Dublin council promises "action" over anti cyclist signs in Howth
A selection of different anti-cyclist signs have appeared in Howth and Sutton leading to the climb.
Fingal County Council has said it is aware of the anti cycling signs that have been erected in Howth and Sutton in north Dublin.
And it has confirmed it will be taking "appropriate action" in taking them down.
The signs could loosely be described as poking fun at cyclists and protesting against how some of them ride in the area.
Howth Head is one of the most popular climbs in Dublin for training, with riders having used it to train for decades.
However, judging by the tone of the posters not everyone is pleased the cycling boom has bought more cyclists than ever to the area to ride the climb.
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“It’s the hill of Howth not the Tour de France. Slow down,” says one sign.
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Another features two cyclists looking pleased they are holding up traffic behind them. The caption reads: “We own the road don’t we?”
A third features two elephants on bikes with the caption: “I look good in lycra”.
Another shows a photo of Donald Trump speaking into a mobile phone saying: "So all these hill cyclist (sic) are voting for me".
One other signs features a pic of a heart with the words: "We really love you but pull in the roads are not that big".
A large number of people took to social media to point out the signs and ask Fingal County Council when they would be taken down.
Others pointed out that with five cyclists having been killed on the roads already this year, the tone of the posters was very unfortunate.
The council said: "We have been made aware of these signs and will be taking appropriate action."
@Fingalcoco Any idea who's responsible for these #AntiCycling posters that appeared in #Howth and #Sutton today? #Cycling pic.twitter.com/DCZShxUxVE
— Dave McManus (@dave_jmcmanus) April 13, 2017
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