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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

On Monday, we replaced the plaque on Pearse Street that commemorates the three men from Dublin Fire Brigade who died in the line of duty there 90 years ago...

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Cherry Orchard is a community that will be transformed over the next few years, with thousands of new homes and a major revamp of Cherry Orchard Park. A public library would be a fantastic addition to the area...

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Very local update - this bus stop blocks the sightline of cars pulling out onto Walkinstown Avenue. I asked before to have it moved, it got lost in the bureaucracy. I've asked again, maybe this time will be more successful?

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New mural on Camden Lane... Created in collaboration with Dr Alan OReilly from Camden Medical, Artist Nuala Convery and supported by Councillor Claire Byrne and through the DCC discretionary fund.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My colleague @janetphorner.bsky.social proposed a motion on Monday calling for Dublin to be allowed charge a hotel bed tax. I spoke in favour because I think this makes sense, but more generally, because local authorities should have more control over how they raise money and how they spend it.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Reach Out programme helps people in prison learn to communicate better with their children outside - something that can help break the cycle of incarceration for individuals and across generations. It's effective, but isn't getting the funding it needs.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you need somewhere safe and secure to keep your bike, but don't have space in your home, a bikebunker may be the solution. Ask to have one installed in your area, or see if there's space in one nearby, at bikebunkers.ie

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I was at Cherry Orchard Point less than a year ago for the sod-turning. Yesterday, I went back to mark the completion of the first block. All of the internal work is yet to be done, but it's still great to see the progress here, and we're one step closer to families moving in.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Dublin bikes are great for the city. But they don't cover all of the city. The new contract is a chance to change that, to bring Dublin bikes to Walkinstown, Drimnagh, Inchicore, Bluebell, Chapelizod, Ballyfermot, Cherry Orchard...

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Lansdowne Valley consultation is still open! I was at the information meeting last week, and there people who liked it, and people who had problems. I think we can address those problems (or most of them), but still deliver a new park and greenway - and they are worth the trouble.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The three-day waiting period is a sign that we still don't trust women to make their own choices. It has to go. #repeal

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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.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Inspiring and energising series of meetings with @tomflood.bsky.social and a host of other advocates, all asking the question, "How do we make our streets safe for children to walk, cycle, and play?"

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Esker Square is the new development on the old Royal Liver site, on the Naas Road and Kylemore Road. We got more details this week on the plans for phase 2, which will contain another 600 apartments, plus a supermarket, creche, retail units, and cafes/restaurants.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We can't delay every road safety measure while we wait for a BusConnects project that has no schedule. The NTA needs to release a timetable for BusConnects.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yesterday the government announced regional funding for the development of Cherry Orchard Park, a big step forward in the project.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We deserve a public transport system that connects the places we need to go, that we can depend on, and that is affordable. What we're getting is a fare increase. Join the protest on Thursday

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Quick update on a site in Inchicore that will start construction soon. I'm asking that construction traffic be sent through the industrial estate, not the residential streets.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Lansdowne Valley greenway will double the size of Lansdowne Valley park, and make it accessible to many more people. I think it's brilliant. Please take part in the consultation (link in my profile), and let me know if you have any questions.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Workshops this morning on the development of the next Dublin City Biodiversity Action Plan. (Four councillors - and the Lord Mayor - attended. Can you spot the common denominator?)

Feljin Jose, Carolyn Moore, Donna Cooney, and me)

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Orange Maniac is coming to Ireland. Join the Dublin protest on Saturday, 1pm at the Garden of Remembrance

Protest poster listing the organisations supporting the demo and the reasons to protest... you already know, right?

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The decision to increase public transport fares, and the ongoing failure to invest in public transport services, is going to hurt those who rely on public transport, and is going to push people into private cars - increasing congestion, pollution, and emissions.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I guess I need to update my Transparency page...

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I don't know what the issue is, we have a list here...

the Derry Girls Protestants vs Catholics, British vs Irish blackboard

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Make public transport better and cheaper and more people will use it. Same goes for bike share. The new contract has to keep the cost of dublinbikes low. Come to the meeting on Wednesday and tell us what you think.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation." People will use public transport if the service is good and fares are low. So the government has stopped investing in services and is increasing fares. Stop the madness. Join the protest.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

On @newstalkfm.bsky.social Breakfast on Tuesday talking about the future of dublinbikes, and the meeting we're holding next week...

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?

Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross, Always Be Closing

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

What are your ideas for improving DublinBikes? Come to the public meeting next month, and let us know.

The Future of Dublin Bikes: A public meeting to shape the next chapter of our city's bike-sharing scheme. 7pm, Wednesday 9th September, Academy Plaza Hotel. Organised by the Green Party

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Shared bikes are great for the last (or first!) mile of a journey. The new contract for DublinBikes should look for better integration with public transport - and not just in the city centre...

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Watching Robocop again... because, why not? It's the 2000AD movie that never was, isn't it?

Part man, part machine, all cop - Robocop poster from 1987

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

There are 61 homes open to Choice-Based Lettings applications in Balfe Court, Walkinstown - 5 3-bedroom houses, 27 2-bed apartments, and 29 1-bed apartments. It's a great location, with shops and schools nearby.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We should only grant permission to new data centres if they meet some basic environmental conditions - use renewable energy, leave enough over to allow us to decarbonise the grid, and connect to district heating schemes instead of wasting heat and water.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

What are your ideas for improving DublinBikes? Come to the public meeting next month, and let us know.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

DublinBikes has been a big success, enabling millions of journeys in the city. But most of the city isn't covered. That has to change in the new contract.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Lovely walk through Lansdowne Valley park yesterday with @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social and Inchicore Environmental Group

Some of the group in the park listening to our guide

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I was on Newstalk Breakfast this morning to talk about the worrying number of fish kills in our rivers this year. We have to make a decision. Do we want healthy, living rivers? Or are we willing to sacrifice our natural heritage for increased dairy production?

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Dublin City Council are sending out Housing Needs Assessment forms to people on the housing list. There are some exceptions but, in general, you need to return the completed form to keep your place on the housing list.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Intensifying agriculture production is leading to more pollution in our rivers. And climate change is making those rivers more vulnerable to pollution. If we allow this to continue, our river life will collapse completely.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The new playground in Errigal Field (Dromard green) starts construction on Monday 24th. Looking forward to it!

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This old factory has been closed for decades. There is planning permission for apartments here, but no sign of any work happening. It's on the derelict sites register, but doesn't appear on the Residential Zoned Land Tax map. I'll be following up on this with the council.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Chapelizod Hill Road cycle lane is a good idea, but it won't stop the trucks getting stuck under the bridge - and it really highlights the enormous gap in safe cycling infrastructure in the centre of the village.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Modern climate denialism is not so crude as to actually deny climate change - the clever thing is to say you take it very seriously, while not doing anything about it. The Irish government could give lessons in delay and avoidance...

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

There are plans for a massive revamp of Cherry Orchard Park, to give the area the sports, nature, and community hub it deserves.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The proposed two-way cycle lane on Chapelizod Hill Road makes a lot of sense, separating pedestrians, cyclists, and cars. I'll be making a supportive submission. Follow the link in my profile to see the details, and make your own submission.

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