Sign in

dlrcycling.bsky.social

@dlrcycling.bsky.social
391 followers 75 following 210 posts
PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Climate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · 19h
Exactly. In temperate climates like the UK and eastern USA, forests will rebound naturally. Stop mowing, control grazing, and you will get a normal succession of habitats that culminates with forests. And hundreds of thousands of plastic tree guards not needed either.
051
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17h
It’s remarkable how many people can move on a street when those people don’t feel the need to always take a massive car with them. Mobility in cities is about space.
Busy European street with buses filled with people in a long line of people on bikes, waiting for the light to change in a separated, protected bike lane. Imagine if all those people or each in a separate car.
1848995
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Fergal @fergalc.bsky.social · 19h
This is just a sentence that gets progressively more fabulous with each word
120661
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 28/09/2026
‘We might be dead first,’ councillors say, as Dublin City’s planned active travel network rollout to take 30 years -- Just 1.1km added to network in 2026 with 6km expected next year. LONG READ: Everybody is frustrated by the slow delivery of Dublin City's active travel network, this month's…
irishcycle.com
‘We might be dead first,’ councillors say, as Dublin City’s planned active travel network rollout to take 30 years
-- Just 1.1km added to network in 2026 with 6km expected next year. LONG READ: Everybody is frustrated by the slow delivery of Dublin City's active travel network, this month's Mobility and Public Realm Committee was told, but councillors sounded at breaking point, with a number commenting that they'd be dead or long retired from politics before the network is finished.
4248
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 28/09/2026
Strand Road cycle path “has not gone away” says Dublin City Council -- Social Democrats Cllr says he's "mystified" by the delay, adds his party supported the trial....
irishcycle.com
Strand Road cycle path “has not gone away” says Dublin City Council
-- Social Democrats Cllr says he's "mystified" by the delay, adds his party supported the trial.-- "We've now had two full summers" with no action, campaigners say. A senior Dublin City Council official has told the council's mobility committee that plans for a Strand Road cycle path idea "has not gone away". There is no clear publicly available reason for the city council's delay in implementing the trial, but.
1112
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
💙👏👇
475128122469
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“They’re too young to ride" Nope. They’re ready to ride, it’s our cities that aren’t ready.
b/w photo of 3 kids on bikes  - one in the bike lane
1147178
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 25/09/2026
Thumbs up from my 12-year-old.... 👍
0517
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I joined the D12 Bike Bus on their way to school this morning, and talked to Stu afterwards. The kids love being active, meeting their friends, getting fresh air, and being independent - all they need is for us to make the streets safer.
310325
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Another climate fiction short story on our blog, by @orlaghgaynor.bsky.social🌍 This installment envisions an alternative future of Ireland's food security, inspired by ideas from John Gibbons @thinkorswim.bsky.social 🌽 A better future is always possible - enjoy! medium.com/@irishdocsen...
medium.com
What If They Fixed It?
Part 3: The Department of Food Security
0166
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meet The Radical Irish Cyclists.🔥🔥 This was the final wall art found in the hotel c/o the incredible @ibikedublin.bsky.social @peteer-ie.bsky.social
Horizontal poster on a wall of 3 kids cycling 
Radical cyclists
48714
dlrcycling.bsky.social @dlrcycling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A scenic part of dodder greenway under construction.
013
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
I BIKE Dublin @ibikedublin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What a beautiful day for a cycle - we were so thrilled to be able to show our visitors @tomflood.bsky.social and @aliceferguson.bsky.social around Dublin to round off two great days of ideas and conversations
A group of people on bikes on Grattan Bridge, Dublin in bright sunshine
2329
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Ed Moynihan @emcreative.ie · 24/09/2026
This story was unbelievable. The whole country is crying out for more enforcement, for more use of technology to make our roads safer (5 roads deaths this week), yet a @labour.ie TD is giving out about a speed camera and defending people who break the law.
43110
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 24/09/2026
"Build it, and they will come"... cargo bikes line up for Dublin school run irishcycle.com/2026/09/19/b...
irishcycle.com
“Build it, and they will come”… cargo bikes line up for Dublin school run
Up to 25 cargo bicycles outside a school; must it be the Netherlands? No, it’s becoming the norm at some Dublin schools along newer, higher-quality cycle routes. Parents use cargo bikes to ca…
217441
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for. Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it. Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
Background photo from North Macedonia, where “sidewalks are mostly used to park cars” as explained by photo contributor Carl-Henrik Barnekow. Text says “Don’t buy the lie that there’s a war on cars. They’ve been waging a war on walking for a century.” Via the Urban Truth Collective. #WarOnCars #UrbanTruth
23861361
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Anna Barrero @annabarrero.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Really enjoyed @tomflood.bsky.social's talk yesterday. “Bicycles deliver the freedom that car ads promise.” annabarrero.wordpress.com/2026/09/23/r...
annabarrero.wordpress.com
Reframing Road Safety
I’m fairly sure nobody has ever been sitting in traffic thinking, “You know what would improve this? More cars.”Really enjoyed Tom Flood’s talk yesterday. Lots in there about reframing safety…
13411
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This event last night was unbelievable. Truly can’t believe how many people came out and just how passionate and energized people are here. Dublin and the people here are officially the greatest.
614028
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Nick Royle @nickaroyle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It was great to listen to @tomflood.bsky.social ‘s talk on communications and road safety in TCD last night. And I have a letter in the Irish Times today which shines a light on how careless driving is just kinda accepted.
Letter to the THE IRISH TIMES.
Sir, - Seán Canney, the Minister of State with responsibility for road safety, stated at an informal meeting of EU transport ministers in Dublin Castle on Monday that "99 per cent of the people on the roads drive with due care".
May I ask where these roads are? Because they sound idyllic - perfect for cycling my primary-school children to school.
In contrast, on our 2km commute this morning, I counted 11 cars in the bus lane, seven drivers looking at their phones in traffic, one woman putting on her make-up and another eating her breakfast. And at least five drivers speeding at least 20km/h or more over the speed limit. - Yours, etc,
NICK ROYLE, Blackrock,
Dublin.
23415
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Dermot Casey @dermotcasey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The €1bn spent on fossil fuel sinces April would have put 8kw battery & solar on 100,000 homes buying them energy freedom for 20+ years. The €1bn+ that will be spent over the next few months would bring that to 250,000 homes. What we lack is will and vision
13255109
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Orlagh Gaynor @orlaghgaynor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The situation is dire. I gave two talks last year on Planetary Health - I had to actually update my slides from the July event to the October one, in order to reflect ANOTHER boundary being crossed. THAT'S how fast this is happening.
085
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Kind of speechless. Which is unfortunate since I do have to talk tonight.
913218
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Cycling In Kilkenny @cyclinginkilkenny.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In Sep-2024 I set the Irish Bolt bike distance record by cycling 52.2km in 180min around Kilkenny. Obeying traffic laws. Why did I do it? I wanted to see how far I could cycle on one. I previously used to run ultramarathons so I like doing distances 'just because'. It cost 21euro to do the trip 😂
083
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
I BIKE Dublin @ibikedublin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Join us on Wednesday at 3pm on Macken Street irishcycle.com/2026/09/20/s... @tomflood.bsky.social @jcfjustice.bsky.social @dublincommuters.bsky.social @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @irishdocsenv.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
irishcycle.com
Special edition of Dublin’s Bike Bop cycle to take place on Wednesday afternoon
— A few tickets are also left for Tom Flood’s ‘Reframing Road Safety’ talk on Tuesday. With Tom Flood — one of the world’s best-known communicators on active tra…
0169
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I was on Ireland: AM the other day, talking to Muireann O'Connell and Alan Hughes about my new book Setting the Land Free, and how we all (as well as nature, of course) have so much to gain from rewilding in Ireland. youtu.be/LTxULm2hL7w?...
youtu.be
Eoghan Daltun on rewilding Ireland, restoring native forests & why we need more nature
YouTube video by Ireland AM
28522
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Turns out our world without limits has hard limits after all, though there’s still no sign of anyone being prepared to read the Stop signs.
0135
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Everyone is to blame except the guy who cancelled plans to reform the RSA and roll out reduced speed limits in built-up areas www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
irishtimes.com
Road safety minister blames ‘everyone involved’, including road users, for rising death toll
Seán Canney’s remarks come after four deaths at the weekend and as EU ministers gather to discuss road safety
41911
dlrcycling.bsky.social @dlrcycling.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Great to see the parking well used in Fernhill.
000
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Winter storms knocked an old birch and adjacent trees some years back, opening up a glade flooded by sunlight. Ever since, it's been erupting with diverse life: dragonflies, myriad butterflies and other insects, native flowers and young trees. So much dynamism in an Irish Atlantic rainforest.
220024
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Commuters urged to contact their TDs over 15-35% public transport fare hikes irishcycle.com/2026/09/11/c...
irishcycle.com
Commuters urged to contact their TDs over 15-35% public transport fare hikes
Public transport passenger groups, opposition parties and student unions have come together to call on people to contact their TDs over the recently announced increase in bus, Luas, and rail fares.…
11813
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Anna Barrero @annabarrero.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Another morning on the way to University of Limerick. Cars barely moving. Time lost in traffic. And somehow, we have accepted this as normal. It does not have to be. Dare to choose differently. Choose cycling. 🚲
1118144
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 17/09/2026
‘Stop the Fare Hikes’ protest outside Dáil today as NTA says further increases likely Commuter groups, opposition parties, and others are encouraging people to join a protest against public transport fare hikes this evening in Dublin outside Leinster House at 6pm....
irishcycle.com
‘Stop the Fare Hikes’ protest outside Dáil today as NTA says further increases likely
Commuter groups, opposition parties, and others are encouraging people to join a protest against public transport fare hikes this evening in Dublin outside Leinster House at 6pm. The planned protest comes after the Government was criticised for 15-35% increases in public transport fares from 2027, and the National Transport Authority yesterday confirmed further hikes are likely if inflation continues to rise.
22318
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 14/09/2026
🚲 Have you checked your local bollard today? On Saturday, 19 September, cyclists across the Netherlands are invited to take part in Paaltjescheckdag (Bollard Check Day), an initiative by the Dutch Cyclists’ Union (Fietsersbond)! buff.ly/mYA6wWF
12613
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
With our kids now #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a LOT of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school as a result. HT Ian Lockwood. Spread the word.
Cartoon of a mom and dad with a kid in front of a minivan. The parents are saying “there is too much traffic for Billy to walk to school, so we drive him.” The caption at the bottom says “traffic inducing traffic.” Let kids walk and bike to school, and tell your leaders to make that trip safe and enjoyable for kids and families. #LetKidsWalk #LetKidsBike
15438131
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.
latimes.com
Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level
Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...
17850260
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our government is patching over our energy crisis with paper and spit, at the cost of climate and health. They must stop sending the bill for their gross incompetence to the general public, who will be bled dry - figuratively, and almost literally!
0167
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Landmark new research from The Earthshot Prize and the University of Exeter has revealed 51 solutions that can trigger “rapid and transformative change” to repair the planet over the next five years. www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/r...
euronews.com
The 5 positive tipping points that could ‘rapidly’ heal the world
“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”
03316
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Great to see the CCAC raising food security. How can we claim to be feeding the world, when we can't even feed ourselves? 'The council says the State’s food security is at risk and the department should review the support schemes in place to encourage more fruit and vegetable production.'
0169
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Why are billionaires obsessing over outer space, when what we have right here is so extraordinary? Nothing beats connecting with mother Earth.
1122938
dlrcycling.bsky.social @dlrcycling.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
30kph saves lives. There are proposals for 30kph in front of schools for limited hours. Please ask for the whole day and also the whole road. Also any other roads that need calming please include. dlrcoco.citizenspace.com/infrastructu...
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com
Transportation: Urban Speed Limit Bye-Laws Review 2026 - Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
000
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a phenomenal rate, wreaking havoc on roads, squeezing out smaller vehicles and endangering pedestrians. Like ever-hungry teenagers, cars in Europe are growing on average a centimetre wider every year.” Don’t repeat North America’s mistake, Europe.
theguardian.com
Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar
31625164
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Jef Poskanzer @jef.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026
Six years ago today. Photo taken at high noon. Atmospheric CO2 then: 411.75 ppm Atmospheric CO2 today: 426.57 ppm Got to keep driving while the world burns down because of driving. #OrangeSkyDay
a freeway jammed with cars, headlights on, under a dark orange sky
011331
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Full-sized SUVs are pedestrian killers. New research finds that they're more than twice as likely to kill or seriously injure a pedestrian than other cars. (Notably, vehicle height—not weight—was the biggest risk factor.) doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
17549227
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
unless you're waking up early to get the bus, Luas or DART, in which case you'll soon be paying 30% more per journey
rte.ie
Budget to support those 'who get up early every morning'
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said this year's Budget will support people "who get up early every morning and go to work".
923478
dlrcycling.bsky.social @dlrcycling.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
There's 7 poles for a minor side road.
161
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Thank you, Martyn Turner, you're a star.
25124
dlrcycling.bsky.social @dlrcycling.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Would be great to see these with timers
000
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Nobody but nobody debunks the fossil fuel industry’s 💩 like the good folks at @thejuicemedia.com. This explainer on offsets BS is classic. Shame there isn’t a remotely similar for Ireland to make our #climate BS artists cringe.
411346
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Subsidising fuel for private cars while increasing public transport fares. We are ruled by morons. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
irishtimes.com
Bus and train fare hikes to be announced by transport authority
Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time
1737082
Reposted by @dlrcycling.bsky.social
Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
When do we start taking the survival of human civilization seriously? www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
irishtimes.com
Battle to halt global heating at 1.5 degrees is lost - UN
Focus must now switch to limiting extent of overshoot, says United Nations' climate report
152