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Davitt College student captains gymnastic team at the World Championships

Critical Mass Galway will have its one year anniversary cycle on Saturday May 7 in order to highlight issues of concern to the city’s cyclists.

A national radio advertising campaign to raise awareness of road safety among cyclists has been launched by the Road Safety Authority.

The Road Safety Authority has launched a national campaign to raise awareness of road safety among cyclists.

The Central Access Scheme is to cost significantly less than what was originally planned in the current economic climate according to director of services John Mulholland who was speaking on the current status of the plan at this month’s meeting of Kilkenny County Council.

A major scheme to make the N6 roadway within the Galway city area is being undertaken to reduce traffic congestion and make the city more accessible to pedestrians and cyclist.

The Galway Cycling Campaign has given a “no confidence” vote in the Galway City Council’s ability to use the recently allocated NRA funding of €4.325 million to effectively improve safety and infrastructure for cyclists on the city’s roadways.

MEP Jim Higgins has questioned the European Transport Commissioner in the European Parliament in Strasbourg over the Commission's inaction in combating texting while driving.

A total of 42 pedestrians were killed on Irish roads up to the end of November 2010, which compares to 36 for the same period in 2009. Both the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána are now urging pedestrians to take extra care on the roads as these road collision figures show an increase of 16 per cent more people have been killed while walking in 2010.

Putting the clocks back or forward by an hour as required is something we take for granted nowadays. But this has not always been the case.