Heated Debate Unfolds on LMFM Over Comments About Cyclists Being a "Nightmare" - 13/01/2026

Cycling campaigners have hit out at a judge’s remarks claiming that cyclists have become a “nightmare” in Dublin.The Irish Cycling Campaign said this was a “sweeping” statement that runs the risk of “reinforcing dangerous attitudes toward a group of road users who are among the most vulnerable” on the country’s roads.Judge James O’Donohoe made the comments when deciding that an injured cyclist was mainly responsible for the accident that had taken place in darkness at 6am in September 2020 and in which he had suffered 12 other soft tissue injuries. The judge reduced a €50,000 damages award by 80% to a cyclist who had suffered a brain injury when he and a motorbike had collidedWe were joined on The Agenda this morning by Noel Hogan, Chairman of the Drogheda Cycling group, who hit back at these comments. We also spoke to Neasa Bheilbigh, Executive Chair of the Irish Cycling Campaign (Cyclist.ie), who got into a heated debate with Adrian over the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.