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According to the Monash University study of car accidents by color, black cars are the most accident-prone due to their low visibility against dark roads. Other dangerous car colors are grey, silver, blue and red. Here’s how the other colors fared in terms of accident risk, compared with white cars: Black: 12% higher risk Gray: 11% higher risk Silver: 10% higher risk Blue: 7% higher risk Red: 7% higher risk

There’s a Monash university study on car colour influence on accidents - white has the lowest risk of accidents.

Black, grey, silver, blue and red all have higher risk

This confirmed by the Taoiseach in the Dáil just now – a significant backtrack by the Government in the midst of an acute housing shortage, now allowing more properties to stay in use for short-term lettings without needing to register/amend their property designation as 'commercial'

Car lined street

Car park converted into park

Wide roads and Car park

People lined street with parking replaced by cycle lane

Some before and afters of the street from Google maps

Plus a link to the location:
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Tallinn by Bike: Renovated Vana Kalamaja Street YouTube video by Cycling in Tallinn

This is a brilliant transformation of vana kalamaja street in Tallinn, Estonia.

Would love to see more streets like this in Irelands’ towns and cities.
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Weather update: Mowldy.

As much as 100mm of rain forecast for the Wicklow Mountains - which is obviously a big concern for towns like Aughrim but also ones downstream.

An update ⤵️

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...."

When repair or maintenance work is required in your area, we want to make sure homes and businesses are informed.

That’s why we have a new free text alert service, providing real-time updates for issues lasting more than 4 hours.

Sign up today at www.water.ie/water-service-updates.

Do you use an e-scooter to get around?

I’m working on a feature about the people behind the growing number of e-scooters on our streets - why people ride, how it’s changed daily life, and how riders are navigating new rules, safety risks etc
Replies, DMs, or email: geraldine.herbert@independent.ie

Coming up after midnight @nialljournal.bsky.social speaks to sources about the reality on the ground for operational gardaí dealing with illegal scramblers in communities across Ireland.

#speirgorm

Ireland among North Sea nations to sign wind power pledge to resist Russian energy 'blackmail' The EU’s Commissioner for Energy and Housing said the agreement was a ‘very clear signal to Russia’.

A great way to realise sovereign renewable energy infrastructure and alleviate dependence on despots, East or West, is to not invest billions in new #LNG infrastructure for fracked US fossil gas imports, Ireland.

www.thejournal.ie/ireland-nort...

If any policymakers or campaigners in Ireland want to discuss the evidence base for these policies I'm happy to talk

Hundreds of people gathered in Finglas this evening for a vigil for 16-year-old Grace Lynch.

 Her mother gave an emotional statement, pledging to fight to get scramblers off the streets after Grace was killed when struck by a scrambler near her home at the weekend.

#VMNews

Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website We are writing as rail and commuter advocacy groups across Ireland, to request that Iarnród Éireann move its real-time s...

Ourselves, @dublincommuters.bsky.social, @galwaycommuters.bsky.social, & Cork Commuter Coalition wrote to Iarnród Éireann & the NTA today, asking them to cease posting real-time service updates exclusively on X. This vital info should be widely available. Read below:

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Leap into action for foxes and help get fox hunting banned in Ireland:

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I continue to be surprised at how under the radar this is going, considering that it’s more consequential than a lot of the things that #spéirghorm gets worked up about.

There’ll be major handwringing on here if we get a “majority of parents support Church patronage of primary schools” result.

‘Jury still out’ on Cork city’s €225m junction as congestion continues The head of the transport committee in Cork city says he is still not satisfied with a major junction that opened last year at a cost of over €200 million, and which still sees tailbacks on a regular ...

We were told the interchange would cost €100 million and solve the congestion and tailbacks.

It cost €225 million, and it didn't.

The people who were 100% wrong about this – and blew 9 figures of public money on it – have a new suggestion.

More lanes.

www.independent.ie/regionals/co...

If the landlord that lived in our garage and pretended he didn't and used to secretly sleep in one of the girls beds when she was away and used go through our bins and once fished out a pregnancy test amd brought it up ever runs for president I will be ready

Last chance to book your ticket and come get your signed copy of Dublin Pub a social and cultural history. Click the link. It’s free and gratis to attend and gonna be deadly. And it’s in @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social! Cmom
#Speirgorm

Sarah Clancy and Chris Andrews have both been kidnapped by the IDF.
Contact Dept of Foreign Affairs:
Address:
Iveagh House, 80 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 VY53
Website:
www.ireland.ie/dfa
Telephone:
+353 1 408 2000 #globalsumudflotilla

And by the next presidential election, there’ll be even more unless we change the constitution

We’ve heard of a few reports of glitches in the zonal leap card system recently

If you’re using one, have you come across any incorrect charges tagging on and off when moving between zones?

#speirgorm #Ireland #saoirsedonphailistín

Okay, this is one for any writers or illustrators in Ireland doing children's events. In case you haven't already heard, it looks like Garda Vetting rules are changing, so that you will have to appear in person to show your ID documents for any organization that looks for vetting. 1/5
#SpeirGorm

Unfortunate to see no progress on negotiations for equal access to pension and entitlements for secretaries and caretakers. Schools are feeling the impact and we want our colleagues inside where they belong instead of quite literally out in the cold. #speirgorm #forsa

Entitled to just five days pay during cancer treatment - Offaly school secretary speaks out Mairead Guinan is secretary at Daingean National School

School Secretary entitled to just five days pay during cancer treatment - school secretary #pensionparity #speirgorm

www.offalyexpress.ie/news/tullamo...

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)

Letter to the Editor in the Irish Times. Text reads: Sir, – The SUV taxation debate illustrates how our climate action plans risk being tripped up by our love affair with the car. Reducing daily car journeys is core to Ireland’s climate strategy and large progress has been made in providing infrastructure for public transport, walking and cycling. However, the deep roots of our car dependency are apparent whenever taxation, road tolls or increased parking charges are proposed as a way of encouraging alternative modes of transport. Ireland has great ambitions to transform transportation but, with some exceptions, we have shied away from potentially unpopular measures that could help prompt wider behavioural change.

Text reads: Initial scepticism about congestion charges in London and New York, or emissions-based parking increases in many cities including Paris, has been replaced by widespread support once cars were taken off streets. Ireland is no different: we shouldn’t fear raising taxes on more polluting cars, or increasing road-user charges or parking charges in areas where motorists have sustainable transport alternatives. Any such measures will ultimately benefit all society as well as future generations. – Yours, etc, ALAN DUNNE, Swords, Co Dublin.

I have officially become an Old Man Who Writes To Newspapers. It's time this SUV problem was addressed

#spéirgorm

ETSC: Mutual recognition deal with U.S. will cost lives on Europe’s roads By signing up to mutual recognition of vehicle standards with the United States, the European Union has waved the white flag on road safety. This is not a technical detail – it is a political choice…

This is an INSANE decision by the E.U.

“By signing up to mutual recognition of vehicle standards with the U.S., the E.U. has waved the white flag on road safety. This is not a technical detail – it is a political choice that puts trade convenience ahead of saving lives.”

This will kill people.

How CMAT's songwriting is subtly disrupting streaming models CMAT's songwriting techniques and 'Bertie bridges' are a creative disruption of Spotify's belligerent optimisation strategies

How CMAT's (@cmatbaby.bsky.social) songwriting is subtly disrupting streaming models www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #CMAT #Speirgorm