Sam 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸
@samtm023.bsky.social
Active Travel - Public Realm - All Things Cork
24-hour automated bus lane camera enforcement in a city of similar size to Cork, in Korea.
Why can't we do the same at home? Patrick's Street?
Why can't we do the same at home? Patrick's Street?
October 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
24-hour automated bus lane camera enforcement in a city of similar size to Cork, in Korea.
Why can't we do the same at home? Patrick's Street?
Why can't we do the same at home? Patrick's Street?
Clontarf Street cycle lane re-routed over the last month, directly onto the footpath with guaranteed conflict with pedestrians, shoving bicycle users directly out onto the road seconds later with zero priority right at the bridge.
This isn't really acceptable Cork City Council!
So disappointing.
This isn't really acceptable Cork City Council!
So disappointing.
August 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Clontarf Street cycle lane re-routed over the last month, directly onto the footpath with guaranteed conflict with pedestrians, shoving bicycle users directly out onto the road seconds later with zero priority right at the bridge.
This isn't really acceptable Cork City Council!
So disappointing.
This isn't really acceptable Cork City Council!
So disappointing.
"Why is my bus delayed?"
Driver couldn't even pull out as your man proceeded to drive at him on the wrong side of the road, then spending several minutes collecting bins along both sides.
Parking bays free on the opposite side.
Driver couldn't even pull out as your man proceeded to drive at him on the wrong side of the road, then spending several minutes collecting bins along both sides.
Parking bays free on the opposite side.
May 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Why is my bus delayed?"
Driver couldn't even pull out as your man proceeded to drive at him on the wrong side of the road, then spending several minutes collecting bins along both sides.
Parking bays free on the opposite side.
Driver couldn't even pull out as your man proceeded to drive at him on the wrong side of the road, then spending several minutes collecting bins along both sides.
Parking bays free on the opposite side.
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One of the most effective Irish protests against the apartheid system of South Africa was when the Dunnes Stores workers refused to handle South African products.
Irish importers are STILL buying Russian fertiliser and Israeli technology while innocent children burn.
Stop funding war crimes.
Irish importers are STILL buying Russian fertiliser and Israeli technology while innocent children burn.
Stop funding war crimes.
May 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
One of the most effective Irish protests against the apartheid system of South Africa was when the Dunnes Stores workers refused to handle South African products.
Irish importers are STILL buying Russian fertiliser and Israeli technology while innocent children burn.
Stop funding war crimes.
Irish importers are STILL buying Russian fertiliser and Israeli technology while innocent children burn.
Stop funding war crimes.
What's the point?
No enforcement on brand new infrastructure where millions were spent. We are such a joke.
No enforcement on brand new infrastructure where millions were spent. We are such a joke.
March 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
What's the point?
No enforcement on brand new infrastructure where millions were spent. We are such a joke.
No enforcement on brand new infrastructure where millions were spent. We are such a joke.
Cycle lane bollards don't need to be ugly!
📌 Dublin
📌 Dublin
February 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Cycle lane bollards don't need to be ugly!
📌 Dublin
📌 Dublin
I was driven at today by the third vehicle in this photo as she attempted to park across the footpath as I was walking by.
Pushing for bollards at this location for 2+ years now as the motor shop uses the public footpaths to store other peoples vehicles.
@oliver.ie @badparkingcork.bsky.social
Pushing for bollards at this location for 2+ years now as the motor shop uses the public footpaths to store other peoples vehicles.
@oliver.ie @badparkingcork.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I was driven at today by the third vehicle in this photo as she attempted to park across the footpath as I was walking by.
Pushing for bollards at this location for 2+ years now as the motor shop uses the public footpaths to store other peoples vehicles.
@oliver.ie @badparkingcork.bsky.social
Pushing for bollards at this location for 2+ years now as the motor shop uses the public footpaths to store other peoples vehicles.
@oliver.ie @badparkingcork.bsky.social
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Just this morning another person on a bike was struck at this junction by a person driving a car.
Thankfully the person was able to walk away but very shaken and bruised.
Thankfully the person was able to walk away but very shaken and bruised.
February 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Just this morning another person on a bike was struck at this junction by a person driving a car.
Thankfully the person was able to walk away but very shaken and bruised.
Thankfully the person was able to walk away but very shaken and bruised.
Paul Street deserves better than this crap
February 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Paul Street deserves better than this crap
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"Replacement of damaged street furniture including bollards, bike stands, tree surrounds"
www.corkcity.ie/en/council-s...
Replacement of a tree surround implies the trees were coming back.
www.corkcity.ie/en/council-s...
Replacement of a tree surround implies the trees were coming back.
February 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
"Replacement of damaged street furniture including bollards, bike stands, tree surrounds"
www.corkcity.ie/en/council-s...
Replacement of a tree surround implies the trees were coming back.
www.corkcity.ie/en/council-s...
Replacement of a tree surround implies the trees were coming back.
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Lads this is a joke. Loads have been begging for more greenery in the City and all we get is excuses. Now we know we won’t get the bigger stuff since they can’t just replace trees in tree bases that are already there. Please raise a stink! Pics from @seanydunne.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Lads this is a joke. Loads have been begging for more greenery in the City and all we get is excuses. Now we know we won’t get the bigger stuff since they can’t just replace trees in tree bases that are already there. Please raise a stink! Pics from @seanydunne.bsky.social
Imagine doing this during school time right by a crossing.
Reported.
Reported.
February 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Imagine doing this during school time right by a crossing.
Reported.
Reported.
Bus priority measures for Rochestown Road cannot come soon enough!
Prioritise vehicles carrying 100+ people vs those carrying 1 or 2.
Prioritise vehicles carrying 100+ people vs those carrying 1 or 2.
February 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Bus priority measures for Rochestown Road cannot come soon enough!
Prioritise vehicles carrying 100+ people vs those carrying 1 or 2.
Prioritise vehicles carrying 100+ people vs those carrying 1 or 2.
Two nights in a row now, over a busy bank holiday weekend, Bus Eireann have chosen to cancel the hourly 216 service from CUH to Monkstown.
Couple this with a two-hour frequency on the 223 route, and commuters relying on the two services are left stranded.
How is this acceptable?
Couple this with a two-hour frequency on the 223 route, and commuters relying on the two services are left stranded.
How is this acceptable?
February 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Two nights in a row now, over a busy bank holiday weekend, Bus Eireann have chosen to cancel the hourly 216 service from CUH to Monkstown.
Couple this with a two-hour frequency on the 223 route, and commuters relying on the two services are left stranded.
How is this acceptable?
Couple this with a two-hour frequency on the 223 route, and commuters relying on the two services are left stranded.
How is this acceptable?
Imagine catching 50 drivers in a single day in Cork on their phones at the wheel, and still mentioning hi-viz as a so called safety mechanism for vulnerable road users?
Clueless
Clueless
February 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Imagine catching 50 drivers in a single day in Cork on their phones at the wheel, and still mentioning hi-viz as a so called safety mechanism for vulnerable road users?
Clueless
Clueless
Why won't Cork City Council replace the missing bollards on Emmett Place?
I have requested this several times now.
I have requested this several times now.
January 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Why won't Cork City Council replace the missing bollards on Emmett Place?
I have requested this several times now.
I have requested this several times now.
MacCurtain Street multi-million euro Public Transport Corridor
Cars driving in the bus lanes
Cars parking in the bus stops
No enforcement
A recipe for disaster and a monumental waste of money - not to mention a slap in the face for public transport commuters.
Cars driving in the bus lanes
Cars parking in the bus stops
No enforcement
A recipe for disaster and a monumental waste of money - not to mention a slap in the face for public transport commuters.
January 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
MacCurtain Street multi-million euro Public Transport Corridor
Cars driving in the bus lanes
Cars parking in the bus stops
No enforcement
A recipe for disaster and a monumental waste of money - not to mention a slap in the face for public transport commuters.
Cars driving in the bus lanes
Cars parking in the bus stops
No enforcement
A recipe for disaster and a monumental waste of money - not to mention a slap in the face for public transport commuters.
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Quick wins to imporve pedestrian safety and filtered permeability for cyclists in town:
Place three permanent bollards at the junction of Parnell Place and Lapps Quay, where the "bus and cycles only" sign is ignored daily.
Buses haven't used this entrance in several years.
Place three permanent bollards at the junction of Parnell Place and Lapps Quay, where the "bus and cycles only" sign is ignored daily.
Buses haven't used this entrance in several years.
January 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Quick wins to imporve pedestrian safety and filtered permeability for cyclists in town:
Place three permanent bollards at the junction of Parnell Place and Lapps Quay, where the "bus and cycles only" sign is ignored daily.
Buses haven't used this entrance in several years.
Place three permanent bollards at the junction of Parnell Place and Lapps Quay, where the "bus and cycles only" sign is ignored daily.
Buses haven't used this entrance in several years.
Quick wins to imporve pedestrian safety and filtered permeability for cyclists in town:
Place three permanent bollards at the junction of Parnell Place and Lapps Quay, where the "bus and cycles only" sign is ignored daily.
Buses haven't used this entrance in several years.
Place three permanent bollards at the junction of Parnell Place and Lapps Quay, where the "bus and cycles only" sign is ignored daily.
Buses haven't used this entrance in several years.
January 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Quick wins to imporve pedestrian safety and filtered permeability for cyclists in town:
Place three permanent bollards at the junction of Parnell Place and Lapps Quay, where the "bus and cycles only" sign is ignored daily.
Buses haven't used this entrance in several years.
Place three permanent bollards at the junction of Parnell Place and Lapps Quay, where the "bus and cycles only" sign is ignored daily.
Buses haven't used this entrance in several years.
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Thanks @tripeanddrisheen.bsky.social for reporting Cork City Council's debate on a directly-elected mayor.
The closeness of the plebiscite five years ago shows the appetite for change — but devolving powers, not supplanting the role of councillors, may be key.
The closeness of the plebiscite five years ago shows the appetite for change — but devolving powers, not supplanting the role of councillors, may be key.
Could a directly elected Mayor of Cork get the buses to run on time?
Five years ago, a plebiscite for a directly elected mayor in Cork was rejected by fewer than 1,000 votes. But is there a role for a mayor with the power to get the city's buses to run on time?
tripeanddrisheen.substack.com
January 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Thanks @tripeanddrisheen.bsky.social for reporting Cork City Council's debate on a directly-elected mayor.
The closeness of the plebiscite five years ago shows the appetite for change — but devolving powers, not supplanting the role of councillors, may be key.
The closeness of the plebiscite five years ago shows the appetite for change — but devolving powers, not supplanting the role of councillors, may be key.
Free-for-all parking Sundays - Pope's Quay edition.
Zero enforcement in Cork City
Zero enforcement in Cork City
January 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Free-for-all parking Sundays - Pope's Quay edition.
Zero enforcement in Cork City
Zero enforcement in Cork City
Blocked drains on Cork's main street.
January 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Blocked drains on Cork's main street.
Traffic calming and bike streets done properly in Manchester.
€1m+ spent in Cork on Knapps Square quietway to Blackpool and it doesn't work, not to mention it looks awful.
€1m+ spent in Cork on Knapps Square quietway to Blackpool and it doesn't work, not to mention it looks awful.
January 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Traffic calming and bike streets done properly in Manchester.
€1m+ spent in Cork on Knapps Square quietway to Blackpool and it doesn't work, not to mention it looks awful.
€1m+ spent in Cork on Knapps Square quietway to Blackpool and it doesn't work, not to mention it looks awful.
Noticed a Dangerous Structure notice was issued to the owners of the old Con Murphy unit on Patrick's Street on the 16th just gone.
28 days to fix.
28 days to fix.
December 18, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Noticed a Dangerous Structure notice was issued to the owners of the old Con Murphy unit on Patrick's Street on the 16th just gone.
28 days to fix.
28 days to fix.
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Clip highlights ambulance rushing by traffic using Limerick bus lane that traders wanted closed
A video clip posted to social media today highlights how ambulances and other emergency services are able to rush past traffic by using a Limerick bus lane that had been proposed to be full of cars. As…
A video clip posted to social media today highlights how ambulances and other emergency services are able to rush past traffic by using a Limerick bus lane that had been proposed to be full of cars. As…
Clip highlights ambulance rushing by traffic using Limerick bus lane that traders wanted closed
A video clip posted to social media today highlights how ambulances and other emergency services are able to rush past traffic by using a Limerick bus lane that had been proposed to be full of cars. As reported on Friday, Limerick’s directly elected Mayor, John Moran, has said that, given the feedback received and policies in place, he “cannot justify the pilot requested” to close the bus lane on the city’s O’Connell Street “at this time”.
irishcycle.com
December 18, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Clip highlights ambulance rushing by traffic using Limerick bus lane that traders wanted closed
A video clip posted to social media today highlights how ambulances and other emergency services are able to rush past traffic by using a Limerick bus lane that had been proposed to be full of cars. As…
A video clip posted to social media today highlights how ambulances and other emergency services are able to rush past traffic by using a Limerick bus lane that had been proposed to be full of cars. As…