On this page we list Irish Cycling Campaign’s main media appearances / contributions in 2024, while noting that it is by no means exhaustive.  The most recent contributions are shown at the top.

If you are a Campaign member who has done a media interview or made a contribution on behalf of your group at local or national level and would like it to be included on this page, just drop us a line. Thank you.

• 20 May 2024, Re: Dublin City Centre Transport Plan. Dublin Cycling Campaign Chairperson, Úna Morrison, took part in three high profile media broadcasts that day providing the active travel perspective on Dublin City Council’s plans for the city centre (and IBEC’s calls for a pause on them)
  – RTE Radio One / Morning Ireland, https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22397139/
  – TG4 Nuacht interview
  – Virgin Media One TV / The Tonight Show (screenshot below), https://www.virginmediatelevision.ie/player/show/1294/219315/0/The-Tonight-Show. Alongside Úna on the panel were: Jason Cullen (Chair of the Dublin Commuter Coalition), Conor Skehan (Sunday Independent columnist), and Keith Gavin (Irish Parking Association). 
  
  
  
  
• 15 May 2024 (and throughout the rest of Bike Bike), Re: Bike Week & Road Safety. Colm Ryder from Irish Cycling Campaign was interviewed by Louise Phelan in FM104 and it was included in news bulletins throughout Bike Week. 
   
  
• 15 May 2024, Re: Cyclists and dangerous junctions – The letter and spirit of the Rules of the Road. Siobhán McNamara (Dublin Cycling Campaign) had a letter published pointing to some relevant sentences in the Rules of the Road relating to treating other road users with care. https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2024/05/15/cyclists-and-dangerous-junctions/
   
  
• 13 May 2024, Re: Bike Week and Bike Safety. Dr. Damien Ó Tuama, National Cycling Coordinator with ICC, and Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor and Columnist for the Sunday Independent, were interviewed by Matt Cooper on Today FM’s Last Word Show. Available at https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/how-do-we-keep-cyclists-and-pede-YTUwZDM4NTNmNWIzYjc1NDZjNmM4ZTRlOGNlNjQ1NzQ=
    
• 12 May 2024, Re: Bike Week / Opening of Navan to Kingscourt Greenway. Ed Moynihan from Navan Cycling Initiative (screenshot below) interviewed on RTE1 TV News (6pm and 9pm). And covered in the RTE article by Laura Hogan (NE Correspondent) which includes a link to the video – https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0512/1448705-greenway-cavan-meath/
  
  
    
• 10 May 2024, Re: 30km/h Speed Limits. Mairéad Forsythe, Chair of the Board of ICC, interviewed by Ciara Kelly on Newstalk. Available at https://www.newstalk.com/shows/newstalk-breakfast-234855
  
  
• 01 May 2024, Re: Sligo Coastal Mobility Route objective in Draft County Development Plan. Joan Swift, Una L’Estrange, Ken Russell, Bob Coggins / Sligo Cycling Campaign contributions to the article published in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/news/hopes-for-a-protected-cycle-path-between-two-county-sligo-seaside-villages-moves-a-step-closer/a610572911.html 
   
• 24 April 2024, Re: Bord na Móna proposal to build walking and cycling trails on bogs. Dr. Damien Ó Tuama from Irish Cycling Campaign interviewed on Newstalk Breakfast on the concept. Podcast available here https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-newstalk-breakfast/should-ireland-invest-in-more-walking-and-cycling-trails
  
  
• 23 April 2024: Re: Bill to ban fossil fuel ads: Our initiative to restrict advertising around fossil fuel sales, as taken up by the People Before Profit party, received coverage in the Sunday Business Post https://www.businesspost.ie/news/eamon-ryan-doesnt-rule-out-ban-on-fossil-fuel-advertising-as-new-bill-to-be-debated-in-dail/
  
  
• 31 March 2024, Re: Road safety and cycling injuries. Seán Davey from Sligo Cycling Campaign was interviewed, along with Sarah O’Connor from the Road Safety Authority, on RTE Radio One’s This Week programme. https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22378291/
  
  
• 27 March 2024, Re: Metrolink and cycle parking provision. Kevin Baker from Dublin Cycling Campaign contributed to the oral hearing, as reported in the Irish Times here https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/03/27/metrolink-plan-is-seriously-flawed-says-environmentalist-and-architect-duncan-stewart/
  
  
• 14 March 2024, Re: Seachtain na Gaeilge Cycle around Sligo Town Murals. Joan Swift, Bob Coggins, Catherine Molony, and others in Sligo Cycling Campaign contributed to Ocean FM’s Ours to Protect series. Interviewed by Aisling Heraughty. Available at https://www.oceanfm.ie/2024/03/14/ours-to-protect-on-the-turas-rothar/
     
• 13 March 2024, Re: National Transport Authority / Sustrans Walking and Cycling Index. Neasa Bheilbigh, Chair of ICC, interviewed by Mícheal Ó Tuathail on Raidio na Gaeltachta Iris Aniar. Available at https://www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/clips/11611099/
  
  
• 01 March 2024, Re: Galway GLUAS and permeability. Neasa Bheilbigh (screenshot below) interviewed by Eibhlín Ní Choisteabhla on Nuacht TG4. Available at https://x.com/NuachtRTE/status/1763642705643512241?s=20
  
  
  
  
• 17 Feb 2024, Re: Investments in Cycling Infrastructure in Ireland. Article by Geraldine Herbert in the Irish Independent. Contributions made by Irish Cycling Campaign reps / local group reps including Phil Skelton and Dr. Damien Ó Tuama https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ive-been-hospitalised-and-a-friend-was-killed-will-ireland-ever-be-safe-for-cyclists/a1770635024.html
   
  
• 18 Jan 2024 (and going back as far as 2016), Re: Cycling and Cycling Campaigning Issues.
  – Near90.3FM, Northside Today programme with Johnny Holmes. Interviews with a range of Dublin Cycling Campaign spokespersons. https://nearfm.ie/podcast/tag/dublin-cycling-campaign/.
  
  
• 18-22 Jan 2024, Re: Bike Theft Data / Approaches to Prevention.
  – Dr. Damien Ó Tuama, National Cycling Coordinator, quoted in the Irish Independent article of 22 Jan. https://m.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/south-inner-city-is-black-spot-for-bicycle-theft-in-dublin/a1188361358.html
  – Úna Morrison, Dublin Cycling Campaign Chairperson, provided soundbites for FM 104, Q102 and Newstalk, and was interviewed on Newstalk’s Hard Shoulder.
  – Dr. Damien Ó Tuama, National Cycling Coordinator, interviewed by Emily from Newstalk for news inputs. Damien drew on some of the top tips to counter bike theft that we have developed over the years – see https://www.dublincycling.com/cycling/tips-how-avoid-bike-theft.
  – Úna Morrison, Dublin Cycling Campaign Chairperson, interviewed by the Irish Independent. https://m.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/over-2100-bikes-stolen-in-dublin-in-first-eight-months-of-last-year/a1024893579.html
  
  
• 10-12 Jan 2024, Re: National Cycle Network Plan.
  – Colm Ryder from Irish Cycling Campaign’s Infrastructure / Consultations Action Group interviewed by Josh Crosbie from Newstalk on 12 Jan.
  – Shannonside FM’s “Let’s Talk” programme with Daniel Considine, Dr. Damien Ó Tuama interviewed on 11 Jan. 
  – Irish Cycling Campaign quoted in the Irish Independent on 10 Jan. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ryan-unveils-national-cycle-network-plan-to-create-3500km-of-linked-cycleways-between-towns-and-cities-by-2040/a795118251.html.
  – Newstalk Breakfast, Dr. Damien Ó Tuama interviewed on 10 Jan. https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/newstalk-breakfast-aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4ucmFkaW9jbXMubmV0L21lZGlhLzAwMS9hcmNoaXZlLzIzNDg1NS1uZXdzdGFsay1icmVha2Zhc3QvMTBfMDFfMjAyNC5tcDM (at about 1 hr 40 in).
  

Note that our 2023 media contributions / interviews list can be read here – https://www.dublincycling.com/cycling/media-appearances-2023.