Joe Molloy 🇨🇺 🏳️⚧️
@freelancewebdev.bsky.social
Long time freelance web developer based in Sligo Ireland, music nut, borderline climate doomer, always working on my Spanish.
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Special Advisers Minister of State at the Department of Transport Sean Canney - Pádraig Hughes, Angelina Nugent www.irishstatutebook... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol which Pádraig Hughes is this?
S.I. No. 288/2025 - Appointment of Special Advisers (Minister of State at the Department of Transport) Order 2025
The electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB) comprises the Acts of the Oireachtas (Parliament), Statutory Instruments, Legislation Directory, Constitution and a limited number of pre-1922 Acts.
www.irishstatutebook.ie
February 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Special Advisers Minister of State at the Department of Transport Sean Canney - Pádraig Hughes, Angelina Nugent www.irishstatutebook... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol which Pádraig Hughes is this?
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Crazy discussion on The Last Word just now with Ian Guider telling @thinkorswim.bsky.social he is completely wrong to say that reduced speed limits are proven to save lives & injuries (Wales) & that protection of the most vulnerable road users should take priority over drivers.
Car brain is 🤮
Car brain is 🤮
February 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Crazy discussion on The Last Word just now with Ian Guider telling @thinkorswim.bsky.social he is completely wrong to say that reduced speed limits are proven to save lives & injuries (Wales) & that protection of the most vulnerable road users should take priority over drivers.
Car brain is 🤮
Car brain is 🤮
It's definitely dangerous but lack of helmets is absolutely not why.
It's a really clear illustration of why focus on helmets is a massive distraction. Either deliberately (by people who want to push responsibility away from driving), or because many people in good faith perceive utility cycling as inherently much more dangerous than it is.
February 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
It's definitely dangerous but lack of helmets is absolutely not why.
Our lot pretending there are no algorithms at play framing and guiding user actions and that this is all down to personal responsability is definitely a choice.
This is what every government should be doing. These platforms should be regulated and forced to behave according to the law, otherwise democracy is over. You can't have a few unimaginably wealthy men have complete control over algorithms that are shaping public discourse on dominant platforms!
Spain’s PM: “The days of hiding behind servers are over.”
February 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Our lot pretending there are no algorithms at play framing and guiding user actions and that this is all down to personal responsability is definitely a choice.
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In short: the #AMOC is weakening, may collapse this century, &even small shifts could trigger abrupt change
These tipping points are a major national security blind spot, threatening food, energy &global stability, they must be addressed urgently
As argued here by @laurielaybourn.bsky.social et al
These tipping points are a major national security blind spot, threatening food, energy &global stability, they must be addressed urgently
As argued here by @laurielaybourn.bsky.social et al
The security blind spot: Cascading climate impacts and tipping points threaten national security | IPPR
The new UK government has initiated a Strategic Defence Review and is undertaking a review of national resilience. Security threats resulting from climate
www.ippr.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM
In short: the #AMOC is weakening, may collapse this century, &even small shifts could trigger abrupt change
These tipping points are a major national security blind spot, threatening food, energy &global stability, they must be addressed urgently
As argued here by @laurielaybourn.bsky.social et al
These tipping points are a major national security blind spot, threatening food, energy &global stability, they must be addressed urgently
As argued here by @laurielaybourn.bsky.social et al
Or in the country side, where it's very arguably worse.
"Ah shur I know this road like the back of me hand"
"Ah shur I know this road like the back of me hand"
And honestly, no offence, but if you don't cycle in a city regularly, I don't care what you have to say about it because you don't have enough knowledge or experience to comment
You wouldn't care what I have to say about rugby and you'd be right
You wouldn't care what I have to say about rugby and you'd be right
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Or in the country side, where it's very arguably worse.
"Ah shur I know this road like the back of me hand"
"Ah shur I know this road like the back of me hand"
John O'Brennan sitting in his ivory tower can't see why the government shouldn't be trusted because they work for his class.
Still pretending the Secirity Council can override the General Assembly tells you all about the lack of good faith here.
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/the...
Still pretending the Secirity Council can override the General Assembly tells you all about the lack of good faith here.
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/the...
The Triple Lock: What Happens If It Goes?
The future of Ireland’s Triple Lock is moving from political argument to legislative reality. Following a Cabinet decision last week, the Government is preparing to bring the Defence Amendment Bill be...
www.goloudplayer.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
John O'Brennan sitting in his ivory tower can't see why the government shouldn't be trusted because they work for his class.
Still pretending the Secirity Council can override the General Assembly tells you all about the lack of good faith here.
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/the...
Still pretending the Secirity Council can override the General Assembly tells you all about the lack of good faith here.
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/the...
This shows how seriously government takes the carnage on our roads.
Floating this populist, victim blaming nonsense while they shelve evidenced measures is an insult to those who have lost their lives on our roads, their families and friends and to everyone who gets around using active transport.
Floating this populist, victim blaming nonsense while they shelve evidenced measures is an insult to those who have lost their lives on our roads, their families and friends and to everyone who gets around using active transport.
Department of Transport u-turns on mandatory helmets and high-vis for cyclists
Mandatory helmets and high-vis for cyclists are now not being looked at by the Government, the Department of Transport has confirmed. The introduction of mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for bicycle users…
Mandatory helmets and high-vis for cyclists are now not being looked at by the Government, the Department of Transport has confirmed. The introduction of mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for bicycle users…
Department of Transport u-turns on mandatory helmets and high-vis for cyclists
Mandatory helmets and high-vis for cyclists are now not being looked at by the Government, the Department of Transport has confirmed. The introduction of mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for bicycle users is "outside the scope of the current measures" being looked at by the Government, a Department of Transport spokesperson has said this afternoon. The Department issued what it terms a 'clarification' about 24 hours after it said that bicycles were included in a move to make helmets and high-vis mandatory for e-, and hours after the Tánaiste, Simon Harris, contradicted the Department's statement from yesterday.
irishcycle.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
This shows how seriously government takes the carnage on our roads.
Floating this populist, victim blaming nonsense while they shelve evidenced measures is an insult to those who have lost their lives on our roads, their families and friends and to everyone who gets around using active transport.
Floating this populist, victim blaming nonsense while they shelve evidenced measures is an insult to those who have lost their lives on our roads, their families and friends and to everyone who gets around using active transport.
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The RSA did an advertising campaign whose basis was that if you are a young man and not driving, you are a big loser.
On RTE 1 there, Today with David McCullagh, @mcculld.bsky.social asks: "what advice would you give to road users?"
RSA spokesperson: "Very dangerous conditions for drivers." Continues to talk about drivers. Drivers only.
DMC: "any advice for any other road users such as cyclists?"
RSA: "Eh...."
RSA spokesperson: "Very dangerous conditions for drivers." Continues to talk about drivers. Drivers only.
DMC: "any advice for any other road users such as cyclists?"
RSA: "Eh...."
February 5, 2026 at 10:28 AM
The RSA did an advertising campaign whose basis was that if you are a young man and not driving, you are a big loser.
Would love to see figures on how many of the cyclists killed and injured are wearing hi-viz and helmets.
If government felt they had a compelling case here, we would have. Instead they thought they could rush this through to the cheers from the worst drivers.
If government felt they had a compelling case here, we would have. Instead they thought they could rush this through to the cheers from the worst drivers.
February 5, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Would love to see figures on how many of the cyclists killed and injured are wearing hi-viz and helmets.
If government felt they had a compelling case here, we would have. Instead they thought they could rush this through to the cheers from the worst drivers.
If government felt they had a compelling case here, we would have. Instead they thought they could rush this through to the cheers from the worst drivers.
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what drivers see when you're wearing hi-viz vs when you're not
February 5, 2026 at 9:12 AM
what drivers see when you're wearing hi-viz vs when you're not
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irish government to require all pedestrians and cyclists to dress like this so that drivers will maybe look at them
February 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
irish government to require all pedestrians and cyclists to dress like this so that drivers will maybe look at them
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I was wearing hi vis when a motorist drove into me. Passengers in the car got out to tell me the driver was really upset because she didn't see me. I didn't have much sympathy as I was picking gravel out of my hands.
I was visible. She didn't look.
I was visible. She didn't look.
The hi viz will work great when I'm hit by a motorist looking at their phone.
February 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
I was wearing hi vis when a motorist drove into me. Passengers in the car got out to tell me the driver was really upset because she didn't see me. I didn't have much sympathy as I was picking gravel out of my hands.
I was visible. She didn't look.
I was visible. She didn't look.
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I was wearing helmet and hiviz when another parent at son's school slammed open his van door while I passed and knocked me into traffic. Said that the van had been made with a "blind spot".
I was wearing hi vis when a motorist drove into me. Passengers in the car got out to tell me the driver was really upset because she didn't see me. I didn't have much sympathy as I was picking gravel out of my hands.
I was visible. She didn't look.
I was visible. She didn't look.
The hi viz will work great when I'm hit by a motorist looking at their phone.
February 5, 2026 at 9:07 AM
I was wearing helmet and hiviz when another parent at son's school slammed open his van door while I passed and knocked me into traffic. Said that the van had been made with a "blind spot".
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So vision zero is all about blaming people on bicycles for drivers hitting them. bsky.app/profile/citi...
Yet again we have more BS calls for people on bikes to have manditory HiViz & plastic hats.
Meanwhile in the real world the actual threat comes from drivers. This guy was looking at his phone as he blindly followed the car in front of him across a segregated cycle-lane.
Meanwhile in the real world the actual threat comes from drivers. This guy was looking at his phone as he blindly followed the car in front of him across a segregated cycle-lane.
February 5, 2026 at 9:36 AM
So vision zero is all about blaming people on bicycles for drivers hitting them. bsky.app/profile/citi...
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If this comes before the Dáil in its current form, someone has to introduce an amendment to make helmet wearing mandatory in cars, and restrict car colours to bright, neon paint.
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms
— Plan was expected to be put to the Cabinet today before it was withdrawn from the meeting of Government Ministers. A reported plan by Ireland’s Government to make the wearing of helme…
irishcycle.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
If this comes before the Dáil in its current form, someone has to introduce an amendment to make helmet wearing mandatory in cars, and restrict car colours to bright, neon paint.
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Public service announcement: If you hit your head significantly with a helmet on, you probably still should go to A&E or your GP. If your helmet cracks or compresses you likely definitely should go to A&E.
Helmets cannot stop concussions, the main form of brain injuries: youtu.be/druJDI6hiiY?...
Helmets cannot stop concussions, the main form of brain injuries: youtu.be/druJDI6hiiY?...
Why helmets don't prevent concussions -- and what might | David Camarillo
YouTube video by TED
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Public service announcement: If you hit your head significantly with a helmet on, you probably still should go to A&E or your GP. If your helmet cracks or compresses you likely definitely should go to A&E.
Helmets cannot stop concussions, the main form of brain injuries: youtu.be/druJDI6hiiY?...
Helmets cannot stop concussions, the main form of brain injuries: youtu.be/druJDI6hiiY?...
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All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms
— Plan was expected to be put to the Cabinet today before it was withdrawn from the meeting of Government Ministers. A reported plan by Ireland’s Government to make the wearing of helme…
irishcycle.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Cases pursued against drivers are rare.
knocked off my bike on my way to work,full high‑vis gear. As I lay on the road waiting for the ambulance, the driver admitted she hadn’t seen me. The Gardaí never arrived. I spent 12 weeks on crutches with soft‑tissue injuries. I could have died.
knocked off my bike on my way to work,full high‑vis gear. As I lay on the road waiting for the ambulance, the driver admitted she hadn’t seen me. The Gardaí never arrived. I spent 12 weeks on crutches with soft‑tissue injuries. I could have died.
February 4, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Cases pursued against drivers are rare.
knocked off my bike on my way to work,full high‑vis gear. As I lay on the road waiting for the ambulance, the driver admitted she hadn’t seen me. The Gardaí never arrived. I spent 12 weeks on crutches with soft‑tissue injuries. I could have died.
knocked off my bike on my way to work,full high‑vis gear. As I lay on the road waiting for the ambulance, the driver admitted she hadn’t seen me. The Gardaí never arrived. I spent 12 weeks on crutches with soft‑tissue injuries. I could have died.
Telling you what 'they' don't want you to know.
The meteorological analysis we can trust.
Wednesday evening update with latest on the heavy rainfall to come tomorrow and Friday along with cold Easterly wind. Watch video for full update.
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Telling you what 'they' don't want you to know.
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This is cycling in Copenhagen.
No hi-vis. No helmet mandates.
People cycle because it’s safe — by design.
This is what cycling should look like.
Ireland is moving in the opposite direction. Instead of designing safe places to cycle, we're blaming the people cycling...
No hi-vis. No helmet mandates.
People cycle because it’s safe — by design.
This is what cycling should look like.
Ireland is moving in the opposite direction. Instead of designing safe places to cycle, we're blaming the people cycling...
February 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
This is cycling in Copenhagen.
No hi-vis. No helmet mandates.
People cycle because it’s safe — by design.
This is what cycling should look like.
Ireland is moving in the opposite direction. Instead of designing safe places to cycle, we're blaming the people cycling...
No hi-vis. No helmet mandates.
People cycle because it’s safe — by design.
This is what cycling should look like.
Ireland is moving in the opposite direction. Instead of designing safe places to cycle, we're blaming the people cycling...
FFG don't believe in magic wands, but do in magic vests.
These high-vis vests should say:
"Government Mandated Driver Hurty Feelings Protection Vest"
or
"I have to wear this because the government won't build protected cycle lanes"
or some other snarky statement.
Any other suggestions?
#IrishPol
"Government Mandated Driver Hurty Feelings Protection Vest"
or
"I have to wear this because the government won't build protected cycle lanes"
or some other snarky statement.
Any other suggestions?
#IrishPol
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...
February 4, 2026 at 11:57 PM
FFG don't believe in magic wands, but do in magic vests.
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I was knocked off my bike in broad daylight by a driver who I suspect was texting. The Gardaí wouldn’t attend the scene (because I wasn’t hurt enough) and didn’t respond to my Traffic Watch report. The issue isn’t hi-vis jackets.
The hi viz will work great when I'm hit by a motorist looking at their phone.
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I was knocked off my bike in broad daylight by a driver who I suspect was texting. The Gardaí wouldn’t attend the scene (because I wasn’t hurt enough) and didn’t respond to my Traffic Watch report. The issue isn’t hi-vis jackets.
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The problem that many adults do not seem to realize about "age verification" is that everyone who is not a teen will have to provide ID (and personal data) to prove it. It's not about protecting kids, it's to control everyone.
Don’t believe the claims about ‘kids safety’ behind the push for Online ID checks. They are and always have been about surveillance and censorship.
@cassiewillson.bsky.social is spot on in this video
@cassiewillson.bsky.social is spot on in this video
February 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The problem that many adults do not seem to realize about "age verification" is that everyone who is not a teen will have to provide ID (and personal data) to prove it. It's not about protecting kids, it's to control everyone.