Our @johnlegge.bsky.social on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning, calling out the failure of our government to enforce and implement real road safety solutions - not just legislation! 💪 #ActiveTravel #RoadSafety #WarOnWalking www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/do-...

Do we need an outright ban on scramblers?

Health professionals will come before an Oireachtas Committee today to call for an outright ban on scramblers. This comes in an attempt to improve road safety for all users.  Speaking to Claire this ...

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My letter in today's @irishtimes.com regarding our government's myriad terrible decisions - data centres, fossil dependency, energy sovereignty, and of course, health! www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

Budget unlikely to resolve surging energy prices

Coalition determined to defend data centres with fossil fuel price cuts as they siphon 23% of our energy supply

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Excellent letter by our own @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social in today's @irishtimes.com regarding fare increases, and overall spate of terrible decisions by our government in the face of climate breakdown! www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

Disastrous consequences of climate breakdown right in front of us

You’d think encouraging public transport usage to reduce gridlock would be motivating enough

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Yesterday we protested the fare increases. Thousands die every year from air pollution, noise pollution, stress and sedentary activity. This is in addition to lives lost on the road. Tethering us to fossil fuels and private car use will cost lives.

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 2mo ago

Increase in public transport fares ‘a Trumpian policy’ that will ‘cost lives’, protest told

Today’s stories from Ireland

We’re in the middle of a cost of living crisis, yet the Government throws commuters under the bus.... (sorry about the bad pun, but this is outrageous)

Active Travel is justice. We need to move faster and deliver high-quality infrastructure. A mode shift away from car-dependence is badly needed in Ireland - we may not realise just how much!

Orlagh Gaynor@orlaghgaynor.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Active Travel delivers justice: environmental, economic, health and social justice. Physical activity. Reduced transport poverty. Reduced air pollution and noise pollution. Disability justice - better infrastructure for independently-operated vehicles like tricycles & tri-shaws. We need this now.

The NTA reports that every €1 invested in Active Travel gives a €4 economic return. My Master's thesis this year was on Active Travel, health, environment & economy in Ireland. Our current transport culture is costing us so much more than we realise. Let's go through the findings:

Every €1 invested in Active Travel returns €4 to the economy, says NTA. This factors in jobs, reduced air pollution, physical activity, accidents avoided, among other economic benefits. But let's look at the actual cost of our current car-dependence. A thread: www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

€1 invested in active travel returns €4 to economy - NTA

Every euro invested in active travel produces almost €4 in economic benefits, according to a report commissioned by the National Transport Authority.

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A few years ago I gave an interview to the Irish Independent on using a cargo bike for the school run. Still relevant today and hoping to see many more parents make this modal shift as schools return this week! www.independent.ie/lifestyle/fa...

Two-wheel drive: Parents ditch the car for the school run

With the Government pledging €15m to improve infrastructure such as paths and cycle lanes, Chrissie Russell talks to mums and dads who have embraced more active and environmentally friendly modes of t...

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It's the 10th anniversary of the dumbest moment in modern British history so let's celebrate some of the idiots who made it happen. First up ... Jacob Rees-Mogg and his promise of cheap food and wine... In fact food prices have increased some 12% as a direct result of Brexit (LSE) 1/5

Happy Father's Day, especially to the fathers who bike.

‘But I’m a careful driver’ syndrome. People never think it’ll happen to them, yet every day people who thought this end up killing or seriously injuring someone. Every car journey imposes a non-negligible risk to society. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

SUV buyers undeterred by warnings of risk to pedestrians, UK study finds

Exclusive: Research suggests financial penalties necessary if number of large vehicles on roads is to be reduced

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If other news was reported like climate change:

Conor@ernekid.bsky.social · 5mo ago

For Christ’s sake RTE can we have a story about climate change that isn’t accompanied by a jolly picture of people on the beach?

Immigration make Britain brilliant

A must read by our very own @johnlegge.bsky.social! "We need to hold the Government to account on making our roads safer as a matter of urgency."

We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads

The real burden of road trauma on the health system is far greater than the fatality count might suggest

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My opinion piece in today’s Irish Times

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 6mo ago

We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads

Dr John Legge calling out the lack of political will to act on road safety.

Calls for urgent action to curtail the amount of road fatalities in recent years

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🌍🌱 Today, Earth Day, we joined demonstrators outside the Dáil to support the motion to: - Re-commit to its 2030 climate targets. - Cease legislative efforts to undermine the critical Climate Action Act. - Increase funding for Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan - Implement a just energy transition

A thought-provoking and insightful piece — well worth a read. “Governance by Liveline” aptly sums up how Ireland is being run.

Mind the Gap

Ireland is the second richest country in Europe, and this week a single protest shut it down. Here's why.

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Our statement on the Galway Ring Road. Building more roads on a world on fire is truly an act of insanity.

Say what you will about the fuel protests - I’m loving the pedestrianization trial of the quays

Very proud with a full heart after counter-protesting the Fuel Price Blockade ❤️ with @irishdocsenv.bsky.social The events of the last few days and weeks throw the reality of our fossil dependency into sharp relief. Now is the time to take swift action and break free from fossil fuels.

Contrary to what these letter writers might think, recommissioning gas and oil exploration, and turf-burning power stations is neither courageous nor does it provide energy security. Instead, it will increase emissions and harm human health. Time to end fossil fuels, not look fore more!

Some fuel alternatives

Bowing to pressure and abandoning oil and gas exploration will cost us dearly in terms of future energy security

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Let's combat soaring fuel prices with default 30km/h urban speed limits (among other things). My letter in The Irish Times this morning.

Combat soaring fuel prices with 30km/h speed limit

Politicians respond with temporary fixes while avoiding fundamental change

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We have built our house on sand with fossil dependency. Instead of recognising this, our government has chosen to stick a band aid on the issue. Committee member of @irishdocsenv.bsky.social , @olaln.bsky.social brilliantly calls out this fallacy in @thejournal.ie today! 🌍

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 8mo ago

Fuel subsidies in a climate crisis: As prices rise at the pumps, the Government should instead be changing course on fossil fuel use to secure our future. jrnl.ie/6999209

Fuel subsidies in a climate crisis: As prices rise at the pumps, the Government should instead be changing course on fossil fuel use to secure our future. jrnl.ie/6999209

Petrol and diesel hikes: Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis

As prices rise at the pumps, the Government should be changing course on fossil fuel use to secure our future, but instead it’s doubling down with subsidies.

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A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

Fuel prices are going up again. A quick thread on the wonders of e-bikes