Comments for Cian Ginty

Comment on Quick guide to Access to Information on the Environment by DATA BLOG: Dublin Bikes subscriber numbers released | Dublin Observer

DATA BLOG: Dublin Bikes subscriber numbers released | Dublin Observer — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:54:49 +0000

[...] following data and documents were released to Dublin Observer under Access to Information on the Environment (Freedom of Information’s greener and cheaper [...]

Comment on Commissioner accepts appeal case against Irish Rail by Digest – Sept 28 2010 – The Story

Digest – Sept 28 2010 – The Story — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:31:26 +0000

[...] Cian Ginty; another hack to recognise and put the potential of EIR requests. [...]

Comment on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad uses Irish Rail train on his posters by Neasa

Neasa — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:45:07 +0000

Maybe Brian Cowen could become the next president of the Republic of Iran.

Comment on Happy National Helmet Week! by Dermot

Dermot — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:21:32 +0000

I noticed that too. I was very disappointed, as in the last four years or so, the depiction of cycling in posters such as there was getting rigidly focussed on helmets. Ah well, back to the Dark Ages with us.

Remember, brakes are less important than hi-viz! (Item five in that RSA list, versus item two)

Comment on Lecturer finds way to ‘silence’ World Cup vuvuzela by Alastair

Alastair — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:49:00 +0000

Actually, more importantly, this could be done by broadcasters *without affecting the quality of the commentary audio*, so they don’t get to use that excuse.

Comment on Road Safety Authority’s promotion of helmets by Cian Ginty » Quick guide to Access to Information on the Environment

Cian Ginty » Quick guide to Access to Information on the Environment — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:22:53 +0000

[...] The Department of the Environment notes: “The definition is deliberately wide in scope and comprehends an extensive range of information.” It includes anything that affects air and atmosphere, water, and soil, but goes far beyond this to also include human health and safety, and the built environment. So, it could include: Transport, construction, waste disposal and recycling, water use, waste water, water quality, air quality, noise pollution, energy use, energy generation etc. But it could include much more — for example, I successfully made a request for the details of the research that the Road Safety Authority uses to back its position of bicycle helmet promotion. [...]

Comment on Want to promote cycling in Ireland? Marketing it, and stop the scaremongering by Cian Ginty » 2009: A good year for cycling in Ireland?

Cian Ginty » 2009: A good year for cycling in Ireland? — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:58:31 +0000

[...] Dublin city marketing cycling!, flickr.com, I’ve written about this before: Want to promote cycling in Ireland? Marketing it, and stop the scaremongering [...]

Comment on I’m agnostic, I am not an atheist by HE

HE — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:38:46 +0000

Self-proclaimed atheist?

As opposed to people whose atheism is conferred upon them?

Comment on I’m agnostic, I am not an atheist by Ronan

Ronan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:50:27 +0000

“Why make it about religion when many religious people already agree with the idea of a rational, ethical and secular state?”

Because they’re an atheist society that want that state, not a non-partisan society that want it. It’s their secondary goal.

Comment on Dublin City Council markets cycling by Dermot

Dermot — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:05:19 +0000

Actually, I passed it again today. She’s wearing flip-flops. Still, far from the usual depiction of cyclists.