Alan Corcoran

📚 Author of 'Unsinkable' and 'Marathon Man' 🎥 Director of 'Unsinkable' 🌊🏊‍♂️ 500-km sea swim 🏃‍♂️🇮🇪 35 consecutive marathons 🏙️ Urban planner

[Alan Corcoran @35MarathonMan]

🚨 'Unsinkable' book review in today's @Independent_ie
@TheSundayIndo

📚 "Well-written, entertaining, and honest account"

🔗 'Unsinkable' is available https://t.co/32NWVhbHRD

📸 @David_Mstudio @SeaStudio_ie

#Unsinkable #Book #Review #new #irish #memoir #books #sea #swim #read

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

Four popular swimming spots in Dublin are closed to bathers until at least Thursday, due to poor water quality after heavy rainfall
https://t.co/DpqIJpFBrD

[Waterford News&Star @WaterfordNS]

Long-awaited Ferrybank Greenway section to open in matter of weeks https://t.co/zy6uzwRj2o

[Francesca 🚲💕 @francesca_kms]

I’ve been cycling to work since ‘09.

The no of cycle journeys in the London has grown dramatically since. 🚲

I think that’s hugely down to investment in safe infrastructure.

If people feel protected, they’re far more likely to bike.

Keep 👏building 👏 cycling 👏 lanes 👏

[createstreets @createstreets]

Here's our top quibble. Street Scars ! In Stoke and Coventry ...

[Virgin Media News @VirginMediaNews]

A total of 187 people were arrested for drink or drug driving, while more than 400 motorists were caught using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

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#VMNews

[radrevolte @radrevolte]

Obwohl der Tag mit einem Wadenkrampf begann, bin ich wieder mit dem Fahrrad unterwegs. Wenn es sich doch so sehr anbietet – ob nun im Wald oder auf dem Weg von dort in Richtung Stadt
#Amsterdam 🇳🇱❤️🚲

[Cycling UK @WeAreCyclingUK]

📣 #BikeWeek is 8–14 June

🥐 Bike Week brunch
🚲 Big Bike Revival ride
🌱 Get someone cycling

Small actions, big impact 👇
https://t.co/bojJWVOPSv

💬 How will you get involved?

[The Irish News @irish_news]

Cyclists gathered at the Albert Clock on Friday evening for Belfast's monthly Critical Mass ride.

The monthly event aims to reclaim the city's roads from cars by sheer force of numbers, celebrating cycling as an alternative to traffic, pollution and the loss of public space.

[createstreets @createstreets]

Pull it down. A building that is rude to the street is rude to the people

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Gotta love the Dutch 🚲🇳🇱

[createstreets @createstreets]

Summer is here. The best way to cool streets & clean the air is to plant street trees, the urban wonder drug. These are in beautiful Barcelona which is …

[Alan Corcoran @35MarathonMan]

The main responsibility lies with local authorities to design roads correctly for all users; not build high-speed roads, slap an unrelated speed limit on it, and pass the buck onto young and old walkers and cyclists to PPE their way out of danger.

[Ciaran Cannon @ciarancannon]

Mandatory hi-vis is not good road safety policy, it’s cover for decades of inaction. A death every 48 hours on Irish roads is a complete systems failure, not a visibility problem. I spoke to @johncookeradio on @drivetimerte.

https://t.co/zLce81oM0Z

[Eamon Ryan @EamonRyan]

Reducing road deaths and injuries requires better engineering from our local authorities. We should prioritise funding to those councils who are willing and able to build out safer routes in quicker time. #RoadSafety #Cycling #Pedestrianisation #QuietRoads
https://t.co/M0x99JfSxs

[Gemeente Utrecht @GemeenteUtrecht]

Borden al gezien? Vanaf 10 juli rijden we op 270 straten in Utrecht maximaal 30 km/u, zodat het aantal ongelukken en de ernst ervan dalen. Het gaat nu eerst om straten waar auto’s en fietsers samen op de weg rijden, later volgen nog 80 straten👉https://t.co/9zoqT680UJ

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

The EU is making it easier than ever to ditch the car keys and hop on your bike.

The upcoming World Bicycle Day on Wednesday is the perfect occasion to do so.

With our European Declaration on Cycling, we are committed to boosting this experience for you:

[Earth @earthcurated]

Norway has become one of the leading examples of successful forest conservation!

Through strict environmental regulations, reforestation efforts, and sustainable land management, the country has managed to keep its deforestation rate close to zero.

Instead of losing forests, many areas are now being naturally restored and protected over time.

It's a reminder that long-term environmental planning can make a real difference for the planet. 🇳🇴🌲🌳

[Mobility Behaviour 👨‍🎓 @davidlois_uned]

Las supermanzanas de Barcelona tuvieron un impacto (+) en los resultados electorales del partido que las impulsó. En las áreas donde se llevaron a cabo, Barcelona en Comú obtuvo un incremento estimado en el apoyo electoral del 10-14% en comparación con el promedio de la ciudad.

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

13 years ago, Rotherham, England turned 8 miles of mowed roadside grass into a "river of flowers." In 2021, they added even more miles.

The original scheme was commissioned by Rotherham Council in 2013, designed by Professor Nigel Dunnett at the University of Sheffield, and seeded with a 180-species wildflower mix along the central reservations of the town's main ring road. It replaced mowing that had been costing the council around £80,000 a year.

Since then: the wildflower verges have saved roughly £23,000 to £25,000 per two-year mowing cycle, increased pollinator abundance, and inspired similar programs in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Sheffield.

In 2021, Rotherham added 3.5 more miles across 12 new sites including Herringthorpe, Swinton, Harthill, and Maltby. They just keep expanding it.

The UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows in the last 100 years. Most of what was lost was paved, plowed, or mowed. The verges nobody was using anyway turned out to be one of the largest untapped habitats in the country.

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

The FTD brothers have completed their 32nd and final marathon challenge across Ireland for dementia research
https://t.co/5S65KqxBMp

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

Two brothers who are taking part in a marathon challenge across Ireland for dementia research will complete their 32 county challenge this afternoon
https://t.co/5S65KqxBMp