We made an in-depth submission on the Climate Action Plan 2024 today, calling for continued investment in active travel, quicker roll-out of urgently needed protected, connected cycle tracks. We pointed out that it’s not only our cities that matter; our towns should be focusses of active travel too. Local Authorities each now have to make an Action Plan, and we urged the Department to keep … Continue reading Ireland’s Climate Action Plan – Keep those cycling goals right up there!
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Our newly inaugurated Irish Cycling Campaign (formerly Cyclist.ie) has made its first formal planning related submission to Sligo County Council, together with our member group Sligo Cycling Campaign. And what better place to start than the lovely seaside town of Rosses Point west of Sligo Town. Note that the image above shows a present view of the Rosses Point coastal road. The Rosses Point Public … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign Submission on Rosses Point Public Realm Project
Cyclist.ie delivered its Pre-Budget 2024 Submission to the Department of Finance (Minister Michael McGrath) and the Department of Education (Minister Norma Foley) earlier today, 28 August 2023. You can read it in full as a PDF here or in the body text further below. A big thanks to our hard-working Executive Committee and wider team for preparing the submission. This behind-the-scenes work is but a … Continue reading Cyclist.ie Pre-Budget 2024 Submission
Cyclist.ie made a submission today, Thu 12 Jan 2023, on the Options Selection Phase of the Development of the Lough Derg Greenway in County Tipperary. Information on the project can be read here https://loughderggreenway.ie/. You can read our submission below. Note that the Options Selections Phase, in terms of its position in the sequencing of phases of the project, can be understood from the following … Continue reading Lough Derg Greenway – Options Selection – Cyclist.ie Submission
Cyclist.ie made the submission below to the National Transport Authority (NTA) on Friday 18 November 2022 in respect to the public consultation on “CycleConnects”. This was all about the proposed cycle networks in both rural and urban areas lying outside of the Greater Dublin Area (as shown in the light green shaded counties of the map below). Cyclist.ie wishes to thank its many volunteers who … Continue reading CycleConnects – Cyclist.ie Submission
On 19 October 2022, Cyclist.ie made a submission on proposals for the “Naas to Kill” Cycle Scheme, as developed by Kildare County Council. This is a proposed 4.4km high-quality cycle route connecting Naas and Kill via Johnstown Village. In general Cyclist.ie warmly welcomes this proposed scheme from the outskirts of Naas to the village of Kill, a route that has the potential to be transformative, … Continue reading Naas to Kill Cycle Scheme – Cyclist.ie Submission
The election is over but a new government has not yet formed. The arrival of COVID 19 has added to the challenge of negotiations for a new Programme for Government, but at the same time we cannot stand still on other issues. During the election, Cyclist.ie, the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, urged parties to implement two key transport policies – 1) the rebalancing of Land … Continue reading Radical Changes to Transport MUST Be Part of the Next Programme for Government
Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network (ICAN), is the federation of Cycling Advocacy Groups, Greenway Groups, and Bike Festivals on the island of Ireland. We are a registered Charity and are also the Irish member of the European Cyclists’ Federation. Our vision is that cycling will be a normal part of transport and everyday life in Ireland. Cyclist.ie, is delighted to make this brief … Continue reading Submission on Policing Priorities 2020