Niall Murphy @niallgalway Twitter profile

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

2 years

This new gap in a wall in Knocknacarra shortened my cycle home from the Cappagh Parkrun. Making active travel journeys shorter than car journeys is a key part of our transport solution. For many this gap makes a bus stop reachable. #permeability

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Niall Murphy

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1 year

The sheer scale of bike parking in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is breathtaking. 12,500 bikes in a building - including accessible spots. And nearby retail is booming - they don't need cars. 1/2

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Niall Murphy

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5 months

The problem with Kenny’s idea of putting cars in the bus lane is the same as his position on the ring road. The both assume that the priority is moving private cars - at the cost to all other modes.

Kenny Deery

@KennethDeery

5 months

Galway City is being choked by traffic on a daily basis and the local authority must be willing to trial a series of pilots and temporary measures until a permanent solution is put in place. Read our press release on the matter. #galway #galwaytraffic

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Niall Murphy

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3 years

Galway City Council reversed the motion to put a temporary bike lane on Salthill Prom. The process is so broken. We still do not even know what compromise would have good enough to get support to continue 1/3

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

3 years

Delighted to have just found out that the newly appointed Galway City Biodiversity officer started work earlier this week. Wishing her great success in the role.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

3 years

The line "But we have been burning turf for hundreds of years" just does not cut it any more. It was a great tradition but we have to move on.

Climate and Health Alliance

@ClimHealthIre

3 years

Air pollution is the single biggest environmental health risk we face - WHO, EEA It is critical that the Solid Fuel Regs, inc. the ban on the commercial sale of turf, is passed in full to reduce #AirPollution and ultimately save lives @MichealMartinTD @LeoVaradkar @EamonRyan

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Niall Murphy

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1 year

Today I addressed Seanad Sub committee on Future of Local Government. I made the case that a three term 15 year limit for local councillors would improve diversity in politics and bring in more young people 1/2

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Niall Murphy

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2 years

Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has recommended to the Minister that 26 zoning decisions by Galway City Council be reversed for not conforming to good planning. This vindicates the Greens position when they votes to oppose building on Recreational land and flood plains 1/5

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Niall Murphy

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3 years

ABP have approved the Galway City Ring Road. Ruining the view of Menlo Castle is the start of the damage this would do. Urban sprawl and a car dependent city. There may be a judicial review and they have to find the money, so this story will run for another while #GCRR

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

3 years

I did two nature friendly things at the weekend. 1. Forget to mow the lawn (again). #NoMowMay . 2. Join @AnTaisce (everyone should).

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

2 years

John Gibbons hits the nail on the head here. Anyone who thinks the Greens failed in their negotiations this week should look back and realise that this 'Green failure' makes far more progress on #climate than we would have ever managed if the Greens were not in government.

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@think_or_swim

2 years

If you don’t think this is the case, remind yourself what progress on #climate was made in Ireland from 2011–2020. The answer: zero, zip, nada.

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Niall Murphy

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3 years

1/6 So should #Galway test sea water quality all year round? I believe we should, but the Galway City Council is against the idea because our water quality decides if we keep our Blue Flag status at places like Blackrock. @donna_cooney1 #seaswimming 1/6

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

2 years

Galway needs more 30kph limits, specially for the wet and windy days. Report on city centre 30kh limit is on agenda for city council tomorrow. #sundays4safety #love30 1/2

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

6 months

My posters are up - I hope someone noticed. One of my valient team did it by bike. It really feels like election season now.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

2 years

It was great to join the cycle supporting a cycle lane for Salthill this morning. Well done all.

Senator Pauline O'Reilly

@paulinegalway

2 years

Galway has a lovely cycling community. Another great morning cycle in Salthill! @GalwayCycling

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Niall Murphy

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2 years

The 50% fare reduction on pubic transport did not originally apply to private bus companies, such as City Direct in #galway , but that changes this week on this sept 5th when private bus companies will apply 50% fare reduction for all young people under-24.

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Niall Murphy

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1 year

A far more important issue with this scheme is the level of illegal parking on the bike lane and on the footpath - which is happening before the construction is even finished. 5/5

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

5 months

So let me see if I have this right. The only party giving people the option of getting out of their cars is the party being blamed for traffic. Party's promising the ring road know they cannot deliver so they blame the Greens because they have nothing else to offer.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

2 years

Very disappointed that 1.27Ha of land at the East end of Merlin woods is being rezoned for residential on the claim that it will help access to other residential land - in spite of city plannners objections. A 9-8 vote for residential zoning means we lose a slice of Merlin.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

3 years

Eamon Ryan confirming that if Galway City Council vote for a temporary cycle lane in Salthill, that funding will be available. #iBikeSalthill #salthill

Senator Pauline O'Reilly

@paulinegalway

3 years

Eamon Ryan says he will fund a temporary cycle lane in Salthill if it gets the go ahead from the Council

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Niall Murphy

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3 years

I was able to get confirmation this week from the NTA that there will be no issue getting funding for a temporary cycle lane on Salthill Prom - putting one bit of public confusion to bed. #ibikesalthill #SalthillCycleWay

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

2 years

@ClimateDad77 When I occasionally do a press release about global warming, I always ask the editors to not use pictures of people sunning themselves on the beach. Once it gets above 40 degrees it should basically be a public health warning. Sorry if it makes me sound like a kill-joy.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

2 years

Delighted to have voted that 30kph in Galway city centre will be law on the 28th August. Other parts of the city will have to wait for a full city review when we will have a chance to improve more areas.

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Niall Murphy

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5 months

I would like to express my gratitude to Green Party members, friends and family who supported my campaign and my time as a councillor. I learned and grew a lot from being a councillor – I hope some of my supporters feel they also learnt and benefited from their involvement. 4/4

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Niall Murphy

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1 year

Well it is bike week, so I guess anything goes ... 1/2

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

3 years

Galway City Council are planning to deploy public electric vehicle charging points during 2022. But they want to put them where there is demand. If you own or will soon own an EV let me know where you would like to see public charging points.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

1 year

In Holland checking out amazing bike facilities. As an advocate for biking I thought that this trip would be wasted on someone like me who is already converted. But I have learned a lot

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

3 years

Many quoted the emergency services concerns but that is easily solved. They can use the bike lanes to get there faster. In the long run more traffic means the blue-lights are stuck more often. For this and most of the issues raised the bikes are the solution, not the problem 3/3

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Niall Murphy

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3 years

@IrishCycle @BrendanM56 @ccferrie Parking was hardly mentioned during the whole debate - but it is clear to me that it is the main issue. Everyone hid behind the idea that the blue lights services had objections, which had a number of easy solutions, but those solutions were ignored.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

9 months

I constantly hear the argument that the bike lanes we have are often empty. But it is a slow transition. There is a tipping point where bringing a car into town is no longer worth the hassle and people will take bike or bus. We have to keep rolling our the infrastructure.

Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

@modacitylife

9 months

After years of concrete measures to improve cycling—and discourage driving—cyclists now outnumber motorists on London’s streets. Since 1999, cycling has spiked 386% and driving fallen 64%; with cyclists representing 40% of surface traffic—including pedestrians—during peak hours.

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Niall Murphy

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2 years

Islammiyah Saudique-Kadejo is our candidate in Tuam @the_islammiyah 4/5

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

1 year

Delighted to see the city council have installed the yellow box I requested at the junction of St. Mary's rd. and Palmyra Ave. This will help the @SCCycleBus @Salthillbikebus get safely past this junction in the mornings when traffic tends to be backed up.

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Niall Murphy

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9 months

Today's Galway City Council meeting a number of councillors explained how the Galway Ring Road would reduce Galway's carbon footprint - it was like listening to Dublin Airport explain how switching the trucks to HVO would move them towards net zero carbon.

Dublin Airport

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9 months

A suite of great new sustainability initiatives for @DublinAirport were announced today, which will help us meet our target of being a net zero airport by 2050. These include: ⛽️ All diesel vehicles switching to HVO ⚡️All light vehicles becoming 100% electric 🚲The rollout of

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Niall Murphy

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7 months

I did not have the budget of #RisingTides and @boucherhayes so I did the short version. There is someone at the door...

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

2 years

@seanohartigan I had my house audited for BER. I was told "Well obviously just blocking up the chimney would give you a far better return than anything you do with solar panels or insulation". I get the tradition bit, but we have to start following the science.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

3 years

Agree. Some of the representations to myself and other councillors have been from people in their 80's asking for a bike lane on the prom.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

10 months

Great to be out canvassing Westbrook in Knocknacarra with @paulinegalway this afternoon as part of the #BigGreenCanvas , and to have met many new canvassers at canvas training this morning. @greenparty_ie

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

3 years

Draft City Development Plan now contains a commitment to audit Galway's public realm spaces for accessibility for people with disabilities @AccessForAll7 My original motion was rejected 6 months ago so I was delighted that it passed this time around.

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

6 months

Getting from #Salthill centre to the @GalwayAquarium or @GroundAndCo is a short walk. But on a wheelchair or mobility scooter there was one tricky set of kerbs that required lifting or wheeling along the roads. I allocated funding to have this rectified by @GalwayCityCo . 1/2

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Niall Murphy

@niallgalway

1 year

I am sorry I missed this talk. It sounds like we councillors would have learned a lot about the price we pay today for planning decisions of the past in #Galway

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