Cosáin Climate
@cosaingalway.bsky.social
Climate Action. Active Travel. Public Transport. Travel Behaviour.
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Public to be advised how to survive 72 hours without services in plan for next Storm Éowyn
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Public to be advised how to survive 72 hours without services in plan for next Storm Éowyn
Review of Ireland’s most severe storm found lives were protected but aftermath was hard
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Wexford is bypassed by the N25.
Anyone — and that means literally anyone — who tries to persuade you that Irish bypasses and ring roads are built to make space for public transport and active travel is a liar.
Anyone — and that means literally anyone — who tries to persuade you that Irish bypasses and ring roads are built to make space for public transport and active travel is a liar.
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Wexford is bypassed by the N25.
Anyone — and that means literally anyone — who tries to persuade you that Irish bypasses and ring roads are built to make space for public transport and active travel is a liar.
Anyone — and that means literally anyone — who tries to persuade you that Irish bypasses and ring roads are built to make space for public transport and active travel is a liar.
As @cosaingalway.bsky.social may have commented in this forum (certainly on Twitter), the 'normal' speed on many urban roads is around 60-65 km/h. So commonplace by now as to be barely noticeable.
But there are consequences. In 60 zones, every 5 km/h above the limit greatly increases crash risk.
But there are consequences. In 60 zones, every 5 km/h above the limit greatly increases crash risk.
The motorist, who was banned from driving for six years, was travelling at 62kph in a 50kph zone when she killed popular club cyclist John Walsh, which the judge described as “somewhat over the speed limit”
Driver who killed Dublin cyclist while speeding on wrong side of road spared jail, after judge ruled her “dangerous driving is on the lower side”
Marcella Duffy, who was banned from driving for six years, was travelling at 62kph in a 50kph zone when she killed club cyclist John Walsh, which the judge described as “somewhat over the speed limit”
road.cc
November 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
As @cosaingalway.bsky.social may have commented in this forum (certainly on Twitter), the 'normal' speed on many urban roads is around 60-65 km/h. So commonplace by now as to be barely noticeable.
But there are consequences. In 60 zones, every 5 km/h above the limit greatly increases crash risk.
But there are consequences. In 60 zones, every 5 km/h above the limit greatly increases crash risk.
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The Galway Luas will be a key part of Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (GMATS) and must be added to it during the next review.
In the meantime, preferred route selection can be progressed - moving these plans closer to reality.
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In the meantime, preferred route selection can be progressed - moving these plans closer to reality.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Galway Luas will be a key part of Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (GMATS) and must be added to it during the next review.
In the meantime, preferred route selection can be progressed - moving these plans closer to reality.
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In the meantime, preferred route selection can be progressed - moving these plans closer to reality.
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David Glosser, Stephen Miller’s uncle, told CNN his nephew is an “immigration hypocrite”:
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
David Glosser, Stephen Miller’s uncle, told CNN his nephew is an “immigration hypocrite”:
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
The best Active Travel demo would be if every campaigner travelled by car instead of walking or cycling.
Traffic on the quays in Dublin is at a standstill as taxi drivers protest Uber’s fixed-rate charges.
jrnl.ie/6887246
jrnl.ie/6887246
November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The best Active Travel demo would be if every campaigner travelled by car instead of walking or cycling.
November weather, Galway Bay.
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
November weather, Galway Bay.
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The QTs and replies to this anodyne PSA are absolutely unhinged
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The QTs and replies to this anodyne PSA are absolutely unhinged
Why are so many unmarked Garda cars black or dark coloured?
November 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Why are so many unmarked Garda cars black or dark coloured?
Michael Fitzmaurice TD being given airtime to spout nonsense on the @rteradio1.bsky.social Today programme with David McCullagh just now.
"There can't be public transport everywhere," says Fitzmaurice, before waffling about how hard it is to "get" and "go" to Galway by motorway.
"There can't be public transport everywhere," says Fitzmaurice, before waffling about how hard it is to "get" and "go" to Galway by motorway.
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Michael Fitzmaurice TD being given airtime to spout nonsense on the @rteradio1.bsky.social Today programme with David McCullagh just now.
"There can't be public transport everywhere," says Fitzmaurice, before waffling about how hard it is to "get" and "go" to Galway by motorway.
"There can't be public transport everywhere," says Fitzmaurice, before waffling about how hard it is to "get" and "go" to Galway by motorway.
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Drivers are never not at it.
This guy was texting on his phone and managed to forget to turn. He ended up driving straight into the segregated cycle-lane.
But hey, remember folks, dress in head-to-toe HiViz when out walking or cycling.
This guy was texting on his phone and managed to forget to turn. He ended up driving straight into the segregated cycle-lane.
But hey, remember folks, dress in head-to-toe HiViz when out walking or cycling.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Drivers are never not at it.
This guy was texting on his phone and managed to forget to turn. He ended up driving straight into the segregated cycle-lane.
But hey, remember folks, dress in head-to-toe HiViz when out walking or cycling.
This guy was texting on his phone and managed to forget to turn. He ended up driving straight into the segregated cycle-lane.
But hey, remember folks, dress in head-to-toe HiViz when out walking or cycling.
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"Visibility challenges"
Many of these collisions happened between 12pm and 3pm, underscoring that visibility challenges are not limited to night or poor weather - vulnerable road users can be difficult to see even in broad daylight.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Visibility challenges"
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A large share of public transit accidents are actually car accidents.
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A large share of public transit accidents are actually car accidents.
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Ah here.
Active Travel getting €360m every year while road spend goes up from €1,600m to €2,700m.
We've seen time and again how building active travel infrastructure increases modal shift, boosting health, reducing congestion and saving money.
Serious leadership would have understood that.
Active Travel getting €360m every year while road spend goes up from €1,600m to €2,700m.
We've seen time and again how building active travel infrastructure increases modal shift, boosting health, reducing congestion and saving money.
Serious leadership would have understood that.
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Ah here.
Active Travel getting €360m every year while road spend goes up from €1,600m to €2,700m.
We've seen time and again how building active travel infrastructure increases modal shift, boosting health, reducing congestion and saving money.
Serious leadership would have understood that.
Active Travel getting €360m every year while road spend goes up from €1,600m to €2,700m.
We've seen time and again how building active travel infrastructure increases modal shift, boosting health, reducing congestion and saving money.
Serious leadership would have understood that.
That bike saddle looks a bit uncomfortable.
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
That bike saddle looks a bit uncomfortable.
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It's deffo important to be visible but I'm really looking forward to the bigger and more important campaign aimed at getting drivers to slow down and be vigilant. Caution is required when driving and I see very little of it. People drive as if nothing unexpected will ever happen.
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
It's deffo important to be visible but I'm really looking forward to the bigger and more important campaign aimed at getting drivers to slow down and be vigilant. Caution is required when driving and I see very little of it. People drive as if nothing unexpected will ever happen.
For many state bodies using social media, communication is one way only.
The great skill of social media staff is in their ability to ignore critical feedback of their posts no matter how ratio'd they have been.
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
For many state bodies using social media, communication is one way only.
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My very expensive hi-viz clothing and bright orange bike is not going to take phones out of drivers hands and make them pay attention to the road.
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
My very expensive hi-viz clothing and bright orange bike is not going to take phones out of drivers hands and make them pay attention to the road.
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I know far too many people who have been knocked off their bikes, and not once has it happened because of poor visibility or because they were not lit up enough. In each case, it was the fault of dangerous driving and/or dangerous infrastructure.
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I know far too many people who have been knocked off their bikes, and not once has it happened because of poor visibility or because they were not lit up enough. In each case, it was the fault of dangerous driving and/or dangerous infrastructure.
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At every single set of lights in this country drivers sit staring at their phones, accelerating ahead without even looking up, and the Gards are still pushing the idea that pedestrians and cyclists can protect themselves at all from this dangerous driving.
Dangerous driving they refuse to punish.
Dangerous driving they refuse to punish.
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
At every single set of lights in this country drivers sit staring at their phones, accelerating ahead without even looking up, and the Gards are still pushing the idea that pedestrians and cyclists can protect themselves at all from this dangerous driving.
Dangerous driving they refuse to punish.
Dangerous driving they refuse to punish.
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All the hi-vis in the world isn't keeping me safe from people speeding, people on their phones and people not paying attention, red light breaking while they're driving.
Do better lads
Do better lads
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
All the hi-vis in the world isn't keeping me safe from people speeding, people on their phones and people not paying attention, red light breaking while they're driving.
Do better lads
Do better lads
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Today, I saw a driver overtake a stopped bus and plough through a pedestrian crossing. He beeped three times as he sped though. The beeping was to warn people because, as he had overtaken a bus, he had zero visibility of who was about to step out onto the crossing.
But sure, more hi-vis, everyone
But sure, more hi-vis, everyone
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Today, I saw a driver overtake a stopped bus and plough through a pedestrian crossing. He beeped three times as he sped though. The beeping was to warn people because, as he had overtaken a bus, he had zero visibility of who was about to step out onto the crossing.
But sure, more hi-vis, everyone
But sure, more hi-vis, everyone
