones bill has just passed the Seanad and is off to the President for signature soon.

Great to see a key Green Party Ireland commitment delivered, and women in need of abortion services protected from harassment.

This is exactly where the issue lies with the RSA Ireland: they have done nothing to work with public reps and community groups who should be their natural allies in road safety - instead treating them with near contempt.
This isn't how public bodies should function.

Early this month 34 community groups signed this statement of no confidence in RSA. This week, an RSA Ireland spokesperson told Matt Cooper on Today FM 💛 that they’d spoken with members of groups. To be clear: We received no contact from the RSA, & neither did any group we asked.

Rush hour bus use in Dublin climbs to its highest, Luas use returns to pre-Covid levels irishcycle.com/2024/05/01/rus…

Today is National Voter Registration Day! Huge work is being done to make sure everyone who has the right to vote in the local elections uses their voice.
You don't need to be a citizen but you do need to register!
Spread the word & sign up at voter.ie 🗳

Wonderful to spend the morning listening to local historians and people working on research for the #GrangegormanHistories project. Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) Royal Irish Academy National Archives, Ireland Janet Horner

Thank god for the cohesive Green Party Ireland block on Dublin City Council who fended off a cynical attempt to scrap the public consultation of the Dublin Transport Plan.

We came very close to a very bad decision. #StreetsAreGorPeople
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Great work from the Dutch women and the 'Power to the Peepee' protesters securing more public toilets across Amsterdam as a gender equality issue. Dublin deserves public toilets too! The Green Party have been pushing a lot for this.
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Join us for the Pedalpalooza Cycle Parade on Sun 12th May for a fun cycle through the city! Check out the video to see last year's event. Register to take part at pedalpalooza2024.eventbrite.ie #bikeweek #cycledublin #pedalpaloozadublin

strange that the world is acting like this isn’t happening 💀💀💀

Life being breathed back into Talbot Lane with a gallery of murals!!
This is just one thing the Council can do to revive Dublin's beautiful laneways instead of surrendering them to anti-social behaviour - showing what our city can look like with a bit of love and attention! 🎨🖌️