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  • #32
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Maria Mulvaney standing in Raheny for FG is a cyclist (and cough cough triathlete) and competed in and finished Ras na mBan.


  • #33
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,202 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    is_that_so wrote: »
    I have a dim view of councillors in general
    have we reached the nub of the issue?


  • #34
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Hurrache wrote: »
    It's your problem if you don't understand your local council and don't try influence it, not ours.

    Nah, I understand them all too well. I don't ascribe qualities like reason and common sense to them. Self-importance is about their best quality and most of them fancy a shot at the big house. Invariably the CEO of said council has to be the adult in the room and actually make decisions.


  • #35
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    have we reached the nub of the issue?
    That councillors are generally very poor and of no great use to us? It is pretty obvious if you actually look. It doesn't mean they can't do lil thing like this or stuff that makes individual voters think their cares are being addressed.


  • #36
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,202 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    anyway, as mentioned earlier, andrew montague is one of my local councillors, and has good history when it comes to cycling, probably more than any other councillor. plus, he's a very nice chap, for whatever that's worth.


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  • #37
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Vote for different candidates so?


  • #38
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    anyway, as mentioned earlier, andrew montague is one of my local councillors, and has good history when it comes to cycling, probably more than any other councillor. plus, he's a very nice chap, for whatever that's worth.

    And actually a good councillor!:D


  • #39
    jd
    Registered Users Posts: 5,680 ✭✭✭jd


    magicbastarder wrote:
    he's running in cabra/glasnevin/phibsborough area. means i can't vote for him, but i do have andrew montague to vote for at least.


    Yes Andrew proposed and pushed for the Dublin Bike scheme. I've seen him cycling into the Omni (rather him than me st that junction!).. He will be standing in the new Ballymun/Finglas LEA


  • #40
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,202 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i suspect the liffey cycleway and issues surrounding busconnects and cycling will throw some light on councillor's attitudes to cycling.

    anyway, this chap is local to me:

    https://twitter.com/Keegan1Andrew/status/1113909950198239241


  • #41
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Maria Mulvaney standing in Raheny for FG is a cyclist (and cough cough triathlete) and competed in and finished Ras na mBan.


    yep, Maria Mulvaney & Paddy Monahan are top of my list alright. both active cyclists who strongly advocate for better conditions.


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  • #42
    Mr. Grieves
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Mr. Grieves


    I'm at a bit of a loss as to who to vote for in Kimmage Rathmines, if anyone could give any pointers? Not Mary Freehill anyway.


  • #43
    tommythecat
    Registered Users Posts: 650 ✭✭✭tommythecat


    Mr. Grieves wrote: »
    I'm at a bit of a loss as to who to vote for in Kimmage Rathmines, if anyone could give any pointers? Not Mary Freehill anyway.

    Not Ruairi McGinley either

    4kwp South East facing PV System. 5.3kwh Weco battery. South Dublin City.



  • #44
    jd
    Registered Users Posts: 5,680 ✭✭✭jd


    Mr. Grieves wrote: »
    I'm at a bit of a loss as to who to vote for in Kimmage Rathmines, if anyone could give any pointers? Not Mary Freehill anyway.


    Pat Costello?
    https://irishcycle.com/2019/04/05/south-dublin-quietway-vote-expected-to-be-victory-for-rat-runners-over-the-safety-of-children/


  • #45
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,705 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    Don't know if he's running in any local elections at the moment, but Paddy Smyth is very pro-cycling has been involved in getting quiet ways / grey ways setup. Don't know much else about his politics but he's our family doctor and I've always found him to be a decent skin.


  • #46
    jd
    Registered Users Posts: 5,680 ✭✭✭jd


    smacl wrote: »
    Don't know if he's running in any local elections at the moment, but Paddy Smyth is very pro-cycling has been involved in getting quiet ways / grey ways setup. Don't know much else about his politics but he's our family doctor and I've always found him to be a decent skin.
    He's not standing again.


  • #47
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,289 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i suspect the liffey cycleway and issues surrounding busconnects and cycling will throw some light on councillor's attitudes to cycling.

    anyway, this chap is local to me:

    https://twitter.com/Keegan1Andrew/status/1113909950198239241
    And this nice gent is local to me;


    https://twitter.com/Riggleberry/status/1113915050559983624


  • #48
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    "tell your cycling buddies ..."

    Time to convene the Grand Cyclist Council and instruct members not to vote for this ... member.


  • #49
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,745 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    seamas o'neill wrote:
    "tell your cycling buddies ..."
    I wonder if this pillock is telling anyone who asks him a motoring question to do something similar.


  • #50
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    "tell your cycling buddies ..."

    Time to convene the Grand Cyclist Council and instruct members not to vote for this ... member.

    It is interesting how other people with a motor centric attitude see cyclists as some sort of fraternity. I often have people say in work or social situations “I saw one of your cycling buddies do x,y or z”. Bizarre.

    In my efforts to improve our image, I’ve been diligently taking names and details anyway on my morning commute of errent cyclists who will be summonsed to be brought in front of the grand secret agm we have every year and deal with them then.


  • #51
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Tell your driving buddies to stop drinking and driving.

    It's just as much horsesh1t as what he said.


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  • #52
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    True, I’m never quick enough to retort “hey, saw one of your motoring buddies break the red lights at benburb street and hit the luas. Bummer for the thousands inconvenienced on their way home”. Must be quicker the next time


  • #53
    Duckjob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭Duckjob


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    And this nice gent is local to me;


    https://twitter.com/Riggleberry/status/1113915050559983624

    Got to admire the man's honesty though! I mean, at least he didn't start nodding his head and telling you how he cycles with the grandkids every weekend etc, telling you what he knew you wanted to hear.

    That said, pretty sure I could feel some brain matter oozing out of my ear by the time I finished reading his comments.


  • #54
    blackwhite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,439 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    And this nice gent is local to me;


    https://twitter.com/Riggleberry/status/1113915050559983624


    Had come onto the thread to post this

    https://www.dublincycling.com/cycling/local-councillor-running-elections-dundrum-gives-bingo-response-door?fbclid=IwAR2No32NhWxuFsYKJF2Mi8Fu3Hd5eP2YhO_5bukTg_04WaxJi2P0TsDtaa8


    I've sent a query into the Minister for Transport (seeing he has endorsed O'Neill) asking does he endorse these views also?


  • #55
    jd
    Registered Users Posts: 5,680 ✭✭✭jd


    jd wrote: »
    Pat Costello?
    https://irishcycle.com/2019/04/05/south-dublin-quietway-vote-expected-to-be-victory-for-rat-runners-over-the-safety-of-children/

    He got some stick over the quiet way

    https://twitter.com/Costellop/status/1114991056335060995


  • #56
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,146 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Richmond again makes the case for you not to vote for him
    https://twitter.com/CllrKRedmond/status/1115353433865953282


  • #57
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    I had a quick look at his twitter. He just seems like an awful person with little or no self awareness whatsoever. His Tweet to Ashley Young about Arthur Ashe is just cringe worthy too.

    He's not running again it seems.


  • #58
    cdaly_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Richmond again makes the case for you not to vote for him
    https://twitter.com/CllrKRedmond/status/1115353433865953282

    I just emailed him on the subject.
    me wrote:
    To: Keith.Redmond@cllrs.fingal.ie, redmonddental@gmail.com
    Subject: Your tweet on mandatory helmet use

    Dear Keith,

    Oh dear. Local elections coming up and you post something like this?

    https://twitter.com/CllrKRedmond/status/1115353433865953282

    I see boards.ie has taken note on the 'Upcoming Local Elections and
    Cycling' thread...

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=109887172&postcount=56


    Regards,
    cdaly_
    (Fingal voter, cyclist with 5 votes in my house, boards.ie user)


  • #59
    jd
    Registered Users Posts: 5,680 ✭✭✭jd


    Keith Redmond isn't standing again.


  • #60
    Rechuchote
    Registered Users Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭Rechuchote


    Paddy Smyth is not standing again - he's a busy doctor. Presumably he thought he could improve the health of his patients by getting safe cycling space in his area so the damage from car fumes and obesity would be less; he's going back to being a GP and not trying to improve our city.

    For Crumlin-Kimmage these are the councillors:

    https://www.dublincity.ie/councilmeetings/mgFindMember.aspx?XXR=0&AC=WARD&WID=13090

    For Rathgar-Rathmines (which includes parts of Harold's Cross and I think Kimmage)

    https://www.dublincity.ie/councilmeetings/mgFindMember.aspx?XXR=0&AC=WARD&WID=13088

    of these, Pat Costello and Claire O'Connor tend to be open-minded about cycling infrastructure; I think all of the others would be motorheads.


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  • #61
    Rechuchote
    Registered Users Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭Rechuchote


    Incidentally, lots of people don't know they can vote in local elections. If you are (or know people who are) either EU citizens or non-EU residents of Ireland, you might tell them to download the voter registration form here

    http://checktheregister.ie/PublicPages/Default.aspx?uiLang=

    and bring it to a garda station, making sure to bring photo ID with you; then post it to the Franchise Section of your local council (for Dublin City that's Franchise Section, Dublin City Council, Block 4, Floor 4 of the Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08 RF3F)


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