The Court of Appeal today overturned a High Court judgement blocking the proposed 6-month trial of a segregated cycle path on Strand Road, in Dublin’s Sandymount area.
The council originally sought to introduce the two-way cycle lane back in 2020 during the Covid pandemic, but was opposed by individuals in the Strand Road area who didn’t like the fact that motor traffic on the road would be reduced to a one-way system.
They successfully petitioned the High Court to block the introduction of the safe segregated cycle path in 2021. Dublin Council subsequently appealed the injunction, and the Court of Appeal released their judgement today overturning the injunction. They stated that the Council did not need planning permission to the cycle path.
Read in more detail on Irish Cycle – Green light for Strand Road cycle path as High Court rulling overturned by the Court of Appeal
Group ride along Strand Road this evening
A number of campaign groups including iBikeDublin and Dublin Cycling Campaign will be joining this evening for a leisurely bike ride along Strand Road to celebrate the appeal court decision, and to demand the the council build the segregated cycle lanes.
We meet at Grand Canal Dock at 6.00pm, and follow the route below along Strand Road, back through Ballsbridge, and to the city centre. All ages and abilities are welcome to join.
For more details, check out the I Bike Dublin bluesky feed.
I’ll be the one sporting these home-made signs on my bike:
