Councillor claims his position against cycle route is “evidence-based” and will defend it even if “cycling zealots bombard” him with emails

Councillor claims his position against cycle route is “evidence-based” and will defend it even if “cycling zealots bombard” him with emails

— Cllr says he was a “keen cyclist” before a recent injury and that he wants to see a Luas on a route where a cycle route just about fits continuously. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s proposed flagship active travel project, the DLR Connector, is to provide an 8.5km route which the council claims will “enhance safety for all road users, and improve access to local schools, shops and amenities by active travel modes.” A non-statutory publ…