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# cycling - Saturday 14 March, 2020
Schachmann wins shortened Paris-Nice cycling race
Ireland’s Sam Bennett was forced to withdraw from the race earlier this week following a crash on Tuesday.
# cycling - Monday 9 March, 2020
Italy-wide sporting suspension leaves Serie A title race in chaos
With all sporting activity in Italy shelved until 3 April at the earliest, Serie A has been left in chaos with Euro 2020 on the horizon.
# cycling - Wednesday 4 March, 2020
Call for better cycling infrastructure after research shows 4 in 5 cyclist injuries happen in urban areas
The Road Safety Authority also wants a greater roll-out of 30km/h limits in urban areas.
# cycling - Monday 2 March, 2020
Council approves trial Liffey cycle route along Dublin's quays
Councillors voted to move ahead with the temporary scheme at a meeting this evening.
# cycling - Saturday 29 February, 2020
Ireland's Kelly Murphy sets national record at World Championships
The 30-year-old came 15th overall, finishing with a time of 3:29.699.
# cycling - Friday 28 February, 2020
Ireland post best result in Women's Team Pursuit to finish eighth at Worlds
The quartet of Mia Griffin, Kelly Murphy, Alice Sharpe and Lara Gillespie faced world champions Australia in the first round.
# cycling - Thursday 27 February, 2020
Temporary Liffey cycle route along Dublin's quays to be in place by August
The planned route will consist of road markings, bollards and lane separators along the quays.
# cycling - Wednesday 12 February, 2020
Opinion: Cycling to work shouldn't feel like going to war but I still get flashbacks from being hit by car
Joan O’Connell is fighting for safer cycling conditions after she was knocked off her bike by a 1.5-tonne seven-seater car.
# cycling - Wednesday 5 February, 2020
This Tipperary 'biketown' has worked hard to recover from recession - but it's been an uphill struggle
In an area in need of more mental health services, Carrick-on-Suir locals have devised a plan to try to sustain itself.
# cycling - Sunday 2 February, 2020
Ireland had the highest rate of increase in cyclist deaths in the EU over 10 years
Between 2010 and 2018, cyclist deaths across the EU fell on average by 0.4% annually. In Ireland, this figure was an 8% increase.
# cycling - Wednesday 29 January, 2020
Q&A: Here's where Ireland's political parties stand on cycling ahead of GE2020
We asked each political party where it stands on cycling policy in Ireland.
# cycling - Friday 24 January, 2020
Bennett narrowly misses out on second stage victory at Tour Down Under
The Irish rider was pipped on the line by Australia’s Caleb Ewan this morning.
# cycling - Wednesday 22 January, 2020
Sam Bennett slips to second in general standings after gruelling stage 2 Down Under
The 29-year-old was unable to find the finishing kick required for him to retain the leader’s jersey.
# cycling - Tuesday 21 January, 2020
Sam Bennett makes history by winning first stage of the Tour Down Under
He becomes the first Irishman to lead the tour’s general classification.
# cycling - Wednesday 4 December, 2019
Teams warn of 'mafia' doping controls as they call for more blood tests
The Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) said they have based their demands on testimony made by Austria’s Georg Preidler.
# cycling - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
Bennett describes QuickStep move as a 'dream come true'
The 29-year-old Irish sprinter was on the lookout for a new team having left Bora-Hansgrohe last month.
# cycling - Monday 25 November, 2019
Dublin motorist who deliberately drove at cyclist given suspended sentence
The motorist was given a three-year suspended sentence and ordered to pay the cyclist €10,000.
# cycling - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
Rás Tailteann to return under new organisers after being cancelled in 2019
The race will take place in Ireland once again next year.
'Fallen off a cliff': Committee hears of large drop in number of young girls cycling in Ireland
Cycling groups pointed to census data showing a drop in girls cycling to school.
# cycling - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
Former Team Sky head coach branded 'a doper' and 'serial liar' at tribunal
Shane Sutton walked out after denying the accusations aimed at him in Manchester.
Drivers who dangerously overtake cyclists face automatic fine and penalty points from today
The new laws came into effect at midnight.
# cycling - Thursday 7 November, 2019
Ireland's Sam Bennett parts ways with BORA - hansgrohe after team accepts rider's wishes
The 29-year-old is now expected to join Deceuninck-QuickStep.
# cycling - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
Cyclists stage 'die in' outside the Dáil in second day of protest
Yesterday, cyclists staged a similar protest outside the Dublin City Council offices.
# cycling - Saturday 2 November, 2019
Gardaí apologise for tweeting out speeding meme just hours after fatal collision
A male cyclist was killed in a collision on the South Circular Road in Dublin yesterday morning.
# cycling - Sunday 22 September, 2019
College Green will be car-free today, here's what you need to know
Dublin is one of several cities marking Car Free Day 2019.
# cycling - Sunday 15 September, 2019
Roglic seals Vuelta title and makes cycling history for Slovenia
Ireland’s Sam Bennett, meanwhile, finished second in today’s 21st and final stage.
# cycling - Friday 13 September, 2019
Ireland's Sam Bennett earns another second-placed finish in dramatic day at Vuelta
In spite of a crash, Primoz Roglic maintained his overall lead.
# cycling - Wednesday 11 September, 2019
Sam Bennett narrowly misses out on third Vuelta stage victory
Nairo Quintana jumped from sixth to second in the general classification as Philippe Gilbert took his second stage win of the 2019 Vuelta.
# cycling - Sunday 8 September, 2019
Roglic maintains Vuelta lead as team-mate Kuss claims stage win
Primoz Roglic kept Alejandro Valverde at arm’s length in the charge for La Roja.
# cycling - Saturday 7 September, 2019
Ireland's Sam Bennett wins stage 14 at Vuelta to continue incredible season
The 28-year-old Bora-Hansgrohe rider secured his 13th stage win of the year.
# cycling - Tuesday 3 September, 2019
Roglic makes Vuelta statement with crushing time trial win
Roglic overtook Nairo Quintana as the overall leader on Tuesday.
# cycling - Sunday 1 September, 2019
20-year-old Slovenian wins dramatic stage as Quintana takes overall Vuelta lead
Tadej Pogaca prevailed on a dramatic day.
# cycling - Saturday 31 August, 2019
Another Dublin street blocked off by activists in car-free demonstration
Councillors are due to vote next week on a proposal to permanently pedestrianise this section of the street.
# cycling - Friday 30 August, 2019
Valverde wins mountain-top Vuelta finish but Lopez regains red
Meanwhile, Ireland’s Sam Bennett is third in the points classification, behind Nairo Quintana and Primoz Roglic.
# cycling - Thursday 29 August, 2019
Nicolas Roche crashes out of Vuelta a day after losing red jersey
The Irish cyclist initially tried to continue following the setback.
Poll: Should there be Copenhagen-style cycle lanes in every major Irish city?
People often point to how the Danish city treats cycle lanes – but could we replicate it here?
# cycling - Wednesday 28 August, 2019
'The returns are huge if we can do this': The need for a world-class public transport system in Ireland
What needs to happen in Ireland to drastically improve our public transport?
Roche loses red jersey and tumbles to fifth overall as Madrazo wins stunning summit finish
Spain’s Angel Madrazo raced clear in the final kilometre after a gruelling Vuelta climb, as Miguel Angel Lopez regained the overall lead.
# cycling - Sunday 25 August, 2019
'Superman' leads Astana to opening Vuelta stage win
The Kazakh outfit clinched the first stage, sprinting to victory in an opening team time trial.
# cycling - Saturday 17 August, 2019
Teenage star Gillespie wins brilliant bronze at Junior Track World Championships
The Wicklow cyclist claimed Ireland’s first medal at the championships.
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Poll: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
COUNTING IN THE Seanad general election will begin today despite the Covid-19 public health emergency.
Postal voting in the election closes today at 11am for the 43 seats on the five vocational panels and tomorrow at 11am for the six seats on the university panels.
There are 118 candidates seeking election to the vocational panels.
Counting of the votes begins this morning and is expected to continue until Friday 3 April.
So, today we want to know: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
Poll Results:
No (4125)
Yes (2005)
I'm not sure / no opinion (202)
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Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
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