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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Michéal Martin sitting there, realizing his online social status has just peaked, it will never be this good again, and it was sitting on another country’s public transport. #SpeirGorm

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Eoin Lettice @eoinlettice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Perhaps there is a need to take a leaf out of Fingal's book and carry out an audit of 'historic street elements'. www.fingal.ie/news/major-a... @what-if-cork.bsky.social

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Major Audit set to record Fingal’s historic street elements

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Aisling @pashtie.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Could Cork City Council get its act together and provide a route to Tramore Valley Park from Ballyphehane? It's starting to feel personal. I had to drive to the park to get 2 kids there safely.

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Stevie Grainger @steviegcork.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I remember seeing a few of this guys videos on YouTube and being impressed by some of his thinking Really disappointing to see him appearing with far right basket case & former failed financial expert & now conspiracy theorist eddie Nobbs

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Des @despod.eurosky.social · 19/07/2026

This is a nice addition to town and includes a rarity - seating. #Speirgorm

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

You sometimes see Government TDs pointing out that Ireland isn’t unique in the world in having a housing crisis. But this graph in today’s Financial Times shows just how extreme ours is compared to the places elsewhere, which also describe themselves as a in a housing crisis.

The share of young adults living with their parents is climbing in many countries and cities, with Ireland leading the way % of people aged 25-34 who live with their parents. National averages vs major regions

[5 line graphs. Ireland’s is sharply above 40% since 2010. The rest show US, U.K., Canada and Australia. The next highest result is the US at just over 20%]

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Oliver Moran 🌻🇮🇪🇪🇺 @oliver.ie · 18/07/2026

Patrick's Street looking great today in the sunshine and with new planting installed by Cork City Council's city centre team. These were installed as a pilot of "consultation by doing", which I spoke in favour of (📹 in 🧵). Have your say from now until May 2027: consult.corkcity.ie/en/consultat...

New planting and seating on Patrick's Street in Cork.

A bicycle passes new planting on Patrick's Street in Cork.

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Duncan Jones (aka Merrion) (he/him) @duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Doesn't look overly disruptive - there are lots of places this could be put in without too much effort?

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YᗩY ᖴOᖇ ᗷIᑕYᑕᒪEᔕ 🚲 @yayforbicycles.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Cork Cycling Festival 2026 Events

Cork Cycling Festival 2026 - Train and Cycle to Castlemartyr 28th June: Depart Kent Train Station 10 am. Cycle to Castlemartyr Resort from Midleton then cycle to view the Art + Soul Exhibition. Refreshments Provided. Limited spaces available. www.corkcyclingfestival.com

Cork Cycling Festival 2026 - St. Finbarr's Cathedral Guided Tour - Friday 17th July: Start 3:30 pm at Grand Parade. Cycle to St. Finbarr's for guided Tour. Southside cycle & Picnic at the Lough Refreshments Provided. Limited spaces available. www.corkcyclingfestival.com

Cork Cycling Festival 2026 - Monard Glen Blarney Cycle - Sat. 18th July: Start 10 am at Grand Parade. Cycle to Monard Glen for Ecology talk thrn on to Blatney for picnic. Return to Cork via Killeens. Refreshments Provided. Limited spaces available. www.corkcyclingfestival.com

Cork Cycling Festival 2026 - Three Castle Cycle - Sunday 19th July: Meet Kent Station 9:45 am. Train to Little Island. Cycle to Barryscourt Castle thrn on to Brllvelly Castle. Back to Cork City via Harbour Greenway. Picnic on route. Refreshments Provided. Limited spaces available. www.corkcyclingfestival.com

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Oliver Moran 🌻🇮🇪🇪🇺 @oliver.ie · 12/06/2026

Only an hour-and-a-half left to have your say on the proposed route for the Luas in Cork. It's a relatively quick survey — but supportive comments and constructive feedback are always useful. It doesn't need to be fancy, just your genuine response.

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Luas Cork

Luas Cork is a transformative project, developed in close consultation with BusConnects, that aligns with this ambition, supporting the shift from cars to public transport and active travel. Luas Cor...

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Scott Gibson @scottgibson.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

If you want to actually support the city of Cork and fight back at nostalgic NIMBYs and cash grabbing sports clubs then visit luascork.ie and submit before 5:30 #speirgorm #cork

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Kevin Burke @kevburkeie.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Deadline for #CorkLuas submissions today. A project that is absolutely essential for #Cork and should be a spur for additional N-S lines. A 5 minute supportive submission even identifying some localised improvements/issues is well worth it. consult.tii.ie/luas-cork-ns...

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Luas Cork

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Cork Cycling Campaign @corkcyclingcrew.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Cork Luas may be one of the biggest transport decisions yet. Please share your opinion and take inspiration from our submission. Deadline: tomorrow afternoon. Our submission: shorturl.at/8gwZm Submit here: consult.tii.ie/luas-cork-ns... @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @bcolligst.bsky.social

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Eoin Lettice @eoinlettice.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Some dodgy photos from my visit a few years ago, but you get the idea...

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Eoin Lettice @eoinlettice.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Worth looking at other places who have done this well including Camden Council's (London) reworking of Alfred Place from roadway and carparking to a truly shared space with sustainable, permanent planting. www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/sho...

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From grey to green: Alfred Place Gardens - Connecting people and place through landscape | LDA Design

Running parallel to Tottenham Court Road, Alfred Place has long been a commonplace city street, more service road and car park than anything else. With narrow pavements and nowhere to sit, it was a pl...

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Eoin Lettice @eoinlettice.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Very interesting pilot programme here to provide new planting (although no further trees) to St. Patrick Street #Cork. Deserves to be supported (link to consultation below) although the key will be WHAT is planted and how it is maintained. Welcome new seating too consult.corkcity.ie/en/consultat...

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Oliver Moran 🌻🇮🇪🇪🇺 @oliver.ie · 30/05/2026

Thanks Donal O'Keeffe and the Irish Examiner for reporting my comments on new plans to revamp Patrick's Street. We tried robot trees and learned from it: very clearly planting and seating in demand for the city centre. The new trial will transform the area around the junction with Winthrop Street.

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'Decluttering' facelift to Cork City's main street proves controversial among taxi drivers

Derry Coughlan, of the Cork Taxi Association, said the decision to remove taxi ranks would result in 'security issues', and would mean tourists would no longer feel safe in the city centre

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Oliver Moran 🌻🇮🇪🇪🇺 @oliver.ie · 27/05/2026

A consultation is open on traffic calming at 31 locations across the city. Nearly half of these are in the North East ward — reflecting priorities of councillors when allocating ward budgets. Make sure to have your say and show support before Monday, 15 June: consult.corkcity.ie/en/consultat...

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Traffic calming on Ballyhooly Road

YouTube video by Oliver Moran

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

“We’ve just traded the battering ram for the lock box on the wall”. A devastating critique of eviction and modern rural life.

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

If you ever see anyone arguing for more crackdowns on social welfare fraud, remind them that there is none to speak of and that, far from saving money, the last time they opened a tipline for SW fraud it *cost* the state approx €471,320 in wasted investigations.

Screenshot from 2017: Take FOI act cost for Civil Service work of €20 per hour, and presume an average of 1hr of investigation per tip, that’s €471,320 wasted.
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Of 28,022 anonymous reports of fraud to Dept Social Protection in 2012, 23,566 turned out not to be fraud at all.

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Save Marina Park @marinaparkcork.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

“Versions of this application have now been rejected several times. It is our hope that this decision now marks a conclusion to the matter.” www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...

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Cork GAA 'considering options' following rejection of Páirc Uí Chaoimh set down plans

The vehicular set down and drop-off circulation area at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Marina Park on Monahan Rd narrowly failed to be approved

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Bass @styrrellou.eurosky.social · 08/05/2026

If you want to venture a little further West clon.bike fits nicely in the middle.

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Clon.Bike – Celebrating all things bicycle!

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Des @despod.eurosky.social · 08/05/2026

Thinking that with the Luas opposition, the tacit drone approval and the regular desire to gift public land for private use, Cork has decided that better things are just not possible and people who think otherwise are contrarian. #Speirgorm

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City View Wheels @cityviewwheels.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Want to test one of our Yuba e-Cargo Bikes? We will be at the red Central Hall building at Marina Park beside Páirc Ui Caoimh next Sunday 👋 cityviewwheels.com/home/electri... #CorkBikeWeek

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Conn Donovan @conndonovan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Cork North Central TD Ken O'Flynn on Drivetime today: "You go to Utrecht City...a fabulous city for cycling.. you'll see what they have provided there....which doesn't seem to come to €127k" www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... Utrecht spent €30m on an indoor bike parking facility in 2019.

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The Kerry bike shed: worth it or a waste?

Ciaran Cannon, former Fine Gael TD and President of Cycling Ireland and Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland

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Kevin O'Brien @kevob777.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Snapped this last time I was in CUH. This shed was almost full and there were lots more bikes locked up and scattered around the grounds. The need for proper bike facilities at hospitals is massive.

A rundown, but almost full bike shed at CUH.

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

A populist distraction: framing cycling investment as 'waste' while shielding massive car parking subsidies from debate. We ignore the truth: our transport system is unsustainable and unhealthy precisely because we refuse to account for the true cost of cars

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HSE to be called before PAC over €127,000 bike shed spend at Kerry Hospital – John Brady TD - Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin TD and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), John Brady, has announced that the HSE will be called before the committee to account for what he described as an ‘outrageous’ expenditur...

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Cork Cycling Campaign @corkcyclingcrew.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

"HOMEOWNERS COULD SOON be able to install bike or bin storage units in their front gardens without needing planning permission, under proposed changes brought to Cabinet earlier this week." www.thejournal.ie/bike-bin-she...

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No planning needed for front garden bike and bin sheds under new plans

Structures in front gardens currently require planning permission.

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Cork Cycling Campaign @corkcyclingcrew.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Next Sunday, please come and meet us and try out a cargo bike! @irishcycle.com @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @cyclingincork.bsky.social

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Cllr Honore Kamegni, Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork @cllrhonorekamegni.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I was out yesterday promoting 30km/h speed limits across our city, not just in my area, but everywhere it matters. Safer streets for our children, around schools and in our communities. A safe city is a living city. 🚸

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Alan Dunne @aldunne.eurosky.social · 27/04/2026

Bologna reduced speeds across most of the city's roads to 30 km/h which led to immediate reductions in collisions and the severity of injuries suffered in collisions

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Alan Dunne @aldunne.eurosky.social · 27/04/2026

segment about road safety on RTÉ Drivetime, talking about successful measures in other countries. it would've been nice to have had a road safety expert on hand to talk about measures relevant to Ireland but it was nice to hear the success story of Bologna given a shoutout

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Bologna Città 30

Bologna è la prima grande città italiana a diventare Città 30.Per una città con strade più sicure e belle, meno rumore e più tranquilla per tutte le persone!

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Ireland’s tallest building( today ). A fine example of the 15minute city. Affordable housing, social housing and 7 floors of elderly living, all in the city centre. No cars needed. 25 storeys of new residents, keeping the city alive. #Cork #15minutecity #Highrise

Photo shows an orange tower crane and concrete tower, 25 storeys high.
Out of focus, the city stretches behind.

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Des @despod.eurosky.social · 25/04/2026

Flying chainsaw. Hovering near the house as of it was lost and afraid to ask for directions, then a second one went past followed by a third. #Speirgorm

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Mike Spillane @spillanemike.com · 25/04/2026

Wellington road badly needs speed bumps to slow people down, ridiculous some of the speeds people are driving down it And don't get me started on the pedestrian crossing by Patrick's Hill, it may as well not be there the way people blast through it as your standing OR half way across it! Rant over

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Karl O'Dwyer @karlodwyer.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Yesterday 55.4% of the electricity consumed on the island of Ireland was generated by wind and solar. There's a lot more to do of course. But a lot has been done in a very short space of time.

An area chart from green collectives post.

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Des @despod.eurosky.social · 25/04/2026

Atlantic Pond looking well. #Speirgorm

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Denis O’Regan @denisoregan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The Cork City Executive should really pull the MC and refuse the application in light of the luas preferred route. bsky.app/profile/mari...

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Denis O’Regan @denisoregan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It’s also worth noting that senior planners in cork city council are also against the idea of an access road and turning circle in Marina Park. bsky.app/profile/mari...

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Cork Cycling Campaign @corkcyclingcrew.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

A view from above: How the Glanmire greenway is developing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bhd... (You can buy them a coffee with the link in the video description for their great work ☕️) @cyclingincork.bsky.social @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @what-if-cork.bsky.social

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Cork Greenways - Update 1 - Glanmire Greenway

YouTube video by DroneHawk

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YᗩY ᖴOᖇ ᗷIᑕYᑕᒪEᔕ 🚲 @yayforbicycles.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

PUiC want to put in what they call a "turning circle" here. But we all know it'll be used for parking on. This was taken when the barriers were moved this week & motorists instantly take the piss. There's very few places where cars can't go & they want to allow cars onto this pedestrian area.

Motorists doing what motorists do - taking advantage as usual. Here they are parking on the normally car-free plaza at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. The barriers are pulled back. During a blitz this area parents dump their cars wherever they want & is not taken care of by Stewards to prevent parking. It will be similar if they are allowed to put in a "turning circle".

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Cllr Honore Kamegni, Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork @cllrhonorekamegni.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Great day with Mahon Tidy Towns and 20 volunteers from Logitech Ireland. We planted flowers at bus stops, Loughmahon Park, and green spaces across Mahon. Fantastic community spirit, with lots of encouragement from locals. Mahon is beautiful! Let’s keep building a vibrant community.

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Walk Wheel Cycle Trust Scotland @wwctrustscot.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

When an artist goes above and beyond 👇 A mural on #NationalCycleNetwork Route 7 at Bonhill Bridge, Alexandria needed some TLC… Barry the Cat went one better and created a whole new design 🤩 If you're passing through, go take a look. 👀

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