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Cyclist in Dublin (image by Alexander Parsalidis via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

“There’s a fear of being bullied”: Cyclists don’t feel “recognised” by other road users, says transport expert

Lack of connected infrastructure and "disregard" for dedicated cycling spaces key factors to Dublin becoming less cyclist-friendly, said the engineer and researcher

Thu, Aug 24, 2023 17:46

Richmond Park 02 copyright Simon MacMichael

Call for mandatory cycling helmets from children’s hospital consultant

"We would love to see it become a requirement in Ireland"

Tue, Jun 13, 2023 11:41

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Cyclist in Dublin (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Teyvan Petttinger)

Cyclists perceived to be among Ireland’s most dangerous road users, according to poll

The survey found that only young male drivers and e-scooter users are deemed to be more dangerous – though younger people are less inclined to view cyclists as the greatest hazard on the roads

Fri, Feb 17, 2023 11:57

Cyclist deliberately knocked off bike by laughing driver (Twitter)

Cyclist deliberately rammed by laughing driver “blown away” by public support

Over €1,500 has already been raised for injured cyclist Mark Rogan, who broke his collarbone in the “horrendous attack”

Wed, Nov 30, 2022 14:03

Shocking footage shows cyclist deliberately knocked off bike by laughing driver

Police in Ireland confirmed the cyclist was treated in hospital for "non-life threatening injuries"

Tue, Nov 29, 2022 10:17

Blind man fined for cycling while drunk after crashing into car

Gintaras Jankauskas was seen weaving across lanes before hitting a passing vehicle

Tue, Nov 22, 2022 11:38

Cycle lane branded a “s*** show” by local politician furious at reduced width of road

The width of the infrastructure is, Cllr Slattery claims, causing "chaos" and the road should be widened to ease "traffic delays"

Sun, Nov 20, 2022 10:15

Bike theft victim blames “bizarre” GDPR rules preventing security staff from revealing who the culprit is

Theft in Ireland captured on CCTV but while security staff believe they know thief, Gardai have not followed up

Tue, Aug 23, 2022 17:06

Hit-and-run motorist released after cyclist’s severed foot found on car

Gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses after off-duty police inspector Niall Flood was left with life-changing injuries following the horror incident last week

Wed, Jul 06, 2022 11:10

Cyclist’s severed foot found on hit-and-run suspect’s car as driver arrested

A woman has been arrested in relation to the horror incident which saw an off-duty Irish Garda inspector, an experienced cyclist, airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries

Sun, Jul 03, 2022 12:00