Last Thursday, 10 April 2025, Irish Cycling Campaign attended the Shared Island Forum in St. Patrick’s Hall in Dublin Castle. We were invited along as an awardee of the Shared Island Civic Society Fund 2024, and as the national advocacy organisation for cycling in Ireland. Flying the ICC flag on the day was Dr. Damien Ó Tuama, our National Cycling Coordinator. Taoiseach Micheál Martin was … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign at the 2025 Shared Island Forum
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It has been a busy few weeks in Irish Cycling Campaign, particularly the last week when we had the pleasure of hosting our Erasmus friends as part of the Generations Cycling for Inclusion and Climate Action project – and we’ll be posting a story on their experiences here next week. A few weeks earlier though, Irish Cycling Campaign (ICC) was delighted to be invited to … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign at Shared Island Youth Forum Outcome Statement Launch
Colm Walsh, a long-time member of Dublin Cycling Campaign, cycled the Portadown-Newry-Carlingford Greenways on a trip in August 2024. In this article he reports on his mini-adventure. Having viewed the Newry Canal from the train over the years, I chose a weekday in August and cycled Portadown-Newry-Carlingford-Dundalk. Below is my round-up. The ‘trailhead’ at Albert Lock, Newry Overall, it’s not a great route – it … Continue reading Cycling the Portadown – Newry – Carlingford Greenways
Cyclist.ie made a submission today in regard to the consultation process associated with the all island Strategic Rail Review. You can read the consultation documents here. And you can read the submission of Cyclist.ie and An Taisce in the following text. The first public commuter line in Ireland, from Dublin to Dun Laoghaire, was launched in 1834 – and the lines stretched out to Belfast, … Continue reading Strategic Rail Review – Cyclist.ie Submission
Streets 4 All NI’s second webinar will take place on Thursday 25th November 2021 from 8pm to 9pm. In this webinar you’ll hear perspectives from Germany on the cycling industry, cycling advocacy, and progress in liveability, and from Northern Ireland on issues around transport and infrastructure development that affect the mobility of disabled people and older people. Burkhard Stork is the Managing Director / CEO … Continue reading Streets 4 All NI – Webinar #2 – 25 Nov 2021
Streets4All is a new collective of people who have come together to create one voice in the campaign to make the streets, cities and places in Northern Ireland better for walking, wheeling, cycling and living. The group has a wealth of expertise but, most importantly, a strong desire to create greener, healthier and more active ways of living and travelling. Its aim is: to campaign … Continue reading Streets4All Northern Ireland – Launch Event
Donegal County Council issue tender for first phase of Muff-Derry greenway Donegal County Council’s Roads & Transportation Directorate has published the tender for the Muff part of the Derry-Muff greenway. The 2.3km section – of an overall 10km route – will be delivered under the auspices of the cross-border North West Greenway Network. Works will include: segregated infrastructure, the widening of existing footpaths on the … Continue reading A fantastic amenity for the people of Muff
At the beginning of December an official press release for the funding of three cross-border greenway projects in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland was announced that will open up new sustainable cross border travel routes for both cyclists and pedestrians. The EU’s INTERREG VA Programme has offered approximately €23.27 million.This will fund the development of greenways in three different areas including one joining Carlingford … Continue reading New EU funding for cycling projects in Ireland announced!