John-Paul Doran

Rheumatologist and cyclist back in Dublin -my opinions are my own.

[Safe Cycling Ireland 🇮🇪 @SafeCyclingEire]

This is a downhill section with continuous white lines and a right turn junction in the middle.
I signal my intention for a left turn very early & this professional driver reacts by backing off & gives me the space to make my turn.
I give him a 👍 and I get a toot in return 😊

[Mobility Behaviour 👨‍🎓 @davidlois_uned]

Ir en bici al trabajo 🚲 reduce un 47% la mortalidad, un 24% las hospitalizaciones cardiovasculares y el 51% la mortalidad por cáncer. Caminar 🚶‍♀️ reduce un 9% hospitalizaciones totales y 10% las cardiovasculares. Ambos reducen problemas de salud mental (bici, -20%, caminar, -7%).

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆:
🦺 They tell us to wear hi-viz.
💡 They tell us to have lights.
👀 They tell us to be seen.
🫵 They tell us 'road safety is a shared responsibility'.

Meanwhile, in #motordom:

[NewstalkFM @NewstalkFM]

The ever increasing size of cars will mean thousands more children will die in the decades to come, a Brussels think tank has forecast.

https://t.co/MrvKhdvGJp

[Safe Cycling Ireland 🇮🇪 @SafeCyclingEire]

If cyclists without helmets bother you,
so should bike lanes without protection.

Credit: 👇

[John-Paul Doran @johnpauldoran]

@NixLimerick I miss the sunsets in the west!

[Feljin Jose @Feljin_J]

I delivered the 700 page business case and cost benefit analysis for MetroLink to Michael O'Leary's office yesterday.

O'Leary said on RTÉ Radio that there’s been no cost-benefit analysis done on Metrolink which was then repeated on multiple news outlets.

[Eamon Ryan @EamonRyan]

We’ve a problem in Sandymount with out-of-control dogs disturbing the wading birds who rest & roost in the bay. The energy used in avoidance flights lowers the survival of the wildlife. We need better policing of the owners responsible. @BirdWatchIE⁩ https://t.co/5pTapY935j

[Gone to Bluesky @IrishCycle]

How car brained are The Irish Times? The @dublinmarathon happens on a Bank Holiday Sunday morning and is known about well in advance:

[Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @LukeBornheimer]

Newly published study shows that danger from cars reduces children’s accessibility by at least 75%.

Cities / streets designed for cars literally deprive children of independence, which is critical to their development.

We need policy and infrastructure to transform our streets.

[Dublin City Council @DubCityCouncil]

During European Mobility Week we ask people to think about how much space their journey takes up on our city’s streets. Using sustainable transport frees up space, while reducing air and noise pollution #mobilityweek #walkdublin #cycledublin

[Irish Doctors for the Environment @IrishDocsEnv]

This doesn't just show that there's a lack of enforcement, it shows that there's basically no enforcement at all. It's a free for all.

'Five motorists fined by gardaí for driving in cycle lanes over four years'

This is embarrassing.
https://t.co/3KHRZnDNdt

[Séamus Kearney @SeamusjKearney]

The new Irish Rail railcars with multi-purpose area showing their value on a Tralee/Mallow service yesterday evening. These trains previously had capacity for just two regular sized bicycles in fixed racks, now can accommodate quite a few more.
https://t.co/hazb7dhpTS

[Irish Doctors for the Environment @IrishDocsEnv]

A group of hospitals are adding #AirPollution data from patients’ home addresses to their patient records - a move that will save lives!

We should be doing this in Ireland!
⁦@IMT_latest⁩ ⁦@med_indonews⁩ https://t.co/0lZyhVTdM2

[Adam Tranter @adamtranter]

This isn’t just my assumption. In a paper by David Metz, the former Chief Scientist at the Department for Transport, now @ucl, it was shown that the economic model to justify M25 investment relied on the promise of higher traffic speeds, which never materialised.

[Access For All Ireland @AccessForAll7]

Build the city to actively support people with disabilities and their ability to enjoy the city like everyone else.

Enact new plans and procedures to make it accessible to all with provisions made for those who need the most support but don’t use us as a screen or an excuse to forward your own agenda!!!

https://t.co/rqBamzBq0i

[Irish Doctors for the Environment @IrishDocsEnv]

Unacceptable behaviour from Richard Shakespeare.

We need our leaders, elected or not, to act to protect and improve human health, reduce emissions, and make Dublin a better city for everyone, not to protect the profit margins of a few car parks.

🪧 See you on Monday!

[Dublin Commuters @DublinCommuters]

It’s time to Protest 🪧

We’ve heard back from Richard Shakespeare’s office, he’s “not available” for a meeting with the combined groups

Please join us at Dublin City Hall on Dame St - Monday 8th July at 5.30pm

Let’s make sure he’s heard from the Commuters of Dublin

[Sam 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸 @Samtm023]

Clonakilty Old Time Fair today -- and the place is absolutely buzzing!

Multiple streets across the town centre closed off completely to cars - and businesses have never been busier!

Shows the huge potential for a more permanent pedestrianisation scheme for Clon.

Let's do it!

[Irish Doctors for the Environment @IrishDocsEnv]

The level of greenwashing surrounding the €2bn Limerick-Cork M20 motorway project is shocking.

Only 3000 people / day travel between Cork and Limerick.

Build a few bypasses and invest the remaining ~€1.5bn in proper active and public transport infrastructure.