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
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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
PRESS RELEASE FROM IRISH CYCLING CAMPAIGN FOR IMMEDIATE USE Dublin Cycling Campaign, the local branch of Irish Cycling Campaign, warmly welcomes the formal opening of the latest link of the Dodder Greenway – in this case, running alongside the river from Herbert Park to the N11 in Donnybrook, and connecting directly with Donnybrook Bridge (see map below). This link is another important piece of the … Continue reading Dodder Cycleway, Herbert Park to N11 Section – Press Release
The Irish Cycling Campaign, formerly known as Cyclist.ie, was delighted to attend yesterday’s launch of the National Cycle Network Plan in Sallins, County Kildare. Our National Cycling Coordinator, Dr. Damien Ó Tuama, and Conor Winchcombe from local group Naas Cycling Campaign were present for the event, along with national level and local level politicians and officials, local school children and other locals out walking their … Continue reading NCN Launch in Sallins – Irish Cycling Campaign Report
The Irish Cycling Campaign (formerly known as Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network) welcomes the publication of Ireland’s first National Cycle Network (NCN) plan. The launch takes place in Sallins, Co. Kildare on Wednesday 10th January 2024. The NCN identifies a network of 85 cycling corridors around the country linking cities and towns of over 5,000 people. Overall, we strongly support the development of … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign Welcomes Launch of New National Cycle Network Plan
Jo Sachs Eldridge from Leitrim Cycling Campaign and Cyclist.ie’s Executive Committee has penned this piece on the proposed speed reductions announced by the Minister last week, and how in particular they relate to rural roads. At Velo-city[i], the international cycling conference, some years ago I tracked down speakers of many nations to quiz them about their rural roads – did theirs look like ours, did … Continue reading We can do this!
Just a month after the inaugural Erasmus+ gathering in Corella on the Generations Pedaling for Inclusion and Climate Action project, the second “Learning, Teaching and Training” gathering took place from 22 to 27 June 2023. It was hosted by Newtown School in Waterford city, with Karen Keogh from their teaching staff curating a diverse and brilliantly organised programme of activities. In this article, four members … Continue reading Erasmus Trip to Waterford, 2023
Cyclist.ie attended the National Sustainable Mobility Forum on 20 April (2023) in Athlone, Co. Westmeath organised by the Department of Transport. Cyclist.ie was represented by our National Cycling Coordinator, Dr. Damien Ó Tuama, with Clara Clark from Cycling Without Age also there. The purpose of the Forum was several fold: firstly to reflect on the key achievements of the first year of the Sustainable Mobility … Continue reading Cyclist.ie at Sustainable Mobility Stakeholder Forum