Joan Swift from Sligo Cycling Campaign and Irish Cycling Campaign has penned the following report on the recent Mary Robinson Climate Conference panel discussion on e-mobility. The 2024 edition of the annual Mary Robinson Climate Conference took place in Ballina, County Mayo, from 5th to 7th June. Sligo Cycling Campaign was delighted to be asked to participate in the panel on e-mobility hosted by IS … Continue reading MARY ROBINSON CLIMATE CONFERENCE – E-MOBILITY PANEL – ICC REPORT
In this article, Irish Cycling Campaign’s Infrastructure Coordinator, Colm Ryder, considers if ICC’s planning submissions are making a difference – and, if yes, in what way? The Irish Cycling Campaign (formerly Cyclist.ie) has been making submissions to Planning Authorities and Government Bodies, on public consultations, for at least the past 15 years. This work is part of our broader efforts to improve conditions for active … Continue reading Do Our Planning Submissions Make A Difference?
Earlier this week, Irish Cycling Campaign (ICC) made a submission on the consultation on the R448 Road Space Pilot Scheme being developed by Kildare County Council. You can read details of the consultation here, and our submission below. In short, ICC is disappointed at the poor quality of the consultation material presented and the dearth of background context. We urge Kildare County Council and TII … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign submission on R448 Road Space Pilot Scheme (Kildare)
For the first time in our history, Irish Cycling Campaign formally took part in National Biodiversity Week. The week itself is organised by the Irish Environmental Network (IEN), with their funding for it coming from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). We received a lovely positive response from our Local Groups when we contacted everyone back in February about the idea of running biodiversity … Continue reading Bikes & Biodiversity Events 2024 – Report
The Irish Cycling Campaign was delighted to be invited to the excellent National Sustainable Mobility Forum that was held in Portlaoise on 23 May 2024. Even better, our Chairperson Neasa Bheilbigh was invited to address the audience of 200+ delegates as part of the panel on “Community Action on Sustainable Mobility”. The National Sustainable Mobility Forum is an annual event which aims to engage with … Continue reading National Sustainable Mobility Forum – Portlaoise, 23 May 2024 – Report
Earlier today (Fri 07 June 2024), Irish Cycling Campaign made a submission in response to the public consultation on the new Primary Wellbeing Curriculum. We have posted a copy of it below. We note here that the consultation is open until 5pm on June 18th. This new curriculum will encompass both Physical Education and Social, Personal and Health Education and is the first revision of … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign Submission on Primary Wellbeing Curriculum
The Limerick Greenway, also known as the Great Southern Trail Greenway has been open now for a few years, and the route now extends to Listowel, Kerry, since October 2022. A previous post, commemorates the long years of campaigning that it took to bring this project to fruition. This is a more personal account of the Kerry Section only, from Abbeyfeale to Listowel, which we … Continue reading Limerick Greenway – Kerry Section
We had a super turnout of supporters of cycling from the Dáil, Seanad and beyond at the annual Oireachtas spin. It’s almost become a tradition now for Oireachtas members to ride around Dublin to celebrate Bike Week and the joys of cycling. It’s a great way for us to catch up with Oireachtas members who appreciate how good cycling is for mental and physical health, … Continue reading Oireachtas All-Party Cycling Group Bike Week Cycle