Mike McKillen
@mikemckillen.bsky.social
In flight from the tweet site. Also @mikemckillen@mastodon. Retired academic biochemist & safety specialist (bio-safety trainer to CL-3) #AndICycle #ClimateCrisis #DavosSafeAir #SeparateChurchState.
If you use an alphanumeric handle I will block you!
If you use an alphanumeric handle I will block you!
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Our Road Safety Strategy is broken!
The RSA, Gardaí, and Local Government are pushing a campaign that tells people to “be seen” instead of calling out the real causes of deaths: speeding, red-light running, dangerous/illegal parking, and the near-total lack of enforcement.
Stop blaming victims!
The RSA, Gardaí, and Local Government are pushing a campaign that tells people to “be seen” instead of calling out the real causes of deaths: speeding, red-light running, dangerous/illegal parking, and the near-total lack of enforcement.
Stop blaming victims!
An Garda Síochána continue to place the main responsibility for road safety on vulnerable road users.
People daring to cycle are not the problem in Ireland. Cars and the people driving them are — or more importantly, speed, dangerous driving, and the almost complete lack of enforcement.
People daring to cycle are not the problem in Ireland. Cars and the people driving them are — or more importantly, speed, dangerous driving, and the almost complete lack of enforcement.
November 28, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Our Road Safety Strategy is broken!
The RSA, Gardaí, and Local Government are pushing a campaign that tells people to “be seen” instead of calling out the real causes of deaths: speeding, red-light running, dangerous/illegal parking, and the near-total lack of enforcement.
Stop blaming victims!
The RSA, Gardaí, and Local Government are pushing a campaign that tells people to “be seen” instead of calling out the real causes of deaths: speeding, red-light running, dangerous/illegal parking, and the near-total lack of enforcement.
Stop blaming victims!
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“Up to 41,000 apartments with planning permission lying idle in system”
41,000 ready-to-go on site with full Planning Permission..a fact ignored by those looking to blame Planning system for the housing crisis. The deregulation agenda is strong, don’t be misled www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
41,000 ready-to-go on site with full Planning Permission..a fact ignored by those looking to blame Planning system for the housing crisis. The deregulation agenda is strong, don’t be misled www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Up to 41,000 apartments with planning permission lying idle in system
New figures highlight high attrition rate for proposed apartments in Greater Dublin Area
www.irishtimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
“Up to 41,000 apartments with planning permission lying idle in system”
41,000 ready-to-go on site with full Planning Permission..a fact ignored by those looking to blame Planning system for the housing crisis. The deregulation agenda is strong, don’t be misled www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
41,000 ready-to-go on site with full Planning Permission..a fact ignored by those looking to blame Planning system for the housing crisis. The deregulation agenda is strong, don’t be misled www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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No problem shelving major public transport projects and defunding active travel — but a full photoshoot to reopen a few kilometres of tram track after an incident? Absolutely essential, apparently.
The mind truly boggles at this government’s sense of what matters.
The mind truly boggles at this government’s sense of what matters.
Why are they posing for this? 🙄
A small section of a tram line reopening after an incident doesn’t warrant a photoshoot with the Minister for Transport and the Lord Mayor.
A small section of a tram line reopening after an incident doesn’t warrant a photoshoot with the Minister for Transport and the Lord Mayor.
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
No problem shelving major public transport projects and defunding active travel — but a full photoshoot to reopen a few kilometres of tram track after an incident? Absolutely essential, apparently.
The mind truly boggles at this government’s sense of what matters.
The mind truly boggles at this government’s sense of what matters.
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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 12:36 PM
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”
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Cycling Campaigners’ Gathering in Drogheda – A Great Success!
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/cycling-camp...
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/cycling-camp...
Cycling Campaigners’ Gathering in Drogheda – A Great Success!
“You can’t beat meeting up in person!” That was one of the remarks I heard after our Irish Cycling Campaign Gathering held in Drogheda on Saturday 22 November 2025. I couldn’t agree more. When our dai...
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie
November 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Cycling Campaigners’ Gathering in Drogheda – A Great Success!
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/cycling-camp...
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/cycling-camp...
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An Garda Síochána continue to place the main responsibility for road safety on vulnerable road users.
People daring to cycle are not the problem in Ireland. Cars and the people driving them are — or more importantly, speed, dangerous driving, and the almost complete lack of enforcement.
People daring to cycle are not the problem in Ireland. Cars and the people driving them are — or more importantly, speed, dangerous driving, and the almost complete lack of enforcement.
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
An Garda Síochána continue to place the main responsibility for road safety on vulnerable road users.
People daring to cycle are not the problem in Ireland. Cars and the people driving them are — or more importantly, speed, dangerous driving, and the almost complete lack of enforcement.
People daring to cycle are not the problem in Ireland. Cars and the people driving them are — or more importantly, speed, dangerous driving, and the almost complete lack of enforcement.
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It's no wonder water quality is not improving, derogation farmers are being told to do things that will not stop nitrates from getting into the water — An Taisce's Head of Advocacy Dr Elaine McGoff with Philip Boucher-Hayes on RTÉ Radio 1 CountryWide
#nitratepollution
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
#nitratepollution
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
It's no wonder water quality is not improving, derogation farmers are being told to do things that will not stop nitrates from getting into the water — An Taisce's Head of Advocacy Dr Elaine McGoff with Philip Boucher-Hayes on RTÉ Radio 1 CountryWide
#nitratepollution
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
#nitratepollution
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
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Two miles of ice core on the shelf at our national ice core facility in Lakewood, Colorado. The WAIS Divide core from West Antarctica is a 3400m long (deepest US core, 2nd deepest ice core ever) 68,000 year old record of high resolution climate.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Two miles of ice core on the shelf at our national ice core facility in Lakewood, Colorado. The WAIS Divide core from West Antarctica is a 3400m long (deepest US core, 2nd deepest ice core ever) 68,000 year old record of high resolution climate.
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The US ice core research community, with international partners, has recovered valuable records of past climate from the Arctic & Antarctic since the 1950s.
Here is a sampling of cores—including 6,000,000 year old ice via NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration—at the NSF Ice Core Facility.
Here is a sampling of cores—including 6,000,000 year old ice via NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration—at the NSF Ice Core Facility.
November 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The US ice core research community, with international partners, has recovered valuable records of past climate from the Arctic & Antarctic since the 1950s.
Here is a sampling of cores—including 6,000,000 year old ice via NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration—at the NSF Ice Core Facility.
Here is a sampling of cores—including 6,000,000 year old ice via NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration—at the NSF Ice Core Facility.
@ianwalker.bsky.social comments “The implication is that there has to be action to disrupt, or add friction to, existing car journeys if we want to unlock the benefits of providing alternatives.”
Improving cycle infrastructure and public transport has little impact on car use, a new review finds.
Improving cycle infrastructure and public transport has little impact on car use, new review finds
These non-coercive measures need to be combined with measures such as higher driving costs or reduced car access to have an effect
road.cc
November 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
@ianwalker.bsky.social comments “The implication is that there has to be action to disrupt, or add friction to, existing car journeys if we want to unlock the benefits of providing alternatives.”
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Improving cycle infrastructure and public transport has little impact on car use, a new review finds.
Improving cycle infrastructure and public transport has little impact on car use, new review finds
These non-coercive measures need to be combined with measures such as higher driving costs or reduced car access to have an effect
road.cc
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Improving cycle infrastructure and public transport has little impact on car use, a new review finds.
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ICYMI: “In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike-lanes aren’t fit for office.”— @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes aren’t fit for office
Amid the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes — as in Montreal municipal election campaign — aren’t fit for office.
cultmtl.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ICYMI: “In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike-lanes aren’t fit for office.”— @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
“I’ll just drive down the road to get a carton of milk”.
We spotted this on Dame St. at junction with S. Great George’s St. I hope all are well.
We spotted this on Dame St. at junction with S. Great George’s St. I hope all are well.
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
“I’ll just drive down the road to get a carton of milk”.
We spotted this on Dame St. at junction with S. Great George’s St. I hope all are well.
We spotted this on Dame St. at junction with S. Great George’s St. I hope all are well.
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What a day meeting @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social advocates from all round the country AND @cyclinguk NI colleagues.
They’re working together on a Shared Island Civic Society project. Yay for north-south cooperation 💚🤍🧡❤️🤍💙
All ably hosted by @droghedacycling including a fun bike tour round town ☺️
They’re working together on a Shared Island Civic Society project. Yay for north-south cooperation 💚🤍🧡❤️🤍💙
All ably hosted by @droghedacycling including a fun bike tour round town ☺️
November 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
What a day meeting @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social advocates from all round the country AND @cyclinguk NI colleagues.
They’re working together on a Shared Island Civic Society project. Yay for north-south cooperation 💚🤍🧡❤️🤍💙
All ably hosted by @droghedacycling including a fun bike tour round town ☺️
They’re working together on a Shared Island Civic Society project. Yay for north-south cooperation 💚🤍🧡❤️🤍💙
All ably hosted by @droghedacycling including a fun bike tour round town ☺️
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Over the 19 years Ireland has had a derogation from the nitrates directive we have backed ourselves in to a corner. Which now leaves us having productive and economically viable farms or cleaner rivers and lakes, but not both.
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Nitrates derogation
Back in the early nineties all across the EU a rule was introduced to protect rivers and streams from agricultural run off. At the last count 7,000 out of 137,000 farms in Ireland had received a derog...
www.rte.ie
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Over the 19 years Ireland has had a derogation from the nitrates directive we have backed ourselves in to a corner. Which now leaves us having productive and economically viable farms or cleaner rivers and lakes, but not both.
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
At the annual members gathering of @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social along with our colleagues in @cyclinguk NI at #Drogheda hosted by @droghedacycling.bsky.social.
Supported by Shared Island initiative.
Supported by Shared Island initiative.
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
At the annual members gathering of @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social along with our colleagues in @cyclinguk NI at #Drogheda hosted by @droghedacycling.bsky.social.
Supported by Shared Island initiative.
Supported by Shared Island initiative.
@irishcyclingcampaign will be distributing the bike lights, supplied by the National Transport Authority Smarter Travel Workplaces,. throughout the country. We are supported in this by Cyclone Couriers who kindly provide the delivery service for the
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/winter-bike-...
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/winter-bike-...
Winter Bike Lights Campaign Launched in Dublin
The Four Dublin City and County Mayors launched a Winter Bike Lights Campaign yesterday. The campaign will be expanded nationally by the Irish Cycling Campaign this winter, with many of our local grou...
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie
November 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
@irishcyclingcampaign will be distributing the bike lights, supplied by the National Transport Authority Smarter Travel Workplaces,. throughout the country. We are supported in this by Cyclone Couriers who kindly provide the delivery service for the
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/winter-bike-...
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/winter-bike-...
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Our Dublin Campaign will be distributing NTA bike lights soon.
Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates on where & when & similar events across the country.
If you’d like to help us distribute bike lights check out the link below.
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/winter-bike-...
Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates on where & when & similar events across the country.
If you’d like to help us distribute bike lights check out the link below.
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/winter-bike-...
Winter Bike Lights Campaign Launched in Dublin
The Four Dublin City and County Mayors launched a Winter Bike Lights Campaign yesterday. The campaign will be expanded nationally by the Irish Cycling Campaign this winter, with many of our local grou...
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie
November 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Our Dublin Campaign will be distributing NTA bike lights soon.
Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates on where & when & similar events across the country.
If you’d like to help us distribute bike lights check out the link below.
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/winter-bike-...
Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates on where & when & similar events across the country.
If you’d like to help us distribute bike lights check out the link below.
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/winter-bike-...
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“If you want to get more people to make the move to active travel, you have to build safe, modern, connected networks."
Navan Cycling Initiative - spot on.
Thus is such a brilliant opportunity for Meath CoCo to avail of much sought after funding.
www.independent.ie/regionals/me...
Navan Cycling Initiative - spot on.
Thus is such a brilliant opportunity for Meath CoCo to avail of much sought after funding.
www.independent.ie/regionals/me...
‘Outdated thinking’: Cycling group responds to councillors’ comments over Dunboyne–Clonee Active Travel Project
A cycling community group has said it is “disappointing” to see some councillors in the Ratoath Municipal District criticise the Dunboyne to Clonee Active Travel Links.
www.independent.ie
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“If you want to get more people to make the move to active travel, you have to build safe, modern, connected networks."
Navan Cycling Initiative - spot on.
Thus is such a brilliant opportunity for Meath CoCo to avail of much sought after funding.
www.independent.ie/regionals/me...
Navan Cycling Initiative - spot on.
Thus is such a brilliant opportunity for Meath CoCo to avail of much sought after funding.
www.independent.ie/regionals/me...
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“Automobile industry analysts say that manufacturers are attracted to high profit margins from SUVs: they can make more money from SUVs even tho they make fewer vehicles.”
"If ranked among countries, the global fleet of SUVs would be the world's 5th largest emitter of CO2…”
We all pay the costs.
"If ranked among countries, the global fleet of SUVs would be the world's 5th largest emitter of CO2…”
We all pay the costs.
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Automobile industry analysts say that manufacturers are attracted to high profit margins from SUVs: they can make more money from SUVs even tho they make fewer vehicles.”
"If ranked among countries, the global fleet of SUVs would be the world's 5th largest emitter of CO2…”
We all pay the costs.
"If ranked among countries, the global fleet of SUVs would be the world's 5th largest emitter of CO2…”
We all pay the costs.
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It’s wild how hard it seems for Austrian journalists to clearly describe road violence. A driver ran over a cyclist and killed her. She didn’t “collide” with a car. The car didn’t move on its own. A driver killed her while she was waiting to turn — high-viz, helmet, lights on.
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It’s wild how hard it seems for Austrian journalists to clearly describe road violence. A driver ran over a cyclist and killed her. She didn’t “collide” with a car. The car didn’t move on its own. A driver killed her while she was waiting to turn — high-viz, helmet, lights on.
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With the world heating up [and more pedestrians being killed], why are more SUVs being sold?
“It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”
“It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”
With the world heating up, why are more SUVs being sold?
Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.
www.bbc.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
With the world heating up [and more pedestrians being killed], why are more SUVs being sold?
“It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”
“It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”
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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Another set of road collision fatalities, plus injuries, on World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims happening on a rural L-road.
#VisionZero is in tatters, but who in government will rise to the occasion beyond the usual 'thoughts & prayers' for the bereaved families & those affected. Or will
#VisionZero is in tatters, but who in government will rise to the occasion beyond the usual 'thoughts & prayers' for the bereaved families & those affected. Or will
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Another set of road collision fatalities, plus injuries, on World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims happening on a rural L-road.
#VisionZero is in tatters, but who in government will rise to the occasion beyond the usual 'thoughts & prayers' for the bereaved families & those affected. Or will
#VisionZero is in tatters, but who in government will rise to the occasion beyond the usual 'thoughts & prayers' for the bereaved families & those affected. Or will