1. Our #SamhainCycleDiscoCleveragh supported by @SligoBID & @DeptCultureIRL was our 1st after dark event & we lit up the town! We distributed back-up bike lights courtesy of @cyclistie & @TFIupdates & Foam Light Up Sticks too. Thanks @IBIKEDublin for the inspiration!

The video asks for infrastructure so people have a choice how to make short trips. We hope @sligococo members support that. In Mullingar a councillor said "This notion that we'll all be on bikes is a load of bloody nonsense". That is not the purpose of active travel networks

Important information for all drivers who use roads where these signs are in use. Well done @wexfordcoco ! Are we going to see similar posts from other Local Authorities? @sligococo @OceanFmIreland

👏 @wexfordcoco on informing residents. The @Dept_Transport PR tells people to contact their Local Authority but there is nothing on @sligococo website under "News" or the weekly Traffic Report. Neither have we seen any SM posts, @GmDara gave a good interview @OceanFmIreland

#GE24 asks from @cyclistie: Lots of key words there to agree with! #SafePublicSpaces #RapidBuild #HighQuality #SRTS 3 Sligo based Candidates have joined in our events. @FrankFeighan @Marie_Casserly @CosgroveNessa How about Leitrim @CyclingLeitrim ?

We're looking forward to the setting up of the Working Group on Transport & hope to be represented on it! It's listed as a short-term action so 🙏soon! #SustainableTransport fits several of the #OmeVoiceOneVision High Level Goals #HealthyAndEquitable #Climate #Placemaking

We can't endorse any particular candidate but we can certainly confirm the benefit of @boltapp bikes from various perspectives, the usefulness of the bikes themselves, the experience of using an e-bike which may prompt people to buy their own & the data available to @sligococo

@LocalLinkDSL 👀 @cyclistie proposal, Question 4 Section 4 of above submission. Rather than arguing with @sligococo for money it hasn't got why not put it up to national government to practice the #WholeOfGovernment mantra it preaches? @McHughSligo @ransborodev @Marie_Casserly @FrankFeighan

Now that we are into #GE24 isn't this something for candidates to pledge to lobby for & to include in the next PfG. And those thousands of @LocalLinkDSL & elsewhere customers should bring it up on the doorsteps.

referenced this very issue. It suggested it was both a Climate & a Just Transition issue as well as a Transport one & proposed it was time for @Dept_ECC @DeptHousingIRL @Dept_Transport to join the dots & provide an increased WM allocation to enable LL routes to be gritted4/

Marie pointed out the problem extends countrywide. @edelmcsharry reminded the meeting the WMP is meant to include Public Transport Routes & LL are public transport. However, the LAs hands are tied by the available budget. In April @cyclistie in its submission to CAP24 3/

#LocalLinks2/ use sections of local roads & in frosty weather a lack of gritting forces @LocalLinkDSL to cancel services & leaves passengers stranded. @walshthomasf @Marie_Casserly & other councillors mentioned specific areas they receive numerous representations about. 2/

This is indeed wonderful & we 👋 @FrankFeighan for his support for active & sustainable travel. However, like many good ideas there is a missing link & @sligococo elected members debated it this week. LA's Winter Maintenance Budget extends only to National & Regional roads. 1/

Watch this space!

@sligococo @bob_coggins @GardaTraffic @SligoBID @Marie_Casserly @OstaCafe @sligorovers To conclude 🙏 to sponsors, organisers, marshals & participants! We hope you had fun! One of the best things about these events is seeing new people turn up each time creating a ripple effect. See you all soon! @lucy_c_hayes @Gemma_Woods_ @UnaLEstrange @SP_Davey @bob_coggins

@sligococo @bob_coggins @GardaTraffic @SligoBID @Marie_Casserly @OstaCafe @sligorovers We would have loved to bop around QMS but it was a busy night for Garda & we needed their help to get a big group back to the cycle path. Hopefully when the Local Area Transport Plan has been funded & implemented & speed limits reduced we will have safe AT routes to town

@sligococo @bob_coggins @GardaTraffic @SligoBID Thanks @Marie_Casserly for these photos of some of the variety of bikes parked along the fence for hot chocolate time @OstaCafe. We believe you then pedalled off to support @sligorovers! #ActiveTravel indeed. 🚲The Osta staff were very patient with a queue of 70 of us ! 🙏

@sligococo @bob_coggins @GardaTraffic Beautiful image of the Garavogue at Rockwood Parade! Photo by Edel @SligoBID who was waiting for us to reach Queen Maeve Square via the footbridge. Our music was drowned out at this point by match-goers enjoying a pre match pint before heading to the Showgrounds!

@sligococo @bob_coggins 🙏@GardaTraffic Sligo Leitrim for ensuring we got safely across the road at the Riverside and onto Castle St Grattan St & O'Connell St. You can see from the children's faces it was very exciting to be cycling through town & we thank drivers for their patience! 3/7

.Thanks too @sligococo for permission to start form Cleveragh Park. The cycle along Doorly Park & the Riverside was certainly atmospheric! He's not in the image but our lead cyclist is DJ Ken who transported the speaker! & our advisor re what to buy was @bob_coggins !