Naas Cycling Campaign
@naascycling.bsky.social
Cycling advocacy group in Naas and surrounding areas in Co. Kildare, Ireland.
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Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.
DART+ SW has been "paused" with no inflationary increase in active travel budgets yet more roads are going to be built in a health and climate crisis. Make it make sense.
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This is disgraceful. The trains are already overcrowded with a whole load of housing being built on the basis of the rail upgrade. At this stage it is a health and safety issue at the stations and on the trains with the existing volumes of passengers.
DART+ South West is shelved until 2030. It has full planning approval since 2024, no judicial reviews and is ready to go but construction won't start until after 2030. A lot of housing around Adamstown and Clonburris built in anticipation of this upgrade.
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This is disgraceful. The trains are already overcrowded with a whole load of housing being built on the basis of the rail upgrade. At this stage it is a health and safety issue at the stations and on the trains with the existing volumes of passengers.
DART+ SW has been "paused" with no inflationary increase in active travel budgets yet more roads are going to be built in a health and climate crisis. Make it make sense.
Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
DART+ SW has been "paused" with no inflationary increase in active travel budgets yet more roads are going to be built in a health and climate crisis. Make it make sense.
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Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.
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A refusal to give blood or urine samples in this type of situation should come with an automatic 10 year driving ban.
There is no valid reason to refuse.
Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide sample to gardaí
There is no valid reason to refuse.
Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide sample to gardaí
Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide sample to gardaí
Court told defendant appeared unsteady and smelled of alcohol after late-night collision
www.irishtimes.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A refusal to give blood or urine samples in this type of situation should come with an automatic 10 year driving ban.
There is no valid reason to refuse.
Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide sample to gardaí
There is no valid reason to refuse.
Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide sample to gardaí
We stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine
Join us tomorrow at 19.15 in Sallins for a Cycle for Gaza 🍉🚴🍉
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ride-for-g...
Join us tomorrow at 19.15 in Sallins for a Cycle for Gaza 🍉🚴🍉
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ride-for-g...
July 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine
Join us tomorrow at 19.15 in Sallins for a Cycle for Gaza 🍉🚴🍉
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ride-for-g...
Join us tomorrow at 19.15 in Sallins for a Cycle for Gaza 🍉🚴🍉
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ride-for-g...
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4000km later and I am still totally in love with our family longtail ebike. This is a regular reminder to anyone that is considering taking the leap to just do it, I guarantee you won't regret it.
April 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
4000km later and I am still totally in love with our family longtail ebike. This is a regular reminder to anyone that is considering taking the leap to just do it, I guarantee you won't regret it.
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Galway deserves a chance to breathe, but emotive arguments cannot brush away the fact a second ring road will suffocate the city in traffic irishcycle.com/2025/04/24/g...
Galway deserves a chance to breathe, but emotive arguments cannot brush away the fact a second ring road will suffocate the city in traffic
Comment & Analysis / Long Read: It’s a seductive claim that building a second ring road in Galway will let the city and county breathe, but all the evidence we have — including from…
irishcycle.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Galway deserves a chance to breathe, but emotive arguments cannot brush away the fact a second ring road will suffocate the city in traffic irishcycle.com/2025/04/24/g...
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Unless we have experienced similar tragedy it is impossible to understand the pain that has been brought on this family in Galway today. There is no excuse for our roads and streets not being safe for children to walk and cycle along.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Girl (6) dies after being hit by truck while cycling in Co Galway
Child fatally injured in collision with heavy goods vehicle
www.irishtimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Unless we have experienced similar tragedy it is impossible to understand the pain that has been brought on this family in Galway today. There is no excuse for our roads and streets not being safe for children to walk and cycle along.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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Another study concludes that cycling is good for your health.
“… commuter cycling ∼150 min/wk for just 10 weeks can improve cardiorespiratory fitness, resting heart rate, and diastolic blood pressure, all known markers of cardiovascular health.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
“… commuter cycling ∼150 min/wk for just 10 weeks can improve cardiorespiratory fitness, resting heart rate, and diastolic blood pressure, all known markers of cardiovascular health.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
April 6, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Another study concludes that cycling is good for your health.
“… commuter cycling ∼150 min/wk for just 10 weeks can improve cardiorespiratory fitness, resting heart rate, and diastolic blood pressure, all known markers of cardiovascular health.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
“… commuter cycling ∼150 min/wk for just 10 weeks can improve cardiorespiratory fitness, resting heart rate, and diastolic blood pressure, all known markers of cardiovascular health.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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📣Event Alert📣
The High Court is due to rule on the Strand Road Cycle Route case on Friday 11th April. Whatever the result we want to see the route progress without delay.
Join us at 6pm on the 11th at Grand Canal Square for a cycle along the route to demand safe cycling infrastructure.
The High Court is due to rule on the Strand Road Cycle Route case on Friday 11th April. Whatever the result we want to see the route progress without delay.
Join us at 6pm on the 11th at Grand Canal Square for a cycle along the route to demand safe cycling infrastructure.
April 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
📣Event Alert📣
The High Court is due to rule on the Strand Road Cycle Route case on Friday 11th April. Whatever the result we want to see the route progress without delay.
Join us at 6pm on the 11th at Grand Canal Square for a cycle along the route to demand safe cycling infrastructure.
The High Court is due to rule on the Strand Road Cycle Route case on Friday 11th April. Whatever the result we want to see the route progress without delay.
Join us at 6pm on the 11th at Grand Canal Square for a cycle along the route to demand safe cycling infrastructure.
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MetroLink will only hit €23 billion if “everything goes wrong” and “bread costs you €10”
A claimed cost estimate of €23.39 billion for Dublin's planned MetroLink is not part of the normal price estimate range. It is seen as 95% unlikely and seen as a "worst-case scenario", but media coverage has…
A claimed cost estimate of €23.39 billion for Dublin's planned MetroLink is not part of the normal price estimate range. It is seen as 95% unlikely and seen as a "worst-case scenario", but media coverage has…
MetroLink will only hit €23 billion if “everything goes wrong” and “bread costs you €10”
A claimed cost estimate of €23.39 billion for Dublin's planned MetroLink is not part of the normal price estimate range. It is seen as 95% unlikely and seen as a "worst-case scenario", but media coverage has been criticised for making people think otherwise. MetroLink is a planned automated railway between Dublin City Centre and Swords, serving areas such as Ballymun, Glasnevin, Phibsborough, the Mater Hospital, O'Connell Street, Tara Street, St Stephen's Green, and Charlemont.
irishcycle.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
MetroLink will only hit €23 billion if “everything goes wrong” and “bread costs you €10”
A claimed cost estimate of €23.39 billion for Dublin's planned MetroLink is not part of the normal price estimate range. It is seen as 95% unlikely and seen as a "worst-case scenario", but media coverage has…
A claimed cost estimate of €23.39 billion for Dublin's planned MetroLink is not part of the normal price estimate range. It is seen as 95% unlikely and seen as a "worst-case scenario", but media coverage has…
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Truer words were never spoken.
March 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Truer words were never spoken.
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💡 Own an e-cargo bike or trike in Ireland? Help shape the future of cycling!
Dr. Robert Egan (Trinity College Dublin) is studying how e-cargo bikes are used, parked & experienced. Your input can drive better policies!
🗓️ Survey closes April 6
eu.surveymonkey.com/r/R8LN5PP
Dr. Robert Egan (Trinity College Dublin) is studying how e-cargo bikes are used, parked & experienced. Your input can drive better policies!
🗓️ Survey closes April 6
eu.surveymonkey.com/r/R8LN5PP
Private E-Cargo Bikes & Everyday Mobility in Ireland
This survey is aimed at people who own an e-cargo bike or trike and live in Ireland. We will gather information to examine how people use, park, and experience their e-cargo bikes in the context of Ir...
eu.surveymonkey.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
💡 Own an e-cargo bike or trike in Ireland? Help shape the future of cycling!
Dr. Robert Egan (Trinity College Dublin) is studying how e-cargo bikes are used, parked & experienced. Your input can drive better policies!
🗓️ Survey closes April 6
eu.surveymonkey.com/r/R8LN5PP
Dr. Robert Egan (Trinity College Dublin) is studying how e-cargo bikes are used, parked & experienced. Your input can drive better policies!
🗓️ Survey closes April 6
eu.surveymonkey.com/r/R8LN5PP
Barker and Jones is a great local bookshop in Naas with bike parking right outside! #ShopLocal #BetterByBike
Reminder: Kennys Bookshop delivers for free in Ireland. Easons have free delivery over 10 euros (and also sell toys and games and stationary). Lots of lovely booksellers in the actual stores too, like Books Upstairs, Gutter Bookshop, Hodges Figgis.
Ecommerce giant Amazon goes live with dedicated Irish store
March 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Barker and Jones is a great local bookshop in Naas with bike parking right outside! #ShopLocal #BetterByBike
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Days like today make my cycle commute an absolute joy.
With the world going to hell in a hand-basket, it's good to notice & be appreciative of the progress being made in some quarters,like the now car-free Sallins to Naas greenway. Kudos to Kildare CoCo for advancing this
@naascycling.bsky.social
With the world going to hell in a hand-basket, it's good to notice & be appreciative of the progress being made in some quarters,like the now car-free Sallins to Naas greenway. Kudos to Kildare CoCo for advancing this
@naascycling.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Days like today make my cycle commute an absolute joy.
With the world going to hell in a hand-basket, it's good to notice & be appreciative of the progress being made in some quarters,like the now car-free Sallins to Naas greenway. Kudos to Kildare CoCo for advancing this
@naascycling.bsky.social
With the world going to hell in a hand-basket, it's good to notice & be appreciative of the progress being made in some quarters,like the now car-free Sallins to Naas greenway. Kudos to Kildare CoCo for advancing this
@naascycling.bsky.social
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Interesting that the @ccacireland.bsky.social are suggesting we spend approx. €4bn on electric cars.... while these vehicles are part of the solution, cars cause congestion and it is estimated it will cost the state €2bn by 2030....
March 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Interesting that the @ccacireland.bsky.social are suggesting we spend approx. €4bn on electric cars.... while these vehicles are part of the solution, cars cause congestion and it is estimated it will cost the state €2bn by 2030....
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⚠️ Good to see the reductions on speed limits for Local Roads come into effect today. There's been a lot of confusion & clickbait around it, but todays changes are only happening on small, rural roads where the current limit of 80km/h is not suitable and most would drive at or around 60km/h anyway.
February 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
⚠️ Good to see the reductions on speed limits for Local Roads come into effect today. There's been a lot of confusion & clickbait around it, but todays changes are only happening on small, rural roads where the current limit of 80km/h is not suitable and most would drive at or around 60km/h anyway.
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As the cold snap wears on I'm increasingly frustrated that it's still not safe for me to cycle in Naas because the paths are like ice rinks, uncleared, ungritted. Meanwhile, most roads are well maintained & safe for driving.
Why should pedestrians & cyclists accept this clear deprioritisation?
Why should pedestrians & cyclists accept this clear deprioritisation?
January 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
As the cold snap wears on I'm increasingly frustrated that it's still not safe for me to cycle in Naas because the paths are like ice rinks, uncleared, ungritted. Meanwhile, most roads are well maintained & safe for driving.
Why should pedestrians & cyclists accept this clear deprioritisation?
Why should pedestrians & cyclists accept this clear deprioritisation?
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If @kerrycoco.ie can do it, why not Kildare County Council? It's not like it caught them unawares, or they haven't had time to address it. It's 4 days in at this stage, and still, nothing.
#CarBrain
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#CarBrain
@naascycling.bsky.social
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As well as working to make our roads safer, Council crews have also been clearing & treating footpaths & cycle lanes in the county's towns to make these safer for pedestrians & cyclists & other active travel users as we transition from snow & slush to a prolonged icy spell.
Caution is still advised!
Caution is still advised!
January 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
If @kerrycoco.ie can do it, why not Kildare County Council? It's not like it caught them unawares, or they haven't had time to address it. It's 4 days in at this stage, and still, nothing.
#CarBrain
@naascycling.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/kerr...
#CarBrain
@naascycling.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/kerr...
A great analysis of who puts their best peddle forward #IBikeIVote
Irish Cycling Campaign has unveiled the Strong, Mediocre & Weak Parties in Active Travel as per the Manifestos for General Election 2024.
#greenparty, @labourpartyireland.bsky.social & @socialdemocrats.bsky.social are top of the class. ⭐️
Analysis & results below
cyclist.ie/2024/11/iris...
#greenparty, @labourpartyireland.bsky.social & @socialdemocrats.bsky.social are top of the class. ⭐️
Analysis & results below
cyclist.ie/2024/11/iris...
Irish Cycling Campaign unveils the Strong, Mediocre and Weak Parties in Active Travel as per the #GE2024 Manifestos
Irish Cycling Campaign unveils the Strong, Mediocre and Weak Parties in Active Travel as per the Manifestos for General Election 2024 PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MON 25 NOV …
cyclist.ie
November 25, 2024 at 9:48 PM
A great analysis of who puts their best peddle forward #IBikeIVote
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“Every $1,300 New York invested in building bike-lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to 1 additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a new economic assessment.”
Bike-lanes are a sound public health investment.
www.reuters.com/article/busi...
Bike-lanes are a sound public health investment.
www.reuters.com/article/busi...
November 17, 2024 at 4:17 AM
“Every $1,300 New York invested in building bike-lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to 1 additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a new economic assessment.”
Bike-lanes are a sound public health investment.
www.reuters.com/article/busi...
Bike-lanes are a sound public health investment.
www.reuters.com/article/busi...
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🎙️ Brilliant interview with our very own Dr Johnny Collins on the effects of climate change on human health and the work we do in Irish Doctors for the Environment.
❤️🔥 The #ClimateCrisis is a health crisis!
❤️🔥 The #ClimateCrisis is a health crisis!
COPcast: Dublin Global Climate Justice March 16th November 2024
open.spotify.com
November 15, 2024 at 3:53 PM
🎙️ Brilliant interview with our very own Dr Johnny Collins on the effects of climate change on human health and the work we do in Irish Doctors for the Environment.
❤️🔥 The #ClimateCrisis is a health crisis!
❤️🔥 The #ClimateCrisis is a health crisis!
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November 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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I've now started a second starter pack... overflow from Ireland Bluesky! Plenty of room on this one (for now).
go.bsky.app/44QEcbP
go.bsky.app/44QEcbP
I have started a starter pack... all the posters I could find who are Irish, based in Ireland or posting about Irish stuff. Maybe a vain attempt to recreate some of the buzz of Irish 'other site'.
It's not meant to be exclusive! Let me know if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/Mh5ihbM
It's not meant to be exclusive! Let me know if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/Mh5ihbM
November 7, 2024 at 3:14 PM
I've now started a second starter pack... overflow from Ireland Bluesky! Plenty of room on this one (for now).
go.bsky.app/44QEcbP
go.bsky.app/44QEcbP
We love cargo bikes here at Naas Cycling, way to go Elaine!
3000 school run kilometres on this reliable beauty in a little over a year.
Weekly shops, paddleboards, guitars, 4 children at a time, extra adults, plants, DIY stuff. This bike has taken it all.
My one regret? Not buying it years earlier. If you're considering it honestly just do it.
Weekly shops, paddleboards, guitars, 4 children at a time, extra adults, plants, DIY stuff. This bike has taken it all.
My one regret? Not buying it years earlier. If you're considering it honestly just do it.
November 8, 2024 at 1:12 PM
We love cargo bikes here at Naas Cycling, way to go Elaine!