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
Earlier today (Wed 09 Oct 2024) Irish Cycling Campaign attended the Workday Community Impact Awards in the lovely The Lighthouse Cinema on Smithfield Square. ICC was represented by our National Cycling Coordinator, Dr. Damien Ó Tuama. While the Campaign’s application was not selected for the finalists’ list, it was worthwhile heading along after being invited to the awards. It’s always very interesting to meet others … Continue reading Workday Community Impact Awards 2024
In this article, Kevin Long (Cork Cycling Campaign) and Ruth Oldenziel (Professor TU Eindhoven, Editor in Chief Technology and Culture) describe the research conducted to date in prising open the social history of cycling in Cork. They link this research to the Cycling Cities Project for which funding is sought so as to bring a comprehensive study of Cork’s cycling culture to fruition in the … Continue reading Cycling Cities Project: Transitions to Sustainable Urban Mobility
It was almost 12 months to the day since Irish Cycling Campaign (then known as Cyclist.ie) held its last in-person Gathering, so there were many smiling faces and warm reunions at our 2024 event hosted in The Tailors’ Hall on Saturday (21st Sept). We were especially delighted to have members travelling from Cork, Limerick, Galway, Clare and Donegal and many other spots to attend the … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign Gathering 2024 – Report
It’s just over a month before Irish Cycling Campaign welcomes the Erasmus+ partners to Dublin for the local leg of the international project that ICC is participating in. The project is called Generations Cycling for Inclusion and Climate Action, and “Learning, Teaching and Training” cultural exchange visits have already taken place in Corella (Spain), Azambuja (Portugal), Waterford, and Wodislaw Slaski (Poland) – see the www.irishcyclngcampaign.ie … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign hosting Erasmus+ Visit in October 2024
Irish Cycling Campaign (formerly Cyclist.ie) has been part of the Global Green area of the Electric picnic festival in Stradbally, County Laois, since 2009. In this report, Rory Maguire (Active Travel Officer with An Taisce) shares some insights into how this year’s incredible event unfolded. Nestled in the Global Green area at Electric Picnic, our stall became a beacon for curious minds interested in sustainable … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign at Electric Picnic 2024: A Vibrant Weekend in Stradbally
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
Donegal County Council recently ran a ‘public consultation’ on active travel plans for a series of streets in Letterkenny, its main commercial centre. Letterkenny has a population of over 22,000, but like many Irish towns it is very car-centric, with little space or thought given to walking and cycling around the town. This proposed multi-route project in the town is Project 18 of 26 demonstration … Continue reading Letterkenny Deserves Better!