See my directly previous post for further details, but Irish Rail have stuck to the line the infromation and reports I’m seeking is not environmental information. I have appealed to the Information Commissioner. This should take some time…
I’m working on getting speed restrictions details from Irish Rail. There’s a number of issues at stake here, from safety to the viability of railways, and more in-between.
My original request was sent on June 11. It asked for “Under the Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) regulations, S.I. No. 133 of 2007, I am seeking a list of all current speed restrictions on the Irish Rail network, [...]
I recently requested all the Environmental Impact Statements done for or by Irish Rail since 2000, using Access to Information on the Environment.
On July 12, Irish Rail replied saying: “As requested on 11th June, below is a list of EIS documents commissioned by or for Iarnród Éireann since 2000. Should there be any further addition to this list (awaiting confirmation from one [...]
Using Access to Information on the Environment, I requested the list of protected structures on the Irish Rail network, this was the reply, I’ve moved the notes to the top here:
Below is a list of protected stations on our network. Please note the caveats at the end of the list.
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Notes:
All protected railway structures include ancilliary buildings including signal cabins, tank houses, water [...]
Make sure you wear your cycling and motoring helmet this week as it’s National Helmet Week in Ireland.
The Department of Transport and others have gotten together this week to promote helmet use, mainly aimed at cyclists. The department has spent money advertising the use of helmets at bus shelters, in a supplement in the Irish Independent newspaper and elsewhere. You can [...]
Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) is a free powerful tool for getting information from public authorities. Don’t get put off by the name, it’s wide ranging in scope.
Thanks to Gavin Sheridan (of thestory.ie) for writing about this first on journalist.ie. The following is also based on the Department of the Environment’s more detailed guide for public authorities, the regulations, as [...]
Ok, so, Frank McDonald gave far more comprehensive reasons in The Irish Times, but this kind of thing shows signs of dysfunctional thinking…
Why on earth does the Dublin Docklands Development Authority think people at the Docklands Maritime Festival these signs at pedestrian crossings?
The event also used the barriers, as shown below, all along the docklands. Penning in pedestrians where there is no need to, even [...]
Cycling is in fashion, even in Ireland. There has been a number of signs of continued growth in cycling here this year. The phrase “On your bike!” started to be sicking. Sub editors showed they never read newspapers, with ‘on your bike’ appearing in headlines again and again on some of the many cycling [...]
As I seem to be using Twitter for many links I would usually put on this blog, here’s some of the recent Twitter updates from @cianginty:
‘Taoiseach in High Court challenge to release Cabinet CO2 document’ http://www.irishtimes.com/n… …Getting a look at the minutes of Cabinet discussions on Ireland’s emissions would be interisting to say the least
‘Two [...]
With the introduction of the College Green Bus Corridor at the end of this month (see transport4dublin.ie), Dublin Bus are to start a 50 cent fare in for within part of the city centre.
The logo — to the right — will be used at bus stops which you can board buses and use the fare. [...]
