
Il primo “permanente” dell’Irlanda Pride Rainbow Road Crossing Faces Elimina a causa della mancanza di manutenzione
https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-first-permanent-pride-rainbow-crossing-erasure-6716253-May2025/?utm_source=shortlink&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKi1-tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnwLZd-LxnBcJePKsJRmMOthdThIc5Ms7RpbxvYZxWfdWc98UV1EUBWOOmJa_aem_9dLXG22DCoy9PhKt3iwEyg
di PoppedCork
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Cork City repainted their rainbow crossings recently with no safety concerns mentioned.
Edit: took me a while to find the link
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIB2CgntJkQ/
I wonder if we all chipped in to pay the maintenance would it face Soft Cell or Frankie Goes to Hollywood instead?

>Hill added that a notice of motion has been passed with regards to “recognising Pride in the community”, and said that the council is “moving away from Pride crossings towards something else that is more prominent”.
The council have confirmed that they are committed to providing representation for the community, but that these types of road markings are no longer suitable. From the article it seems to be an issue with the markings making it difficult for some visually impaired people to recognise the markings as a pedestrian crossing.
Sounds like the fella complaining is just pissed off that he doesn’t get to keep the road markings that he campaigned for. He should be happy that they got the council to continue funding projects for Pride.
I’ll put my pitchfork away unless the council don’t follow through on providing something else.
Everyone gets to see their city infrastructure disintigrate.
Now that’s equality.
I really wish this performative shite from corporations and bodies would end. This isn’t working towards normalising anything. Some people are gay. That does not infringe on any people who are not. Just be cool with them, you don’t spend time thinking about anyone’s sexuality if they’re straight, same goes if they’re not. Just be cool with people- is it that hard? Of course, we’re in for another month of this shite. It’s always the worst corporations who virtue signal the hardest. Microsoft does this, yet they also heavily assist the israeli invasion of Palestine. They only do this performative shite to protect their stock price. Similarly, county councils in this country are absolutely evil to the populace and a big reason why we have a housing crisis- so please stop buying that they’re actually into this.

Hey we can’t fix the housing crisis but here’s a painted rainbow on a road instead
The most appropriate analogy. LGBT rights don’t exist in a void because you like them, nor are they permanent or that you should get used to them, they’re going to face wear and tear and require upkeep to keep them vibrant and relevant.
“conflicts with road safety compliance”
This probably applies to zebra crossing being defined legally in Road Traffic Regulations. It defines what it is, how it should look and what rules need to be observed.
Anything that is not to the letter of the law could be disputed in court
On a wet day yhe crossing was treacherous, wrong paint used initially. The accompanying picture is not a true reflection of the dilapidated look currently.
Pointless exercise by the council anyway.
I remember taking a picture of a dude on a motorbike with a big American flag & the word Trump on it as he was waiting on the rainbow road for the traffic lights. Was just after or before the first election & unfortunately as he was stopped you couldn’t see the words on the flag. I thought it was so random & hilarious! Also so wtf in Ireland.
Solid cause, but how the hell did it cost €1500 to install?! It’s 14 lines across a road 😂