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phil wright (he/him)
@ukwrightphil.bsky.social
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Rugby. Music. Wine (Guinness when at the rugby). Dominoes. Cycling. News (cos I'm nosey and like to know what's going on in the world). Opinions my own.
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 23h
This was last year’s #IBIKEBoo

Join us for a spooktacular night

🗓️31 October 2025
🕕6PM
📍Parnell Sq N

Fancy Dress, lights and decorations encouraged!

🪩🚲👻🎃🎶🎶

@ibike.ie #CriticalMass #CriticalMassDub #FreeTheCycleLanes
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 1d
Follow @fingal.ie @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @opwireland.bsky.social @stephenmcginn.bsky.social @ibike.ie

There’s often one around this time of year & one in Bike Week…

Also:
#IBIKEBop takes place 🗓️the last Friday monthly with a similar format 🕕6PM 📍Parnell Sq N

The next is a Halloween Special
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 1d
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 1d
An excellent evening

Thanks to @fingal.ie @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @opwireland.bsky.social @ibike.ie
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 1d
An excellent evening

Thanks to @fingal.ie @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @opwireland.bsky.social @ibike.ie
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Stephen McGinn @stephenmcginn.bsky.social · 12d
This time next week we'll be just getting ready to close off the roads around the Phoenix Park for our Bike Disco Event with the OPW & Dublin City Council

The event is free, but if you can register, that would be great

www.eventbrite.ie/e/bike-disco...
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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 8d
As is, with his continued push to not only lift the Dublin Airport passenger cap but also to significantly increase numbers, Minister O'Brien seems more like a minister for worsening climate change than one responsible for climate action and a sustainable transport system.

Brilliant letter below!
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 10d
On 27 September 2025 DnB on the Bike took over the streets of #Dublin

youtu.be/dE92aORpcWU?...
Drum & Bass On The Bike - DUBLIN
YouTube video by Dom Whiting
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 10d
Dom’s full video of Techno on the Bike #Dublin 26 September 2025 is here: youtu.be/SIPijWgFrVA?...
Techno On The Bike - DUBLIN
YouTube video by Dom Whiting
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 10d
#DomWhiting put in a special Techno on the Bike appearance for September #IBIKEBop

We can’t promise a renowned DJ every month but we do have fun as we cycle through #Dublin to amazing tunes

🗓️Last Friday monthly
🕕6 PM
📍Parnell Sq N

@ibike.ie #CriticalMass #CriticalMassDub #FreeTheCycleLanes
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Mike McKillen @mikemckillen.bsky.social · 12d
air quality safe.
Needless to say I was wearing a respirator throughout the flight (FFP2), but no one else was masked.
@ukhadds.bsky.social @nousaerons.bsky.social
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 12d
What ever level of confidence we have in this govt’s road safety strategy is going to be significantly eroded by their appalling u-turn and subsequent response
a man wearing a beanie and a necklace says " it 's going down "
ALT: a man wearing a beanie and a necklace says " it 's going down "
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 12d
a picture of an ostrich in the desert was animated by dunker k billiha
ALT: a picture of an ostrich in the desert was animated by dunker k billiha
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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 12d
The science is clear: a default 30km/h speed limit in all urban areas will save lives!

Any further delay in implementing this long overdue change is unforgivable.
#Love30
Campaigners heap pressure on government to rollout 30km speed limit
The Love30 campaign is stepping up the pressure - calling on the government to stop delaying and deliver a default 30km speed limit in towns and cities.
www.fm104.ie
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 13d
Deaths and injuries are on our ministers’ hands and they’re happy with that?
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 23d
#DonWhiting returns to #Dublin

🗓️27 Sep 25
🕑2PM
📍Grangegorman Lower

Anyone and any mode of transport are welcome and you can of course BRING YOUR OWN SPEAKER by simply hooking up an online livestream wherever you are in the crowd.
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 25d
The first responsibility of a government is widely considered to be the protection of its people - ensuring safety, security, and the rule of law.

We are being failed
a man in a blue shirt is running with a basketball on a basketball court ..
ALT: a man in a blue shirt is running with a basketball on a basketball court ..
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 26d
Such sad news

So many cyclist fatalities in such a short space of time

I can’t help but feel zero enforcement of illegal driving around cyclists and other vulnerable road users is associated with our deteriorating road safety

We need @garda.ie and judiciary to step up
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IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 27d
“How’s IrishCycle.com going?” Honest answer: It needs to be better sooner rather than later

-- IrishCycle.com was funded by as low as 0.05% of total readers last year. -- The open-access, reader-funded model only needs a low percentage of readers.-- But your help is needed to make it slightly…
“How’s IrishCycle.com going?” Honest answer: It needs to be better sooner rather than later
-- IrishCycle.com was funded by as low as 0.05% of total readers last year. -- The open-access, reader-funded model only needs a low percentage of readers.-- But your help is needed to make it slightly higher than it is now.-- If you are not subscribed, please subscribe today.-- If you are subscribed, please consider taking your subscription to the next level.
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · Sep 15
Anyone who can’t pass in seven years probably needs to be a lifelong passenger
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · Sep 13
When will @garda.ie start reflecting when a driver was involved?

“The collision involving a car and a cyclist occurred” could so easily be

“The collision involving a car driver and a cyclist occurred”
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · Sep 12
Out of Pearse St
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · Sep 12
LAS director Darren Farmer told the paper:

“…so would ask drivers to avoid unnecessary journeys, and pedestrians and cyclists to be extra careful on the busy roads.”

Why not ask those with greatest responsibility to be extra careful?
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · Sep 12
@garda.ie have work to do when this is how they treat folks who submit journeycam footage to them…
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · Sep 12
Such sad news.

RIP
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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · Sep 12
The Garda Press Office should have said that the fatal collision

"involved a cyclist and a DRIVER that failed to remain at the scene."
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