elections and cycling

tomasrojo · 12-05-2019 4:08pm

I'd definitely lead with the hotpants.

magicbastarder · 12-05-2019 10:42pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

Ring again. He's so dignified.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mayors-deny-breach-of-protocol-in-mayoral-chain-use-in-election-posters-38103014.html

"Court records show Nial Ring has been defendant in 16 sets of High Court proceedings since 2004"
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/dublin-mayor-s-companies-raised-a-lot-of-money-but-never-struck-gold-1.3888019

Rechuchote · 13-05-2019 2:06pm

At 3pm today the Council will get into action; one of the things they're due to debate (probably starting around 3.15 or 3.20) is the little bit of new cycling infrastructure in Rathmines, the much-loved Mountpleasant Avenue cycle lane. Watch here: https://dublincity.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/420543

magicbastarder · 19-05-2019 6:42pm

the green candidate standing in north county dublin (out around skerries) has a face which makes you assume he's some sort of californian yoga consultant.

mr spuckler · 20-05-2019 10:43am

Paddy Monahan (Donaghmede / Raheny) speaks very clearly on cycling issues and lists it right at the top of his priorities on his leaflets etc. he cycles daily himself so is a long way off those who just pay lip service to it.

https://twitter.com/pmonahanjr/status/1130217870313566210

Maria Mulvany in the same district is very active on Twitter on cycling related matters too and also cycles to work.
finally, Shane Folan was quick to highlight that he's a cyclist when him & Aodhan O'Riordain called to my door previously. his leaflet references that he cycles to work.
so I think cycling advocacy is pretty well represented out our way, if they get in...

Lewotsil · 21-05-2019 1:43pm

Whitehall Ward ? ..... any pro cycling candidates ?

magicbastarder · 21-05-2019 1:45pm

https://dublininquirer.com/projects/elections/2019-local/areas/artane-whitehall

scroll down to question 6 and the responses.

john lyons and patricia roe seem to have the best responses. the SF one is amusingly boilerplate.

magicbastarder · 21-05-2019 1:54pm

actually, the SF one is exactly the sort of thing i put in my end of year performance dialogue when i have not made any real progress on the points in question.

mr spuckler · 21-05-2019 2:50pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

john lyons and patricia roe seem to have the best responses. the SF one is amusingly boilerplate.

Yep those 2 responses are exactly what you want to hear from candidates.

Duckjob · 21-05-2019 2:52pm

mr spuckler wrote: »

Paddy Monahan (Donaghmede / Raheny) speaks very clearly on cycling issues and lists it right at the top of his priorities on his leaflets etc. he cycles daily himself so is a long way off those who just pay lip service to it.

Very good video - he would certainly get my vote. Hits the nail on the head on the deference to cars over people which is something most of our elected representatives and planners seem utterly blind to, despite us increasingly standing out as the backward ones out among our European neighbours.

Lewotsil · 21-05-2019 4:54pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

https://dublininquirer.com/projects/elections/2019-local/areas/artane-whitehall

scroll down to question 6 and the responses.

john lyons and patricia roe seem to have the best responses. the SF one is amusingly boilerplate.

Thanks - agreed re. John Lyons and Patricia Roe responses. Rachel Batten called to my door in late 2016/early 2017 and promised to revert when I queried the expansion of DB bike scheme...............still waiting.

Tombo2001 · 22-05-2019 8:34am

Any candidates stand out as being pro-cycling; or for that matter pro drivers/ buses/ pedestrians but not cycling?

Thanks.

Fighting Tao · 22-05-2019 8:57am

Full thread on it. https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057951524/1

John DoeReMi · 22-05-2019 10:57am

I wonder are any of the Green Party candidates having difficulties with the tree huggers who are organising against Bus Connects with their red ribbon campaign?

magicbastarder · 22-05-2019 11:12am

from what i can see, most people who are complaining about trees being cut down aren't 'tree huggers' in the usual sense of the term. they're people hanging their objections on the trees, so to speak.

Fighting Tao · 22-05-2019 11:24am

Easy solution to the trees issue...remove one lane of traffic. It may result in some roads becoming one way for private traffic, but heyho!

John DoeReMi · 22-05-2019 11:52am

magicbastarder wrote: »

from what i can see, most people who are complaining about trees being cut down aren't 'tree huggers' in the usual sense of the term. they're people hanging their objections on the trees, so to speak.

Nobody likes a smartarse MB.

downtheroad · 23-05-2019 7:56am

Not local but in the European elections I will be voting for Ciaran Cuffe as he has always responded to any cycling related email I have sent to him, and always forwards the queries on to the relevant person or department in Dublin City Council, NTA, Dublin Bus etc.

i71jskz5xu42pb · 23-05-2019 9:19am

downtheroad wrote: »

Not local but in the European elections I will be voting for Ciaran Cuffe

If you're in the North Inner City LEA, Ciarán is running there as well as the European elections.

https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2019/2019/0505/1047631-dublin-city-council/

Budawanny · 23-05-2019 9:21am

Anyone have an idea who is decent for locals in Kimmage/Rathmines?

magicbastarder · 23-05-2019 9:30am

question 6 again. the first answer (from the FF candidate) is risible. as is the answer from pat dunne. and the garrett mccafferty answer... i don't know where to start.

https://dublininquirer.com/projects/elections/2019-local/areas/kimmage-rathmines

Budawanny · 23-05-2019 10:00am

magicbastarder wrote: »

question 6 again. the first answer (from the FF candidate) is risible. as is the answer from pat dunne. and the garrett mccafferty answer... i don't know where to start.

https://dublininquirer.com/projects/elections/2019-local/areas/kimmage-rathmines

Nice one thanks. OMFG MCafferty :-D

Duckjob · 23-05-2019 10:00am

magicbastarder wrote: »

question 6 again. the first answer (from the FF candidate) is risible. as is the answer from pat dunne. and the garrett mccafferty answer... i don't know where to start.

https://dublininquirer.com/projects/elections/2019-local/areas/kimmage-rathmines

The Pat Dunne one is hilarious, it's like he's going I know I really NEED to say something positive sounding here but ..... GAAAAAHHHHH - Feckin' Cyclists!

Duckjob · 23-05-2019 10:03am

As for the other eejit:

Garrett McCafferty wrote:

Motorists in Dublin are generally very considerate to the movements of cyclists, taxi drivers particularly so

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Duckjob · 23-05-2019 10:29am

Actually the Independents 4 Change answer looks to be a copy and paste job across all their candidates. Doesn't sound so independent.

https://dublininquirer.com/projects/elections/2019-local/areas/kimmage-rathmines

https://dublininquirer.com/projects/elections/2019-local/areas/ballymun-finglas

https://dublininquirer.com/projects/elections/2019-local/areas/ballyfermot-drimnagh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHbzSif78qQ

magicbastarder · 23-05-2019 10:48am

interesting to read several greens claiming 'If re-elected, I will ensure that the position of cycling officer is filled' - i suspect that process is completely outside the councillor's hands. the job is already advertised anyway.

Chiparus · 23-05-2019 11:14am

Budawanny wrote: »

Anyone have an idea who is decent for locals in Kimmage/Rathmines?

Mary Freehill called around , I told her I would not vote for her again due to her opposition to the quietway.

She got very agitated, with " let me explain something......." but I ended the conversation at that point.

Seth Brundle · 23-05-2019 11:18am

Chiparus wrote: »

Mary Freehill called around , I told her I would not vote for her again due to her opposition to the quietway.

She got very agitated, with " let me explain something......." but I ended the conversation at that point.

"Nothing focuses the mind like a hanging"

tomasrojo · 24-05-2019 2:16am

It's not just on the posters:
https://twitter.com/__kbaker__/status/1131678552515072008

magicbastarder · 24-05-2019 8:12am

that'd be a fun one to explain if he was mugged and the chains stolen.

purple hands · 24-05-2019 1:17pm

Duckjob wrote: »

The Pat Dunne one is hilarious, it's like he's going I know I really NEED to say something positive sounding here but ..... GAAAAAHHHHH - Feckin' Cyclists!

I also enjoyed his response to question 9.

If elected, how would you increase the number of parks and green spaces?

Pat Dunne
Most definitely.

DavyD_83 · 24-05-2019 1:57pm

Any tips on the best least useless candidates in Stillorgan?
I honestly don't know how to decide between them at the moment except to vote for/against certain parties.

Schrodingercat · 24-05-2019 2:53pm

DavyD_83 wrote: »

Any tips on the best least useless candidates in Stillorgan?
I honestly don't know how to decide between them at the moment except to vote for/against certain parties.

From a cycling point of view Eva Dowling (Green) and Paul Gordon (Labour)are both cyclists and look to be very pro cycling . None of the rest seem to have it on their radar.

If you want to see what the current Councillors are like take a look at the recent cycle lanes put on Kilmacud road. (Its not good) .

Barry Saul in Fine Gael is pretty involved in the local parks and answers things on twitter if you judge based on that. Seems like a nice guy. (Never met him in person), but Neal Richmond is the local senator for Fine Gael and he came out recently saying he thinks helmets should be mandatory, and with Verona Murphy as a candidate in Wexford, I think Fine Gael seem pretty toxic for cyclists.

DavyD_83 · 24-05-2019 3:38pm

Schrodingercat wrote: »

From a cycling point of view Eva Dowling (Green) and Paul Gordon (Labour)are both cyclists and look to be very pro cycling . None of the rest seem to have it on their radar.

If you want to see what the current Councillors are like take a look at the recent cycle lanes put on Kilmacud road. (Its not good) .

Barry Saul in Fine Gael is pretty involved in the local parks and answers things on twitter if you judge based on that. Seems like a nice guy. (Never met him in person), but Neal Richmond is the local senator for Fine Gael and he came out recently saying he thinks helmets should be mandatory, and with Verona Murphy as a candidate in Wexford, I think Fine Gael seem pretty toxic for cyclists.

Thanks for the response, does seem like it's party voting really then.
I've already taken a dislike to Saul and Richmond (wish I could remember why).
My wife seemed impressed after talking to Dowling at the door, but all literature seems to be assumed at climate change which I feel it's a 'bigger than council' issue. The most sensible flyer I've seen was from Grainger (FG), but turns out she's not in my area.

Cheers anyway, I'll probably go green, independents and labor really.
And then prob rate the rest by how genuine to smug they look on their pictures. That's some solid political analysis right there.
Oh, and good knows who I'll vote for in Europe.

Schrodingercat · 24-05-2019 4:13pm

Deirdre Donnelly (IND) is a Shane Ross proxy (he has a grouping of independents) if that affects your choices. No interest in bikes.

Eva Dowling had a baby 8 weeks ago, so small people will be probably important to her.

If all they put on their posters is their face and a vote number 1 you can't judge on anything else but their faces. Never understood why they don't add a line "My important issues are x and y"

i71jskz5xu42pb · 24-05-2019 4:37pm

DavyD_83 wrote: »

but all literature seems to be assumed at climate change which I feel it's a 'bigger than council' issue.

Yes, it's bigger than council for sure but the council has a lot of impact in terms of encouraging more carbon friendly transport and better planning/zoning so that as many people don't have to commute crazy distances.

magicbastarder · 24-05-2019 7:37pm

by god, that was some field of fruitloops on the european election ballot paper.

i71jskz5xu42pb · 24-05-2019 9:01pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

by god, that was some field of fruitloops on the european election ballot paper.

At least 4 definite fruitloops (Gemma, Gilroy, Herman, Murphy).
Tony Bosco Lowth I was unable to find anything about other than I'm pretty sure he's not Bosco.
Same with the aid worker guy, name escapes me, a one minute video on RTE that detailed his aid work (good) but finished with a line about taking back control - which sounded like something Farage would say. Does not make it easy to put him much above the definite fruitloops

magicbastarder · 24-05-2019 9:07pm

https://twitter.com/LindaDaly19/status/1131828428238458880

68 lost souls · 24-05-2019 9:29pm

Royce Helpless Carrousel wrote: »

Yes, it's bigger than council for sure but the council has a lot of impact in terms of encouraging more carbon friendly transport and better planning/zoning so that as many people don't have to commute crazy distances.

There is some amount of greenwashing though. They all say they care about he environment but no one actually said what it was they would do about it

tomasrojo · 25-05-2019 11:30am

Don't know if "tell your pals" is one of the two, but here's hoping:
https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1132231132815265794

AndrewJRenko · 25-05-2019 2:38pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

Don't know if "tell your pals" is one of the two, but here's hoping:
https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1132231132815265794

He is - O'Neill in Dundrum (tell your pals) and Daly in Sandyford gone. Apparently the lady in Blackrock dropped Ross a few months ago, and O'Donovan in Rathfarnham ran away from the circus to join FF some time back.

A lonely soul is Min Ross.

magicbastarder · 25-05-2019 3:46pm

Looks like my first preference in the local elections - mr. dublin bikes, Andrew Montague, is not looking likely to retain his seat

jd · 25-05-2019 6:20pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

Looks like my first preference in the local elections - mr. dublin bikes, Andrew Montague, is not looking likely to retain his seat

Unfortunately no. He lost half his base when the LEAs were re-drawn.

Thinkingaboutit · 25-05-2019 6:57pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

It's not just on the posters:
https://twitter.com/__kbaker__/status/1131678552515072008

Was he on the look out for more pints?

More Green Party Councillors should help the effort for safe cycling post these elections.

tomasrojo · 25-05-2019 7:56pm

Very sorry to hear about Montague.

i71jskz5xu42pb · 25-05-2019 11:21pm

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

Was he on the look out for more pints?

More Green Party Councillors should help the effort for safe cycling post these elections.

He was at the count today .... wearing his chains.

It's a bit sad really

jd · 25-05-2019 11:28pm

Royce Helpless Carrousel wrote: »

He was at the count today .... wearing his chains.

It's a bit sad really

Saw that

tomasrojo · 26-05-2019 1:31am

I now believe that he did try to door that salmoning cyclist and got walloped by the door. He's that big of a buffoon.

magicbastarder · 26-05-2019 1:32am

Royce Helpless Carrousel wrote: »

He was at the count today .... wearing his chains.

It's a bit sad really

i would love to think he didn't get re-elected, but i guess i'm not naive enough to expect that.

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