Lord Mayor Hosts Velo-City Contract Signing with European Cycle Federation Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr welcomes Mr. Bernhard Ensink and Mr. Marcio Deslandes from the European Cycle Federation (ECF) to the Mansion House on Thursday, 6th April 2017 at 10.30 am to sign the contract that will bring the Velo-City Conference to Dublin in June 2019. The Velo-City conference series is the European Cyclists’ … Continue reading Dublin to Host Velo-City Conference in 2019
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More than 500 people got on their bikes on Sunday to highlight the need for safe cycle infrastructure along Dublin’s Liffey Quays. Dublin Cycling Campaign Dublin Cycling Campaign (Facebook) Irish Cycle: Video showing current problems
The following isn’t going to please the reactionary alternative facts crowd, because, you know, it’s facts. One of the most common arguments against eliminating parking spaces in favour of cycling lanes is that it damages businesses. The people behind those arguments are dead right. There will be an impact on business, except that it’s the opposite of the one they have in mind. As the … Continue reading Cycling Column: The economic benefits of cycling lanes – to Kildare
Update you on our progress with Cycling Without Age coming to Ireland. The first rickshaw bike arrived in Dublin on Monday, 13th March 2017. We were delighted to take up the invitation from the Dublin Cycling Campaign to participate in the Dublin St Patrick’s Day Parade under the banner of 200 Years of Cycling. See the photo of us at the start of the parade. … Continue reading Cycling Without Age
We are calling on the government and TDs more generally to: • allocate at least 10% of the Transport Budget to cycling • implement the National Cycle Policy Framework in full • take action to reduce transport emissions so that Ireland fulfils its obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement (of Dec 2015) Without serious investment, the numbers of children cycling to school will remain way below what … Continue reading Take Five Minutes to Put Pressure on your Local TDs to Take Cycling Seriously!
This week is an important week for the future of quality cycling in Dublin City! Dublin City Council are seeking submissions from you, and any member of the public, by next Thursday 9th March on their proposed design for the really important cycle route between Clontarf and Amiens St, close to Dublin City Centre. Dublin Cycling Campaign have major issues with the design as proposed, … Continue reading Let Your Cycling Voice Be Heard!
Last October we held Ireland’s largest ever cycle protest when almost 1,000 cyclists took to the streets to demand proper funding for cycling. We’re taking to the streets again on Wednesday 22nd February, gathering from 12.45pm outside the office of the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross in Leeson Lane and cycling to the Dáil at 1.00pm. We’re calling on the Minister to: allocate at least 10% … Continue reading Cycle Protest
Cycling supporters say “projects are to enable our kids to get to school safely” Group questions how yet-to-be installed cycle lanes can be killing businesses Kildare councillor, Darren Scully, who made national headlines and resigned as Mayor of Naas after saying he would not represent “immigrants coming from African countries”, is now taking up the challenge of opposing cycle routes in the centre of Naas. Read … Continue reading Mayor who resigned after racist rant heads anti-cycle lane push