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Mon 04 Apr 2007Labour launches 10-point plan for Dublin cyclistsThe Labour Party has launched a 10-point programme to improve the lot of cyclists in Dublin with the aim of making the city "as synonymous with the bike as Copenhagen and Amsterdam".Labour's transport spokeswoman, Róisín Shortall, said people of all ages needed to be encouraged to use bicycles as a viable means of getting to school or to work, as well as a healthy leisure activity.