Cyclist.ie – the member for Ireland of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) attended the “Cycling for Growth” round-table seminar in Brussels yesterday (Invitation here) . Damien Ó Tuama, National Cycling Coordinator made the trip over on behalf of Irish cyclists. The event was organised by ECF to mark the publication of three new studies demonstrating how cycling is good for the economy and job creation. … Continue reading Cyclist.ie in Brussels for the “Cycling for Growth” Roundtable
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Dear MEP I am writing to you in your position as MEP representing a constituency for Ireland. With unprecedented levels of overweight/obesity in our society among young people everyday cycling is a major public health-related activity, and of interest to many people in your EU constituency, particularly in relation to Greenway development. ‘Cyclist.ie – The Irish Cycling Advocacy Network – would like to invite you … Continue reading Invitation to ECF round-table on cycling promotion
Irish campaigners were well represented at the annual conference of Cyclenation UK and CTC held in London at the weekend. The event was hosted by London Cycling Campaign in Lambeth Town Hall. The Irish contingent was made up of Dr. Mike McKillen (Chair of Cyclist.ie), Damien Ó Tuama (National Cycling Coordinator, Cyclist.ie/An Taisce), Michael McKenna (Cyclist.ie & Skerries Cycling Initiative), Alita Rivera (Dublin Cycling Campaign) and David O’Brien. … Continue reading Collaborations with Colleagues in the UK: CycleNation, CTC and The London Cycling Campaign
Photocall Invitation Bicycle theft in Ireland has doubled in Ireland since the introduction of the Bike to Work scheme in 2009. Almost 4,500 bicycle thefts[1] were reported in Dublin in 2013, but the actual number of bike thefts is likely to be in the region of 20,000 in 2013 according to Irish household surveys[2] and international experience[3,4]. The chances of a bike thief being caught … Continue reading Call for co-ordinated plan to combat soaring bike theft
Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network is one of eight national organisations taking part in the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) Leadership Programme. This means that – along with the national organisations of Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Greece and Austria – Cyclist.ie is recognised as one of the most effective and rapidly-growing European advocacy organisations. Last week, all eight groups took part in … Continue reading Cycling and Bonding in Sofia with our Continental Colleagues
Saturday 18th October 2014 Tailor’s Hall, Back Lane, Christchurch, Dublin 8 13:30 for lunch / 14:00 start / 16:30 finish / informal socialising afterwards Hosted by Cyclist.ie – Irish Cycling Advocacy Network
After Seville in 2011 and Vienna in 2013, Nantes Métropole has been chosen by ECF to host the 2015 Velo-City conference at La Cité, Nantes Events Center. Nantes was selected for its investment in terms of cycling policy. Nantes will seek to meet four key objectives: Create a replicable model dedicated to regional cities Build on the strengths and weaknesses of the Nantes experience and … Continue reading Nantes – Velo-City 2015, 2 – 5 June
The following are the presentations from the recent ECF Delegate Conference and Local Authority Seminar hosted by the Dublin Cycling Campaign Bernhard Ensink Joe Seymour Kevin Mayne Michael Aherne 1 of 2 & Michael Aherne 2 of 2 Mike McKillen Orla Corrigan Seamus MacGearailt Other presentations Will Andrews