Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Everyone in Limerick is gone to Kilkee and Ballybunion. 120
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Every book on the front window display of O'Mahony's Bookshop in Limerick is about the climate and environment crises. Some excellent reads there. 👏🏻 @omahonysbooks.bsky.social 1218
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 09/12/2025High tide in Limerick City this morning. The construction works are flood defences. They'll be needed sooner rather than later. 060
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 24/11/2025My old phone gave up the ghost but have to say I'm fairly impressed with the camera on the new one! Beautiful night out there. 010
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 20/11/2025I found the drawings. I'm pretty sure this is the type of junction that the cyclist that was interviewed is not happy with. This design is not appealing to sport cyclists but it is fundamentally safer. It really is disingenuous of the cyclist to characterise this as giving priority to cars. 110
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 20/11/2025"what was once a safe road" What does that mean? Was it safe for children walking and cycling, for example? 131
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Good progress being made outside Thomond Park on the TUS to city centre active travel scheme. 120
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Limerick folks, can you identify the building marked with the number 27? The map dates to 1786. 000
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Was delighted to meet the one and only @thinkorswim.bsky.social at O'Mahony's Bookshop in Limerick last night. John was there to talk about his new book "The Lie of the Land". I've only just started into it but going by the great discussion last night I think it will be very worth reading. 1172
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Here's a video I took yesterday of the site. Patrickswell could be a very, very different place in just a few years time. 110
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 06/09/2025All of this means that the LAP might not be worth the paper it's written on. The Office of the Planning Regulator might have something to say about this. Then again, the LAP really didn't properly consider the development potential for the village given a new railway is being built right to it. 110
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 06/09/2025The Mayor / Council is paying €57,000 per acre for agricultural land. This is about four times the normal cost of agricultural land. While it is clearly intended to develop the site, that would turn the recently adopted Local Area Plan on its head, and elected councillors will have to agree to it. 120
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Funnily enough, I was only having a look at it tonight too. I have the same concerns but there is some indication that the one-way streets will allow cyclists go two ways on them. It's not particularly clear though. 110
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Politicians in Clare and Limerick need to step up and speak up and deliver this transformative infrastructure for the Midwest Region. 086
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Great to see top quality cycle racing on the medieval streets of Limerick at the weekend. Well done to Greenmount Cycling Academy, @cyclingireland.bsky.social and @limerickcouncil.bsky.social for bringing this spectacular event to the city centre. 050
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Brand new cycle lanes, bus stops and landscaping in Raheen, Limerick (between Raheen roundabout and Quinn's Cross roundabout). This section is around St. Nessan's school. 1151
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 03/05/2025The path between Limerick City and @unioflimerick.bsky.social along the bank of the Shannon River is just stunning at this time of year. 1100
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Good to see the new road markings on Sarsfield Bridge reminding motorists to travel at 30kph or below. Most motorists do so anyway but some don't. Sarsfield Bridge is a very important pedestrian route in and out of the city centre and it's important that it's safe for them. 061
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 05/04/2025This square in Brussels was a car park until last year. Now it's a vibrant public space where people go to socialise and relax. 1237
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 24/02/20255. Let's pull together and make the Limerick-Clare Region (or "Clare-Limerick", I don't care!) the fastest growing region in Ireland by identifying development lands near the rail lines, and let's build out the LSMATS and AISRR visions. This could all be done relatively quickly. It's a no brainer. 040
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 24/02/20253. LSMATS also has a provision for a railway to Shannon Airport. And so does the more recent "All Island Strategic Rail Review". The AISRR calls for Shannon, Dublin and Belfast Airports to be connected to the rail network. The great thing about the Shannon rail spur is that is not difficult to do. 130
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 24/02/20252. LSMATS (the "Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy") was set out a few years ago and it largely envisions upgrading existing railway lines with new stations. These can be locations for large scale housing development, all connected to each other by a Dart-like train system. 120
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 21/02/2025It took about 30 mins to get into the city centre, but it could be quite a bit faster with some obvious improvements. The biggest of those is the payment system for passengers. If it was 15 minutes consistently then people would choose the bus instead of driving and a lot of traffic would disappear. 040
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 21/02/20257. Roches Street should have bus priority measures on it. I'd favour it being a bus only street. A fast and reliable bus service will serve the business community far more than the small amount of on-street parking here. 340
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 21/02/20256. Look at how many people got off the bus to head for Colbert Station to catch trains and inter city / regional bus services. Quite a lot. 120
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 21/02/20254. This junction is the entrance to Dunnes on Childers Road. It's a mess and really needs to be sorted out. There also should be a bus lane from here to the Tipperary Road roundabout. 210
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 21/02/20253. On Childers Road the bus lane is very tight and the bus couldn't get past cars that were too close to or slightly crossing the white line. 120
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 21/02/20252. The bus lanes really work well. We skipped past long lines of cars. 120
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Taking the bus from Castletroy into Limerick, during peak Friday afternoon traffic, some observations. 1. The current payment system which requires passengers to tap their Leap Card one by one as they board is archaic and really slows things down. It reduces the advantage of the bus over cars. 2123
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 16/01/2025A birthday card from my mum. She knows me well. 040
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 12/01/2025Can they not just walk across the old bridge and leave the car at home? www.nenaghguardian.ie/2025/01/11/t... 1141
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 17/03/2024I am very grateful to the Business Post for the opportunity to write this op-ed in today's paper. Large infrastructure projects both satisfy and create demand. Whether it's road, rail, electricity or water they can have a major influence on how our country develops. 051
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 12/03/2024A high tide and stray keg on Clancy Strand this morning. 040
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 06/03/2024The first directly elected mayor in Ireland will be decided by the people of Limerick on June 7th. Today President Michael D. Higgins signed the legislation into law. I am immensely proud to be a candidate in this historic election. 040
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 03/03/2024Let's build the houses where the natural resources are? 021
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 02/03/2024Looking forward to this talk by the always brilliant Dr. Liam Irwin this coming Monday evening in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. 010
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 02/03/2024Another op-ed. This one in the Limerick Leader. 021
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 16/02/2024My letter in Wednesday's @irishtimes.bsky.social 011
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 10/02/2024My op-ed in yesterday's @irishindependent.bsky.social 041
Brian Leddin @brianleddin.bsky.social · 18/12/2023The office on Mary Street has become a hub of activity in the last few years. Saša Novak is our councillor in Limerick City North and Peter Spencer is our newly selected candidate for Limerick City West. We're all looking forward to campaigning in the months ahead! 020
