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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Strand Road has not gone away... we are working on it, and we’ll be taking it to the area committee in due course" Considering the #cycling infrastructure at either end of the route, Strand Road is a proper 'missing link' - building it would be transformative #Dublin via/ @irishcycle.com
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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, cam…
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
September was one of the busiest months we've ever had and we think there is real and meaningful momentum brewing for some positive change for passengers on the Dublin-Rosslare line. Here is what we've been up to...
1. It has been quite a month. A lot of people have been taking action on and talking about the Dublin-Rosslare line. 
2. We held a public meeting to “Keep Wexford on Track”. Includes image of the room at the public meeting in Kinfolk.
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
'There are few things more fickle in international football than a calf, hamstring or hip flexor when a player or his club has doubts about a call-up... We are asked to believe that suddenly the matter was beyond them'
irishexaminer.com
Ireland? I will not be watching this team again. My children can decide for themselves
Ireland’s footballers could have shown what happens when people with something miniscule to lose decide that principle matters more than their own convenience. They chose self-interest
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Last night we had another constructive meeting about the railway in the South East TD Jen Whitmore hosted us, Wicklow Visually Impaired, & Cllr Danny Alvey to discuss the Rosslare-Dublin line There was broad support for political collaboration up the Eastern Seaboard from the large crowd
Group photo of the public meeting from the perspective of the back of the room with the audience facing the panel of four speakers.
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ah, the joys of #cycling in #Dublin, including one report to Garda Traffic Watch
A motorist fails to stop at the line coming out a side road, this forcing cyclists out in motor traffic laneTwo motorists fully block the cycling and pedestrian crossing point along Dublin’s Grand CanalA motorist fails to stop at the line coming out a side road, this forcing cyclists out in motor traffic laneA Land Rover turns across a cyclist going straight on, even though the cyclist has a green light and therefore the right of way
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I really hope they don't make a bags of this Even if the numbers have levelled off, there are still a huge amount of journeys taken every day on Dublin Bikes The price point is excellent - a subscription encourages use, while a pay-per-use does the opposite via @dublininquirer.com #Dublin #cycling
dublininquirer.com
With new city bikeshare scheme on the horizon, attention turns to the future of the associated big billboards
Will they be gone? Should they be kept?
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Worth going to see
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RTÉ Sport @sport.rte.ie · 18/09/2026
Shamrock Rovers looking to reclaim top sport before St Pat's play again #RTESport #LOI | @peterbranigan.bsky.social
rte.ie
LOI Preview: Rovers aim to get the show back on the road
These are unusual times in the League of Ireland with a title race to enjoy, as the battle to avoid the relegation play-off is hotting up.
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RTÉ Sport @sport.rte.ie · 16/09/2026
It was a mixed bag for Irish players in the qualifiers for next month's Northern Ireland Open, where home favourite Mark Allen's participation is in some doubt #RTESport #snooker
rte.ie
Irish duo Belfast-bound as Allen withdraws once more
Irish duo Aaron Hill and Jordan Brown have come through qualifying to secure their spot at next month's Northern Ireland Open.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
On one hand we're subsidising reduced excise on fossil fuels by around €100million per month, & on the other we are raising public transport fares. This decision came out of the blue. It seems like we're robbing Peter to pay Paul. Why punish public transport users for making the sustainable choice?
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RTÉ Sport @sport.rte.ie · 14/09/2026
Might we have a new leader of the League of Ireland men's Premier Division by 10pm? Follow the action here with @peterbranigan.bsky.social #RTESport
rte.ie
Monday's League of Ireland updates
St Patrick's Athletic could end the night top of the League of Ireland table with a win over Dundalk, while bottom club Sligo are desperately in need of something in the Connacht derby against Galway.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We all agree, we shouldn’t have to pay more for public transport. We need to encourage people to make the sustainable choice, not punish them. If you agree, join us outside the Dáil on Thursday at 6pm.
A yellow image displaying a loudspeaker with the phrase “Stop the Fare Hikes” and the logos of commuter groups, environmental groups, and political parties.
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RTÉ Sport @sport.rte.ie · 11/09/2026
It's a big evening in the men's Premier Division of the League of Ireland with all 10 clubs in action | ✍️ @PeterBranigan | #RTESoccer
rte.ie
LOI preview: Hoops aiming to extinguish Pat's title hopes
A big evening in the men's Premier Division of the League of Ireland, with the top two and the bottom two in action against one another, while the battle for fourth place is hotting up.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you live in Wexford or Enniscorthy, here's what to ask for in Iarnród Éireann's timetable consultation. You can have your say below until Monday, September 14th! forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Iarnród Éireann's timetable consultation is currently live. Here's what you can ask for to improve services in Wexford and Enniscorthy. It only takes a few minutes, but it could make a big difference to your journey. Submit your views here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Ballinteer should have won this one by a cricket score They missed five or six chances for points in the last 15 minutes, and then had an incredible sequence of five blocked shots for goal at the death Kilmacud go through on a 1-19 to 1-14 scoreline #GAA #Dublin #DSFC
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We are delighted with last night's turnout and all of your contributions. We're already planning next steps. Watch this space! #KeepWexfordOnTrack
A group shot of the meeting in Kinfolk, people sitting listening while others speak.
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Feljin Jose @feljin.ie · 03/09/2026
Darragh O'Brien and the government letting the NTA take the blame while they ignore press requests. I don't remember seeing Revenue staff wheeled out to announce fuel tax cuts while the ministers took a backseat.
A spokeswoman for the Minister for Transport could not be contacted.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
With announcements this morning that the NTA plans to increase public transport costs, it is even more important that your voice is heard. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... We will be discussing this, and more, at tonight's meeting. Join us at 19:30 in Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue in Wexford Town.
Keep Wexford on Track. Meeting Today. 19:30 at Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue.
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A 6% increase in public transport use, roughly four times the population increase Record numbers using the trains in the history of the state Today's announcement about a public transport price increase is a farcical failure of policy, completely incoherent #Ireland #ClimateEmergency
transportforireland.ie
Passenger Journeys Up 6% Across the TFI Network in 2025
The NTA today announced that 6% more passenger journeys were made across the TFI network in 2025 when compared to the previous year
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 02/09/2026
2014: Harmful air pollution above legal limits. 2024: Harmful air pollution driven down to legal limits. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🚨 DON'T FORGET: Our public meeting is tomorrow! Please come along and get involved! 🚨
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Have you had the experience of getting the train from Wexford-Dublin only to be met with the older style commuter train? Are you a regular user who uses the train for work or study & find that almost all of your journeys are on this style of train. Did you ever wonder why? Chat to us on Thurs!
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dublin has already managed to match the number of teams in the Champions League proper as Glasgow Now let's do the same number of metro lines! #Dublin #Glasgow #metro #underground
Man standing in front of a passing Glasgow Metro train with a t-shirt that reads, "Build the Metro" in reference to the repeated failure to build a metro in Dublin
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If you'd like to attend our public meeting in Wexford Town next Thursday 3rd September by train, here is how to get here (and back!) from Enniscorthy and Gorey. We want to hear from as many of you as possible so we can build a campaign for better rail services in Wexford. Give the train a go!
Keep Wexford on Track. Want to attend our public meeting by train? Here's how to do it...

19:30 on September 3rd in Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue.Enniscorthy

Depart Enniscorthy at 18:46
Arrive in Wexford at 19:06

Meeting 19:30-21:00

Depart Wexford at 21:35
Arrive in Enniscorthy at 21:59Gorey

Depart Gorey at 18:26
Arrive in Wexford at 19:06

Meeting 19:30-21:00

Depart Wexford at 21:35
Arrive in Gorey at 22:19
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Interested in the future of rail in Wexford? We’re participating in a public meeting in Wexford Town on September 3rd to discuss how we can improve Wexford’s rail provision. We want to hear from you! Join us to discuss Wexford’s rail 📍Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue. Wexford Town @ 19:30 September 3rd
Image of a railway line with words 'Keep Wexford on Track. Wexford deserves a better rail service'Do you are the train from Wexford for work, leisure, or to care for others? Do you wish you could use the train more regularly? We think a few small improvments to Wexford's rail provision will make your life easier.Join us to find out more about our ideas at 19:30 on September 3rd in Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue. Speakers include Cllr Leonard Kelly, South East on Track and other speakers to be announced. Let's make a difference!
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A lament for the car parking lost on Parliament Street and Capel Street #Dublin #DublinFleadh
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"Ireland is not short of rail strategies, but rail has a peculiar tendency to appear in plans, studies and future phases while road congestion retains a remarkable ability to turn itself into concrete" The lack of willingness to move on rail in a nutshell #Ireland #PublicTransport #ClimateEmergency
irishexaminer.com
Gen Z want active travel — temporary Adare Ryder Cup train station shows what's possible
The new temporary train station in Adare for the Ryder Cup shows these things can be done — so why can't this approach be taken more widely?
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RTÉ Sport @sport.rte.ie · 21/08/2026
'Out of a possible 30 points available in that period, St Patrick's Athletic picked up 16; not title winning form 'Failure to win later on could be a fatal blow to their already minimal hopes of overtaking Shamrock Rovers' #RTESport
rte.ie
LOI preview: Pat's aiming to keep title challenge alive
It's a busy evening ahead in the men's Premier Division of the League of Ireland, with four games down for decision.
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RTÉ Sport @sport.rte.ie · 20/08/2026
Can Ireland keep their World Cup hockey hopes alive? Follow their clash against Spain here with @peterbranigan.bsky.social #RTESport
rte.ie
Men's Hockey World Cup: Ireland v Spain updates
Ireland take on Spain in their third Pool C match at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Belfast...
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"All vehicles must stop and yield to any pedestrian who is WAITING to cross the road at the zebra crossing..." #Dublin #Wexford
thejournal.ie
Dublin City Council is bringing back zebra crossings, with work started on 10 new ones last week
The new crossings will differ from those previously seen on Dublin streets and will be much cheaper to install.
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Should be a cracker Pat's and Rovers in the FAI Cup #LOI
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
There's a McClean in the team, but not the Irish centurion UCD against Premier Division Derry City in the FAI Cup Watch: www.loitv.ie/ie #LOI
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
‘German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, warned Trump’s administration against interfering in German elections following those grants’ ‘I imagine Trump has very much taken that to heart’
theguardian.com
Millions of US tax dollars sent to rightwing European thinktanks. Did any Trump supporters vote for that? | Arwa Mahdawi
It’s a great betrayal: poor communities neglected while multimillionaires peddle a global Maga agenda. How is that America first, asks Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
On duty for the latest installment of Galway and Cork in the All-Ireland camogie final at Croke Park for @sport.rte.ie The rivalry which defines the current era - should be a great contest #GAA
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
'The agreement marks the fifth deal the Donald Trump administration has struck with energy companies, offering payouts in exchange for abandoning renewable energy projects and redirecting investment towards fossil fuels.'
theguardian.com
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases
Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A bit of #LOIinEurope #ConferenceLeague #LOI
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Speed limit adhered to at Glenmore... #Wexford #Waterford
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
'The only country with registration plates for bicycles is North Korea' #Cycling #Ireland
irishcycle.com
10 reasons your anti-cycling ranting just sounds daft, even if some people are nodding along
Comment & Analysis: When you see as many of them as I do, you start to think that anti-cycling rants are tedious, boring and often just daft — and clearly some people are repeating rants …
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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 29/07/2026
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
irishexaminer.com
Judicial reviews are a fundamental part of democracy — not a dig at the Government by greedy lawyers
A judicial review is any case taken against any public body that may have broken the law — it's the separation of powers working as intended, writes Cathal Malone
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Well done Mayo Jim Gavin remains the most successful manager of the 21st century #GAA
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
More warmth towards Uachtarán na hÉireann from the Mayo players than the Kerry players #GAA
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Dusting off the LOITV mic as runaway leaders Cork City visit the Bowl to play UCD #LOI
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Great Now do the Dublin-Wexford line @seontrack.bsky.social #Ireland #PublicTransport
irishtimes.com
Billion-euro expansion announced for country’s most congested rail line
Fourteen-kilometre stretch from Dublin Connolly to Malahide is to be doubled from two-track to four-track
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"At the end of last year, there was a total of 211,371 uninsured or unregistered vehicles operating in Ireland — representing approximately 6.5% of the vehicle fleet. "This includes a total of 105,429 uninsured private vehicles in 2025, compared with 101,881 in 2024..."
irishexaminer.com
One in 15 vehicles on Irish roads uninsured or unregistered in 2025
Mibi has now called for the introduction of continuous vehicle coverage to help reduce the number of uninsured vehicles on Irish roads
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
'The only logical conclusion here is that this is performative. 'Just as scramblers are still not being tackled enough, these new measures for scooters will likely also fail and end up annoying everybody' It's mind boggling just how poorly thought out this is
irishcycle.com
Please make it make sense: A 16-year-old will be able to drive a tractor or 90km/h+ light motorcycle, but not a scooter locked to 20km/h
— This is classic performative politics of the likes seen by now former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which just ends up annoying everybody. Comment & Analysis: The Department of the Taois…
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RTÉ GAA @gaa.rte.ie · 18/07/2026
The first All-Ireland football semi-final of the weekend is due to get underway shortly Armagh and Galway are battling for a place on the big day - follow the action here @peterbranigan.bsky.social #RTEGAA
rte.ie
All-Ireland semi-final updates: Armagh v Galway
The All-Ireland women's football semi-finals are down for decision, with the last two winners - Dublin and Kerry - set to clash at Thurles. Before that, it's Armagh and Galway in Pearse Park in Longfo...
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RTÉ GAA @gaa.rte.ie · 15/07/2026
The biggest day in the hurling calendar is almost upon us with the two provincial champions set to face off for the first time in three years #RTEGAA #Hurling
rte.ie
All-Ireland hurling final: All you need to know
The biggest day in the hurling calendar is almost upon us with the two provincial champions set to face off for the first time in three years.
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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Wait, wouldn't this drive it underground? Like the hare coursing?
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