Gardaí are conducting “high visibility beats” along the Grand Canal in west Dublin following a recent spate of attacks on cyclists. Cycling campaigners have warned about safety on the canal path since it opened almost 10 years ago. Two cyclists were attacked in separate incidents in the last week by teenage gangs on the Bluebell section of the path, west of Inchicore and south of Ballyfermot. The incidents happened close to one of several gates along the canal route where cyclists are obliged to dismount. “Since the cyclepath opened we have argued against the use of these gates that force cyclists to dismount,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times December 17, 2019 19:56 UTC