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Conn Donovan
@conndonovan.bsky.social
· Sep 24
The Straight Road cycle lane is awful and leaves people stranded while trying to cross a busy road.
Meanwhile, the same road (N22) has light segregation, an inner kerb, and a toucan x'ing a few km away.
Please sign this petition to call for safer cycling to Bcollig.
chng.it/FqrR59rysZ
Meanwhile, the same road (N22) has light segregation, an inner kerb, and a toucan x'ing a few km away.
Please sign this petition to call for safer cycling to Bcollig.
chng.it/FqrR59rysZ
"an unprecedented 600 submissions with 94 per cent in favour of the Greenway as opposed to years earlier when the vast majority of the only 50 submissions made were negative.”
Injunctions, false starts, and one man's unwavering commitment to the Waterford GW.
www.munster-express.ie/a-greenway-v...
Injunctions, false starts, and one man's unwavering commitment to the Waterford GW.
www.munster-express.ie/a-greenway-v...
A Greenway vision realised - The Munster Express
With five years passing since the opening of the Waterford Greenway, the Déise Greenway Group tell what they went through to put it together.
www.munster-express.ie
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"an unprecedented 600 submissions with 94 per cent in favour of the Greenway as opposed to years earlier when the vast majority of the only 50 submissions made were negative.”
Injunctions, false starts, and one man's unwavering commitment to the Waterford GW.
www.munster-express.ie/a-greenway-v...
Injunctions, false starts, and one man's unwavering commitment to the Waterford GW.
www.munster-express.ie/a-greenway-v...
220 is doing an average of 10km/h currently. 32 mins from Grand Parade to Den X.
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
220 is doing an average of 10km/h currently. 32 mins from Grand Parade to Den X.
Cork is a leafy city (in parts), but so are most other European cities north of the Alps.
Bike lane, Greenway, and footpath sweeping in Oct/Nov/Dec should be better than ↙️, ideally like the ↘️ photos from 🇫🇷 last week.
Bike lane, Greenway, and footpath sweeping in Oct/Nov/Dec should be better than ↙️, ideally like the ↘️ photos from 🇫🇷 last week.
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Cork is a leafy city (in parts), but so are most other European cities north of the Alps.
Bike lane, Greenway, and footpath sweeping in Oct/Nov/Dec should be better than ↙️, ideally like the ↘️ photos from 🇫🇷 last week.
Bike lane, Greenway, and footpath sweeping in Oct/Nov/Dec should be better than ↙️, ideally like the ↘️ photos from 🇫🇷 last week.
Lee Road is flooded. Passable but maybe not for long @corksafetyalerts.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Lee Road is flooded. Passable but maybe not for long @corksafetyalerts.com
Lots of people in 🇨🇭 seem to have opted for +25km/h pedal assist e-bikes.
License plate, M cat license, and 14+yrs old
License plate, M cat license, and 14+yrs old
October 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Lots of people in 🇨🇭 seem to have opted for +25km/h pedal assist e-bikes.
License plate, M cat license, and 14+yrs old
License plate, M cat license, and 14+yrs old
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It’s that time again! 💡 Join us this Monday, 16:45 by the Michael Collins Statue as we hand out free bike lights around Cork.
We’ve got the lights, all we need is your energy! 💪
@corkbeo.bsky.social @cyclingincork.bsky.social @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @bcolligst.bsky.social
We’ve got the lights, all we need is your energy! 💪
@corkbeo.bsky.social @cyclingincork.bsky.social @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @bcolligst.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
It’s that time again! 💡 Join us this Monday, 16:45 by the Michael Collins Statue as we hand out free bike lights around Cork.
We’ve got the lights, all we need is your energy! 💪
@corkbeo.bsky.social @cyclingincork.bsky.social @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @bcolligst.bsky.social
We’ve got the lights, all we need is your energy! 💪
@corkbeo.bsky.social @cyclingincork.bsky.social @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @bcolligst.bsky.social
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Giving a child a calculator too early doesn’t help them learn maths; it helps them avoid learning maths.
Great piece from @amandavande.bsky.social on why fluency must come before function. springmath.org/fluency-befo...
Great piece from @amandavande.bsky.social on why fluency must come before function. springmath.org/fluency-befo...
Fluency Before Function — SpringMath Accelerate, Inc.
springmath.org
October 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Giving a child a calculator too early doesn’t help them learn maths; it helps them avoid learning maths.
Great piece from @amandavande.bsky.social on why fluency must come before function. springmath.org/fluency-befo...
Great piece from @amandavande.bsky.social on why fluency must come before function. springmath.org/fluency-befo...
The Dutch House, Audiobook
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October 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Dutch House, Audiobook
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Fitzgerald's Park looking great this morning also
October 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Fitzgerald's Park looking great this morning also
Autumn always reminds me of the Robot Trees in Cork and the way all the golden, red, and yellow leaves would fall on them from the other, real trees.
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Autumn always reminds me of the Robot Trees in Cork and the way all the golden, red, and yellow leaves would fall on them from the other, real trees.
Mardyke Walk bus/cycle corridor redesign looks complete. Enforcement will be a persistent issue here
October 10, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Mardyke Walk bus/cycle corridor redesign looks complete. Enforcement will be a persistent issue here
South Main St cycle lane this morning
October 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
South Main St cycle lane this morning
Martin:
"We would have been totally unaware of the issue despite very comprehensive due diligence"
Crime World podcast:
"So Niall this story was one of your party pieces".
'yeah everyone who worked with me [in a leading national newspaper] knew my history with Jim Gavin'.
"We would have been totally unaware of the issue despite very comprehensive due diligence"
Crime World podcast:
"So Niall this story was one of your party pieces".
'yeah everyone who worked with me [in a leading national newspaper] knew my history with Jim Gavin'.
October 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Martin:
"We would have been totally unaware of the issue despite very comprehensive due diligence"
Crime World podcast:
"So Niall this story was one of your party pieces".
'yeah everyone who worked with me [in a leading national newspaper] knew my history with Jim Gavin'.
"We would have been totally unaware of the issue despite very comprehensive due diligence"
Crime World podcast:
"So Niall this story was one of your party pieces".
'yeah everyone who worked with me [in a leading national newspaper] knew my history with Jim Gavin'.
Autumn morning walk in Cork city
October 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Autumn morning walk in Cork city
If we're going down a "no signage" policy, people are going to expect that the marathon signs from last year and the bus connects opposition signs in Ballincollig are going to come down also.
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
Cork Council's litter warden removes anti-speed signs erected by concerned residents
A council spokesperson confirmed that the signage had been removed by its litter warden, but said it is working on road safety solutions.
www.echolive.ie
October 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
If we're going down a "no signage" policy, people are going to expect that the marathon signs from last year and the bus connects opposition signs in Ballincollig are going to come down also.
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
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Today is #WorldBalletDay, so we’re taking a moment to celebrate this work by Marshall Hutson – a portrait of the celebrated Irish ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer Joan Denise Moriarty (c.1912-1992). She founded the Cork Ballet Company, Irish Theatre Ballet, and... (1/3)
October 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today is #WorldBalletDay, so we’re taking a moment to celebrate this work by Marshall Hutson – a portrait of the celebrated Irish ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer Joan Denise Moriarty (c.1912-1992). She founded the Cork Ballet Company, Irish Theatre Ballet, and... (1/3)
CI membership is now open for 2026. Even if you just commute by bike, it's well worth taking out
Strong voice on safety issues (see below), third party insurance, and lots of other benefits
Positive action also being taken on gravel cycling on Coilte land.
www.cyclingireland.ie/get-involved...
Strong voice on safety issues (see below), third party insurance, and lots of other benefits
Positive action also being taken on gravel cycling on Coilte land.
www.cyclingireland.ie/get-involved...
October 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CI membership is now open for 2026. Even if you just commute by bike, it's well worth taking out
Strong voice on safety issues (see below), third party insurance, and lots of other benefits
Positive action also being taken on gravel cycling on Coilte land.
www.cyclingireland.ie/get-involved...
Strong voice on safety issues (see below), third party insurance, and lots of other benefits
Positive action also being taken on gravel cycling on Coilte land.
www.cyclingireland.ie/get-involved...
www.thetimes.com/article/c9aa...
"The winner of the country’s foremost non-fiction literary prize will not collect his £50,000 cheque after failing to persuade its sponsor to divest from its hydrocarbon interests."
"The winner of the country’s foremost non-fiction literary prize will not collect his £50,000 cheque after failing to persuade its sponsor to divest from its hydrocarbon interests."
Author Richard Flanagan rejects £50,000 book prize
The winner of the Baillie Gifford prize for non-fiction turned down his winnings after the sponsor refused calls to divest from fossil fuels
www.thetimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
www.thetimes.com/article/c9aa...
"The winner of the country’s foremost non-fiction literary prize will not collect his £50,000 cheque after failing to persuade its sponsor to divest from its hydrocarbon interests."
"The winner of the country’s foremost non-fiction literary prize will not collect his £50,000 cheque after failing to persuade its sponsor to divest from its hydrocarbon interests."
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Straight talking — and a shocking response from the Minister — at today's Love 30 demonstration at Leinster House.
Same message from councillors, regardless of party — from Cork, Dublin, Galway and Sligo — make 30km/h the default, and we'll apply special limits to the exceptions in urban areas.
Same message from councillors, regardless of party — from Cork, Dublin, Galway and Sligo — make 30km/h the default, and we'll apply special limits to the exceptions in urban areas.
October 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Straight talking — and a shocking response from the Minister — at today's Love 30 demonstration at Leinster House.
Same message from councillors, regardless of party — from Cork, Dublin, Galway and Sligo — make 30km/h the default, and we'll apply special limits to the exceptions in urban areas.
Same message from councillors, regardless of party — from Cork, Dublin, Galway and Sligo — make 30km/h the default, and we'll apply special limits to the exceptions in urban areas.
Hopefully only a training exercise
October 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Hopefully only a training exercise
New (?) crane up off Gerald Griffin St.
Site next to Neptune stadium at at guess @corkcranecount.bsky.social @eoinlettice.bsky.social
Site next to Neptune stadium at at guess @corkcranecount.bsky.social @eoinlettice.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New (?) crane up off Gerald Griffin St.
Site next to Neptune stadium at at guess @corkcranecount.bsky.social @eoinlettice.bsky.social
Site next to Neptune stadium at at guess @corkcranecount.bsky.social @eoinlettice.bsky.social
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1) Regulate social media
2) Break up meta
3) Try to stop children using social media
Sadly point is the only one being attempted and it’s being done poorly
2) Break up meta
3) Try to stop children using social media
Sadly point is the only one being attempted and it’s being done poorly
Meta’s AI has snuck in the back door of regulators and is currently helping itself to the contents of the house, including your children’s mental health.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
AI seriously endangers children's mental health
AI is in every aspect of our lives now, and regulation is not keeping up - children are at huge risk, writes Alex Cooney, Chief Executive of CyberSafeKids
www.irishexaminer.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:57 AM
1) Regulate social media
2) Break up meta
3) Try to stop children using social media
Sadly point is the only one being attempted and it’s being done poorly
2) Break up meta
3) Try to stop children using social media
Sadly point is the only one being attempted and it’s being done poorly
Reposted by Conn Donovan
Ciaran Ferrie's piece in @irishexaminer.bsky.social nails the Govts capitulation on the Speed Limit Review. Identifying the urban roads that should be 50km (arterial) and 30km (everywhere else) is a relatively simple technical exercise with a small bit of guidance. Absolute cowardice.
September 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Ciaran Ferrie's piece in @irishexaminer.bsky.social nails the Govts capitulation on the Speed Limit Review. Identifying the urban roads that should be 50km (arterial) and 30km (everywhere else) is a relatively simple technical exercise with a small bit of guidance. Absolute cowardice.
"By reforming how we report on road deaths, we can foster a culture of responsibility, encourage safer driving, and create the conditions for systemic change"
A powerful piece by @ciarancannon.bsky.social and @cyclingireland.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
A powerful piece by @ciarancannon.bsky.social and @cyclingireland.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
We must stop victim blaming after road deaths
The way in which these incidents are reported can make it seem that victims are the agents of their own demise, writes Ciaran Cannon
www.irishexaminer.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
"By reforming how we report on road deaths, we can foster a culture of responsibility, encourage safer driving, and create the conditions for systemic change"
A powerful piece by @ciarancannon.bsky.social and @cyclingireland.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
A powerful piece by @ciarancannon.bsky.social and @cyclingireland.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...