Ciaran Cannon
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TD Galway. Former Minister in Education & Foreign Affairs. FG Spokesperson on Arts & Culture. Husband, dad, musician, songwriter, broadcaster, #andacyclist
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Really enjoyed welcoming Minister
@Paschald
to
#TheGreyLakeCafe
on
@LoughreaRadio
last night. We had a very enjoyable conversation about the
#MusicThatMoves
him. Listen back here;
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SUV driver collided with me last evening. Serious knee fracture, just out of surgery, long road of rehab ahead. He didn’t see me, came out of nowhere, focused on other cars, saw a gap, went for it, hit me. Those of us on bikes are here too, will we always be invisible?
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This is wonderful. This should be our only ambition in teaching our beautiful language, to be able to hold a simple conversation and to love doing so. Forget all the other stuff and focus on conversation. We spend 13 yrs studying Irish, and most of us haven’t a clue at the end.
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Last Sat, I cycled the length of our beautiful island in 23 hrs:23 mins to support the powerful work of
@HandInHand_ie
, a national charity supporting families challenged by childhood cancer. Please take two minutes to make a small donation here; Thanks, C
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Delighted for all GAA fans that attendance at matches is possible again, but it’s simply no longer credible to argue that what’s happening in Dublin today is safer than musicians performing to a couple of hundred people indoors. It’s not.
@meaiireland
Still no roadmap for live music but this is allowed?? Make it make sense.
@MichealMartinTD
@LeoVaradkar
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Our national flag flies over Leinster House this evening. It’s not an adornment for false patriots wishing to intimidate and instill fear in others. Our flag is a symbol of peace, of inclusion, of a coming together of different traditions on our island. Long may we work to…
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So fortunate to be within a 45 minute bike ride of the
#TheBurren
. The most majestic landscape.
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It’s the first anniversary of my incident in Moycullen that left me with a life changing injury. I’m going to attempt this to celebrate being back on my beloved bike. Thinking today of Inspector Niall Flood and his family.
#SafeSpace
#VisionZero
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This is my friend Ali, a former bookseller in Kabul. He & his wife left there in November of 2021, fearing for their lives. They now live & work in Galway. Today Ali is cycling 200km from Galway to Dublin to raise badly needed funds for his people in Kabul, people who are facing…
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@RSAIreland
It was broad daylight. I was dressed exactly like this and it made no difference whatsoever to the motorist who just didn’t take the time to check if I was sharing the road with him. 20 mins later I was in an ambulance. You’re focusing on the wrong people here.
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So proud of these two amazing friends of mine. Faced with a challenge that most of us will never encounter, nor even be able to understand, they responded with courage, resilience and absolute grace. And don’t they look wonderful tonight.
#latelate
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@RSAIreland
How cycling families dress in countries that really understand road safety.
Every time you propagate the high vis myth,
you shift the balance of power on our roads even further towards motorists and absolve them of the need to drive carefully.
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It’s a difficult thing to have to say, but recognising a problem is the first step in solving it. Our capital city at night is a dangerous place, where you feel deeply concerned about your personal safety. Walk from the Spire to Stephen’s Green at 10.00pm and see for yourself.
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Transport is responsible for 40% of CO2 emissions in Irl. 57% of all trips made in Irl are under 8km, 75% of all those trips are made by car. 50% of all trips under 2km are also made by car. Making active travel the easiest option for these short journeys would be transformative.
A major United Nations report has concluded in stark terms that human activity is responsible for climate change, much of which is irreversible. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says climate change is "widespread, rapid and intensifying" |
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Deeply grateful to the fire crew who took care of me on the road, to the incredible ambulance crew who got me to UHG, and to all of the nurses and doctors who are a credit to their profession. I’ve experienced nothing but kindness and absolute professionalism here. Now to recover
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My sister hasn’t been on a bike since childhood. Yesterday she took delivery of this superb ebike. Today she cycled 22km, enjoyed every minute and is now planning to bike to work, a round trip of 38km. Ebikes are the future.
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Every radio show host, every journalist, every TV show host (including those who throw a cyclist’s helmet in a bin for fun) who seeks to portray cyclists as lower class interlopers on our national road network is culpable here. It’s about culture & mindset, & it needs to change.
Yesterday, John told
@joeliveline
about being pushed from his bike while cycling in the Dublin Mountains.
The call prompted another listener to send us the video below.
John was able to confirm he IS the cyclist in the clip and will be giving his reaction on
#Liveline
today.
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Every French citizen is now an organ donor, unless they choose to opt out by signing a non-donation register. Time for Ireland to do same.
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A deeply cynical attempt to regain some credibility here. They formed part of a hate filled mob, but are now concerned about the welfare of children that were terrorised.
#Roscrea
women protesting at
#RacketHall
brought Toys & Clothes to hotel this afternoon to help
#AsylumSeeking
parents & kids now living there. Said they want them to feel welcome after “frightening” arrival scenes but protest continues
@drivetimerte
@RTERadio1
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Deeply disappointed to see
@DubCityCouncil
taking this decision. Really thought that we were on the cusp of a vastly better capital city, where people come before cars.
Over the last 11 weeks, more than 300,000 people have experienced the traffic-free streets of Capel St & Parliament St. This weekend is the final scheduled weekend so be sure to check it out!
#Dublin
#CityRecovery
#Pedestrianisation
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This is what you’re electing when you vote for this particular Sinn Féin candidate, someone who has no respect for our country and celebrates the vandalism of our public buildings.
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Hello
@DHLExpressIre
, would it be possible to advise your drivers that it’s illegal to park on a cycling lane. In doing so this driver forced many cyclists out into a busy line of traffic thus endangering their safety.
@gardainfo
@RSAIreland
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Maybe a little coincidence, but on my first day back on the bike in Leinster House, the
@RSAIreland
& Minister
@1Hildegarde
commit to “Explore the potential of an online portal for road users to upload footage of road traffic offences which could assist in prosecution.”
#onwards
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E-bikes, not cars, are the future of commuting across the world. We have yet to figure that out here in Ireland, instead we’re focusing on 1m electric cars by 2030. Taking 1m cars off the road, & replacing them with 1m other cars will not solve congested and unsafe towns & cities
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Good morning all. After much reflection I have decided not to contest the next general election. Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive over the last 20 years. It’s spring time, a time for new beginnings. C
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Disappointing to see
@GardaTraffic
make reference to clothing here. There is no legal requirement to wear any particular kind of clothing when cycling. Making reference to clothing creates confusion about the law and leads to victimisation of cyclists, often in court.
While on patrol, Naas Roads Policing observed this pedal cyclist in dark clothing with no front or rear lights. FCPN issued.
Remember, if you are cycling on public roads during 'lighting-up time', you must have lights on your bike.
#SaferRoads
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Absolutely overjoyed. It’s been a long year. Sincere thanks to everyone of you who took the time to send me messages of support.
I was never alone.
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Parents who work hard all of their lives and pay significant taxes on their earnings should not be subjected to additional taxes when choosing to support their children in whatever way they see fit. There’s no justice in this proposal and it won’t be supported.
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Thanks to Minister
@EamonRyan
for resisting calls to introduce a mandatory helmet law for cyclists. Let’s focus the debate on the things that will really make cycling safe and not the things that will discourage it.
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What I love about cycling. Right now the
#TourdeFrance
peloton is climbing the Col de Joux Plane. I did the very same climb (much more slowly!) in 2016. Most GAA fans will never play on the hallowed turf of Croke Park. Most tennis fans will never play Wimbledon, but us amateur…
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It’s time to put in place specially trained Gardai who will adjudicate expertly on road traffic violations using video evidence submitted via an online portal. This is my video evidence (local CCTV) and our DPP has decided it’s not sufficient to secure a prosecution.
#RoadSafety
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It has been a truly life affirming experience to work with the wonderful people at
@dfatirl
@irishaid
and
@GlobalIrish
over the last three years. Together we made a difference. I wish my former colleagues and now lifelong friends every success in the valuable work that they do.
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Sometimes I wonder why we do what we do, and the impact it has on our well-being and that of our families. The toxicity directed towards
@alankellylabour
just now is entirely undeserved. He’s a good person. His family and his community can be proud of him.
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I’m encouraging all of our
@GlobalIrish
to join with
@IrelandEmbGB
in celebrating the creativity of Irish women across the globe this Thursday. Just use the
#StBrigidsDay
hashtag and share what you feel best acknowledges the extraordinary contribution of our women worldwide.
Delighted to announce that on 1st February we will mark
#StBrigidsDay
by celebrating the creativity of women with 12 performances & talks by a fantastic line-up from diverse fields incl. music, comedy, film & business. Further info & tkts available here: .
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At approx 7.15pm this evening I will have the opportunity to ask this question in Dáil Éireann and hopefully begin a process whereby
@GardaTraffic
are resourced and required to establish a dedicated portal for the submission of video evidence by all road users.
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The driver of this
@dublinbusnews
bus 39A decided it was perfectly acceptable to pass dangerously close to me in a space that I supposedly share with him. He then proceeded to shout out his window telling me to get off the road.
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This is the victim blaming nonsense being directed at our children by
@RSAIreland
. It teaches them that when they walk they must be subservient to motorists, be a lower class of road user not deserving of a safe space.
@tomflood1
describes this car centric propaganda perfectly.
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This time last year my wife Niamh and I welcomed two Afghan refugees into our home. Today they are valued employees of local businesses. We are better people and Ireland is a better place because of our friendship with these extraordinary people
#ceadmilefailte
#Solidarity
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Two amazing women, full of courage, resilience and kindness. Doing us all proud tonight.
#LateLateToyShow
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Imagine if we could invent a device that would immediately reduce congestion on our streets, improve air quality, drastically reduce our carbon output and at the same time make our people much healthier.
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So encouraging to hear Paula Hilman, Asst. Commissioner Roads Policing with
@GardaTraffic
telling our
@OireachtasNews
Committee just now that she & colleagues are fully supportive of introducing an online portal for dashcam footage. Hope to go live in 2024.
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@gardainfo
@fedpolCH
Our beautiful island and the great people who work on the frontline keeping us safe. Thank you. C
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Being elected to Dáil Éireann brings with it an obligation to act responsibly in the interests of our country. Sitting on sidelines waiting for SF to form a government of the irresponsible is not an option.
@LeoVaradkar
@MichealMartinTD
&
@EamonRyan
need to talk. It’s a new era.
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I voted no today because I believe deeply in the inalienable right to life of all humans, unborn and born. It’s not a right we are entitled to deny to others.
“Civilization is that mode of conduct which points out to man the path of duty.” Ghandi
#savetheeighth
#8thref
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Absolutely appalling behaviour from a
@dublinbusnews
driver. And their response? Fill out a form and we’ll get back to you. Please
@GardaTraffic
@EamonRyan
@HHumphreysFG
@RSAIreland
can we make it simple for people to submit video evidence of incidents like this?
#RoadSafety
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A commitment by our incoming government to massively increase spending on cycling/walking infrastructure is one of the most positive outcomes of our negotiations. Let’s have a look at this map of European cycling infrastructure in 5 yrs time and see some real impact on our island
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This is not us.
Never let it be us.
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This really poor decision making by some members of
@GardaTraffic
@gardainfo
needs to stop now. It has the potential to make our roads and streets even more dangerous for cyclists.
@HMcEntee
@LeoVaradkar
@MichealMartinTD
@EamonRyan
I will be raising this in
@OireachtasNews
Irish cyclist fined by Gardaí over his own videos of close-passing drivers
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A very simple “Thank You” to the good people
@DubCityCouncil
for making the bike ride from Heuston Station to Leinster House a much more enjoyable experience. Keep up the good work.
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Had a lot of respect for you as a broadcaster
@MauraDerrane
until you chose to vilify some of our most vulnerable road users on
@rte
last night. 15 cyclists died on our roads last year, 10 of them on rural roads & you chose to deliberately undermine the safety of many more.
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On the day that Wales puts safety first by introducing a 20mph speed limit in its towns and villages, I write in the
@TheSundayIndo
about our blind spot when it comes to the dangers of cars.
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“I’ve been an obstetrician for more than 30 years. The 8th Amendment never prevented me from protecting a woman’s life or health in pregnancy. Abortion ends lives. It is not healthcare.”
Dr. John Monaghan, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Galway.
Trust Irish doctors.
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Perhaps it’s time to update the history curriculum in Irish schools to include a chapter on terrorism on our island. These superb sportswomen made us proud last night, but minutes later saw nothing wrong with celebrating a terrorist organisation in song. Not their fault, ours?
The FAI have apologised after footage emerged of Republic of Ireland players singing pro-IRA songs in the aftermath of their qualification for the World Cup in Glasgow on Tuesday night
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This machine fights climate change and takes you to places more beautiful than you can imagine.
#COP26
#climatechange
#sligo
#memories
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I travelled to Dublin City centre this week, last week, & the week before on a train and then either a bike/bus. It’s not difficult. 1000’s of people do it every day. Why make the case that it’s somehow impossible to do, unless you sit in a steel box with a sofa & 2 armchairs?
“The MetroLink is going to public hearing in the next two weeks.”
Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport
@EamonRyan
tells
@MiriamOCal
that he expects the troubled rail line to get permission this year.
WATCH:
@rtenews
|
#rtept
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Behind the public face of
@MichealMartinTD
, behind that hard outer shell that all of us in politics are supposed to acquire, there’s a deeply decent man who has been through the trauma of losing 2 children. We lost one in 2002, and you never stop thinking of what might have been.
I think this is the first time Micheal Martin has spoken in any detail about this
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Memories of a year spent in absolute awe of our beautiful island.
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In Ireland 50% of all trips under 2 km are made by car.
64,000 people live within a ten min bike ride from Galway city centre.
Sound advice here from the
@TheAA_UK
Of course if
@EamonRyan
offered the same advice he would be vilified.
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For absolute clarity, this is also Sinn Féin.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she has no confidence in the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris or the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee following last night riots in Dublin city centre.
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Absolute bunkum. If we revert to pre-pandemic levels of office based workers, we will have done our people, our families and our communities a major disservice.
The Office: Irish workers can’t wait to get back to workplaces, Savills survey says
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And we wonder why a culture of impunity exists out there on our roads? You can deliberately drive into a cyclist, fail to make contact with him, drive into him again, this time knocking him to the ground…..and get a suspended sentence.
Judge Martin Nolan is at it again...
Taxi driver who deliberately drove into a cyclist avoids jail and gets a suspended 18 month sentence
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I’ll reword this for
@IrishTimes
.
“The planned installation of bollards from Howth to Sutton to segregate the cycle lane from traffic will prevent on-street parking for several kilometres, including illegal on-street parking in front of the Victorian church.”
The planned installation of bollards from Howth to Sutton to segregate the cycle lane from traffic will prevent on-street parking for several kilometres, including in the area in front of the Victorian church.
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This idea is so poorly thought out. What we need in Dublin, Galway and all of our cities are dedicated bus corridors which facilitate rapid and reliable bus services. Putting cars into those corridors would be an unmitigated disaster and would set us back decades.
Government urged to allow electric vehicles use bus lanes and park for free…. Read all about it in the Irish Mail on Sunday
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Finally got back to Co. Galway at 2.00am last night. 32 Counties in 56 hours. 935km, 7478m ascending and so far, €6901 raised for the wonderful
@HandInHand_ie
. Still accepting donations and would be very grateful for your support. Thanks
#TheIsland
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Amsterdam? No…….Dublin before we completely lost our way.
Pedal power on O'Connell Bridge 1960s
#LoveDublin
#OldDublinTown
@VisitDublin
@DavidJazay
@TempleBarTrad
@CultureNightDub
@paddyogormanRTE
@irishradioca
@FMLocalHistory
@DublinTown
@DCLAReadingRoom
@dublin_discover
@donsdublin
@GuineyR
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It’s been an incredible year, from a deep fear that I would never cycle again, to today’s life affirming experience. Heartfelt thanks to the paramedics, surgeons, nurses & physios who gave me expert care. And thanks to a wonderful woman who is always at my side ❤️
#freedommachine
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When people ask why we need a dedicated portal to submit footage of life threatening driving to
@GardaTraffic
, please show them this. There’s an urgent need to strengthen the rights of our vulnerable road users.
@gardainfo
@HMcEntee
@RSAIreland
@EamonRyan
@1Hildegarde
Does this kind of thing happen to other people when going up the bus/cycle lane on St. John’s Road, or do other cyclists go up on the FOOTpath?
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30 seconds of freedom in Galway city.
64,000 people live within a 20 minute bike ride of Eyre Square, at the heart of our beautiful city.
Let’s be ambitious, the future can and should be different.
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The Aurora Borealis last night, not from Reykjavik, but the fields of Athenry. Pic by Iain Shaw.
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This is us.
This is Yama. He is a refugee, living with my family in
#Rosscahill
since arriving here 4 months ago. He was an engineering student in Afghanistan. Yesterday he turned 20. Neighbours called over with cards & gifts, welcoming him to our community. This is the Rosscahill I know.
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New bike morning with the
@canyon_bikes
Grizl in its natural habitat. Life is always better with bikes.
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Disappointing to hear
@DrGavinJennings
on
@morningireland
attempting to shift blame on to government for yesterday’s airport debacle. People are paid well to manage Dublin airport, they need to do their job.
#DublinAirport
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So my good friend Tom calls me on Weds and says “I’m doing a little spin on Saturday, will you join me”. Epic day on the bikes.
#rothar
#andacyclist
🙂🚴🏻♂️
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Not the Netherlands, not Finland, but Galway, where young students spent a summer on their bikes and decided to stay on them when going back to school. This could be every Irish school if we were serious about safe spaces on our roads.
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A free press, not one fearing litigation at every turn, is essential to the proper functioning of our democracy. I see a pattern developing here, and yes, it is troubling.
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I have to say that Microsoft Teams and Outlook are the ugliest and most impenetrably unusable platforms that I have ever encountered in the world of computing. Nothing else comes close.
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Received this photo just now from a good friend living in Gort, Co. Galway. He now has fibre to his front door and this is his broadband speed. It matches that available in most global cities. This level of service will transform how we live and work in rural Ireland.
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From recent experience of engaging with our health services, setting aside the excellent care that I received, I was aghast with the outdated and hugely inefficient record keeping associated with my care. Every appointment was notified by a letter in the post and I spent hours…
My first column in
@TheSundayIndo
looks at roadblocks to digital health and the role of D/PER in holding back progress in
@HSELive
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@martinbeanz
@martinbeanz
Sorry to hear that. We have a little theatre near Loughrea, The Village Theatre. Seats only 80 patrons but we’ve managed to host people like Tommy Tiernan, Mary Coughlan and others. It’s yours for a night. Come and make us laugh, make us think, make us reflect. C
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Appallingly ill-conceived and deliberately divisive tweet from our national Garda Traffic Unit. Both poll options are illegal, yet the person in charge of this Twitter account seems to think there is some warped merit in deciding which illegal action is more dangerous.
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@SportsOrla
@mcewenrobbie
@AdamBlythe89
@daniellloyd1
@gcntweet
@discoveryplusUK
@eurosport
On sale this Friday.
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They made it. Mizen to Malin in three days.
Four inspirational women.
There’s no more to say.
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@rtenews
If you question whether this action is warranted, or if it’s all just a bit of a laugh, take your daughter’s or sister’s first name & insert it here;
“Tyres are like <firstname>, no good unless they are squealing”
If you still find that funny, then you’re part of the problem.
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Delighted to be appointed the
@FineGael
Spokesperson on Media, Arts & Culture. Thanks to
@LeoVaradkar
for the opportunity to play my part in enriching the lives of our people.
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“Politicians are human beings. We have our limitations. We give it everything until we can’t anymore and then we have to move on.”
The truth.
@LeoVaradkar
has always put his people and country first, unwavering in his determination to shape a great nation. Has given us his all.
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Irish teenagers could do the same, if only we had the vision and the ambition to support them.
Dutch teens cycle an astonishing 2,000km per year.
They also rank among the healthiest and happiest—with the lowest rates of obesity and antidepressant usage—on Earth.
This isn't coincidence, but an outcome of a system that prioritizes humans over cars.
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It is done. 420km in a day and all in support of an extraordinary young athlete. I would be very grateful for your support here;
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Which is why
@eamonryan
and the
@greenparty_ie
are right to propose massively increased investment in cycling infrastructure across all of our towns and cities. If we learn nothing from this crisis and revert to car clogged streets, we will do our children a shameful disservice.
"If you want people to cycle, the whole journey from A to B has to be good. That is why it is important to consider infrastructure, parking and behaviour together—you cannot deal with them separately."
Lessons from Amsterdam—a city powered by cycling:
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The average car is parked 92% of the time. 86% of a car’s fuel never reaches the wheels. The lifetime cost of owning an Opel Corsa is €599,082. The societal cost of motorised road transport to the EU alone is €800bn per annum.
Car free is carefree.
#CarFreeDay2022
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57% of all trips made in Ireland are under 8 km. 75% of those trips are made by car.
50% of all trips under 2 km are made by car.
2km is a 6 minute bike ride.
Our cities would be much better places if we would just use the best tools for each job!
—
@BikeIsBestHQ
More free pro-bike material:
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There are very few professional broadcasters who can do what Ryan Tubridy does. Live TV, a huge global audience, yet he exudes empathy, kindness and childlike fascination with the world. Children would immediately see through fakery, he’s the real deal
#LateLateToyShow
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57% of all trips made in Ireland are under 8 km. 75% of those trips are made by car.
50% of all trips under 2 km are made by car.
2km is a 6 minute bike ride for an average person.
And there’s also this;
The Active Travel Coalition is bringing together health, medical, environmental and cycling campaigners to call for faster roll out of cycle routes.
@RTENewsPaulC
@colmanos
@NuachtRTE
@TodayFMNews
@NewstalkFM
@GreenSchoolsIre
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That’s almost 33 per week, it’s a disgrace. 1 in 3 of those injured while riding their bikes are children. People using the healthiest, most sustainable & most efficient form of transport shouldn’t be subjected to this.
@RSAIreland
@EamonRyan
@1Hildegarde
@HMcEntee
@GardaTraffic
Almost 1,700 cyclists were hospitalised due to crashes last year, figures released to Newstalk show.
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