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# on-yer-bike - Wednesday 24 June, 2020
NTA advises commuters to walk or cycle instead of using public transport as economy re-opens
The advice comes ahead of Phase Three of the government’s roadmap for re-opening the country.
# on-yer-bike - Monday 27 April, 2020
Poll: Do you feel safe cycling in Ireland?
For years campaign groups and politicians have called for improved cycling infrastructure.
# on-yer-bike - Thursday 27 June, 2019
Dublin cycling office on the way as NTA issues tender
Dublin is currently hosting Velo City 2019, an international cycling conference taking place until Friday.
# on-yer-bike - Monday 17 June, 2019
Painting white lines on roads has cost millions without making cycling safer, experts tell UK government
The government has been accused of wasting public money on inadequate cycling infrastructure.
# on-yer-bike - Wednesday 15 May, 2019
Cyclists protest outside Dáil to highlight 'need for better infrastructure'
Around 100 bikers took part in the demonstration.
# on-yer-bike - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
Sligo County Council looking for firm to supply it with 50 bikes for free to run dockless rental scheme
The council is looking for a firm to supply it with bikes.
# on-yer-bike - Wednesday 30 January, 2019
'Residents are really pissed off': Dublin City Council plans expansion of city parking zones into suburbs
The proposals come amid plans to raise parking charges across the city for the first time in over a decade.
# on-yer-bike - Sunday 13 January, 2019
Drivers who put cyclists at risk to be targeted, but it won't be mandatory to wear high-vis while on your bike
Government plans to build on existing rules that govern cycling and driving rules.
# on-yer-bike - Saturday 21 July, 2018
Ireland’s new plan for greenways has just been announced
The long-term strategy is backed by a fund of €53 million for the years 2019 to 2021.
# on-yer-bike - Sunday 17 June, 2018
In defence of cycling shorts, the new fash-hun trend of the festival season
Because who wants chaffing while they’re on the session?
# on-yer-bike - Wednesday 11 April, 2018
4 events for... Cycling fans looking for fun on two wheels
From Westport’s third Gran Fondo to a charity cycle on the Cork cost.
# on-yer-bike - Sunday 17 September, 2017
After a troubled Dublin launch, BleeperBike has found a way back on the streets
The ‘stationless’ bike scheme has launched in south Dublin and two universities.
# on-yer-bike - Tuesday 5 September, 2017
Delay to vote on 2.7km cycle route after campaign sees Fairview trees saved
The decision last month to keep the trees resulted in a new reconfiguration of the plans for Fairview.
# on-yer-bike - Monday 12 June, 2017
Three out of every four people that cycle every day in Ireland are men
Half of adults own a bike, but less than one in ten cycle daily, according to stats released for National Bike Week.
# on-yer-bike - Sunday 19 February, 2017
A great weekend for Irish cycling just got even better
Galway’s Lydia Gurley wins scratch bronze at the World Cup event in Colombia.
# on-yer-bike - Friday 27 January, 2017
Almost five million journeys were made on city bike schemes in 2016
The 40 million kilometres travelled since bike schemes began here is enough for 1,000 round trips around the planet.
# on-yer-bike - Thursday 12 January, 2017
Dublin City Council hopes to have rickshaws banned this year
As things stand, gardaí can only treat the operators like they would any other cyclists.
# on-yer-bike - Friday 30 September, 2016
London to copy Dublin as UK capital plans to ban HGVs from the city
New mayor Sadiq Khan wants a total ban on dangerous lorries in the English capital.
# on-yer-bike - Thursday 25 August, 2016
Over 2.3m journeys made on public bike schemes so far this year
That’s almost 13,000 journeys a day, across five locations.
# on-yer-bike - Saturday 6 February, 2016
This man sold his stake in a €220 million company for a bike
He described it as “the biggest mistake I ever made”.
# on-yer-bike - Friday 20 November, 2015
5 ways to winterise your bike for commuting as the weather turns sour
Follow this advice to help you stay safe over the coming months.
# on-yer-bike - Wednesday 14 October, 2015
The bike light you absolutely must have to stay safe on your commute this winter
Effective and easy to use, we think we’ve found the solution to your safety concerns.
# on-yer-bike - Sunday 13 September, 2015
If you're driving around Dublin today, watch out for cyclists - thousands of cyclists
They’re cycling a long way.
# on-yer-bike - Wednesday 26 August, 2015
On your bike! We've picked out 4 cycling events you should try this Autumn
4 provinces, 4 cycling sportives.
# on-yer-bike - Thursday 25 June, 2015
5 things that secretly annoy all cyclists
No, we don’t race in the Tour De France.
# on-yer-bike - Monday 15 June, 2015
Bike theft is on the rise and here's what gardaí are doing about it
Nearly 6,000 bikes are stolen every year with 75% of those thefts reported in Dublin.
Cyclists and truck drivers are being told to look out for each other to stop road deaths
54 vulnerable road users have been killed by trucks since 2007.
# on-yer-bike - Sunday 24 May, 2015
All the best images after the world's top cyclists ride their way around the country
The peleton arrived in Skerries this afternoon after eight days of racing.
# on-yer-bike - Thursday 23 April, 2015
Dublin Bikes still has one big issue to overcome
The scheme celebrated its 10,000,000th journey today, but the city still needs to adapt to how popular cycling is.
# on-yer-bike - Saturday 14 February, 2015
It's been a bumpy ride for Martyn Irvine but now he's ready to strike gold again on the track
He’s part of an eight rider Irish team for next week’s World Championships in France.
# on-yer-bike - Wednesday 7 January, 2015
# on-yer-bike - Monday 29 December, 2014
You'll soon be able to cycle along the Ring of Kerry, but some farmers aren't happy
The 26 kilometre route runs close to the back of some landowners homes, intruding on their farmland.
# on-yer-bike - Tuesday 11 November, 2014
Hey Galway, Cork and Limerick - Get your cycle shorts out
The Coke Zero Bikes will be with you before Christmas.
# on-yer-bike - Monday 27 October, 2014
You know you're obsessed with cycling if…
You have more bikes than you do ex-girlfriends for starters.
# on-yer-bike - Thursday 23 October, 2014
A sunny, dry Thursday this month gave Dublin Bikes its busiest day ever
The service has also reached the milestone of 50,000 subscribers.
# on-yer-bike - Thursday 17 July, 2014
Airbus patents new "moped-style" aeroplane seats
They look really, really uncomfortable.
# on-yer-bike - Wednesday 2 July, 2014
What do you make of the new black and red public bikes for Cork, Limerick, and Galway?
Black and red. Yay or nay?
# on-yer-bike - Tuesday 17 June, 2014
There is a 'real turf war' going on between cyclists and drivers in Dublin
A new Trinity College research project also finds that a large number of cycling accidents are going unreported.
# on-yer-bike - Sunday 11 May, 2014
The Giro hits the east coast: What are the traffic arrangements?
More importantly, what’s the weather going to be like?
# on-yer-bike - Thursday 20 March, 2014
The AA hired a naked cyclist to front its new road safety campaign
Nothing but the facts. Literally.
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Poll: Would you visit an outdoor city centre swimming pool?
THE SPOTLIGHT IS once again on Dublin City Council after plans were revealed for a €15 million sea pool in Dublin city centre.
With Irish weather as unpredictable as ever, as evidenced by the lashing rain in the last week, are people really interested in an outdoor swimming pool in the city centre?
So this morning, we’d like to know would you visit an outdoor swimming pool if you had one in your vicinity?
Poll Results:
No (6471)
Yes (2790)
No opinion (236)
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Opinion: Ireland is in prime position to hold social networks to account - and we must
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Eoin Ó'Broin: Now is the time for the Government to borrow and invest in public housing
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Professor Ruairí Brugha: We must close the pubs again - our health workers deserve better
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Have you hit lockdown fatigue? Two wellness practitioners have some advice for you
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