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
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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
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
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
Press Release – 20 August 2024 Irish Cycling Campaign Condemns RSA’s “Lose Your Licence, Lose Your Independence” Campaign for Insensitive Messaging and Misguided Focus The Irish Cycling Campaign today voiced its deep concerns over the Road Safety Authority of Ireland’s (RSA) recent “Lose Your Licence, Lose Your Independence” campaign. The campaign, which aims to highlight the consequences of dangerous driving, has been criticised for its … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign Condemns RSA’s “Lose Your Licence, Lose Your Independence” Campaign
Earlier today, Irish Cycling Campaign made a submission to the Department of Transport in respect to its Public Consultation on “Moving Together – A Strategic Approach to the Improved Efficiency of the Transport System in Ireland”. The full submission can be read below. Irish Cycling Campaign wishes to sincerely thank all of our volunteers who contributed to the drafting of this submission. It is this … Continue reading Moving Together Consultation – Irish Cycling Campaign Submission
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!
The Irish Cycling Campaign today welcomes the introduction of online reporting capabilities to Ireland’s TrafficWatch service, marking a significant step towards modernising traffic incident reporting. Road users can now begin the process of reporting traffic issues online, making it easier to log an incident and easier to follow up. While providing photos or video footage and making a statement remains the same, by recording the … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign Welcomes Online Reporting Improvement to TrafficWatch Service