Cyclist.ie delivered our Pre-Budget 2021 Submission to the Department of Finance earlier today. You can read it immediately below. A PDF version can also be found here. A big thanks to our hard-working Executive Committee and wider team for preparing the submission. Make the Programme for Government a Reality! Ensure 10% of Transport Capital Funding … Continue reading Pre-Budget 2021 submission
Cyclist.ie, the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, broadly welcomes the funding provided for Active Travel projects through the Government’s recent Stimulus Plans, but with some reservations. It is exciting to see funding being provided for such an array of projects, some of which have the potential to significantly improve the safe movement of pedestrians and people … Continue reading Active Travel Stimulus Funding – Does it Deliver?
On Wednesday 20th November 2019, Cyclist.ie, Dublin Cycling Campaign and I BIKE DUBLIN are presenting to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (JOCTTS). This follows on from the submission made by Cyclist.ie in early October 2019. Our main messages being delivered to JOCTTS are: Cycling offers multiple benefits to society, the economy … Continue reading Cyclist.ie Presenting to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport
Cyclist.ie – The Irish Cycling Advocacy Network – is the member for Ireland of The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), based in Brussels. The ECF is a family made up of cycling federations and cycling promotional groups across Europe (writ large) acting as advocates for increased everyday cycling uptake. The ECF is based in Brussels at the … Continue reading ECF
Comprehensive Cycle Network Plan published – to increase region’s cycle network 5-fold in length, to 2,840 kilometres (Údarás Náisiúnta Iompair, National Transport Authority) Ambition for cycle network in 2021 to carry as many commuters as now take the bus – a three-fold increase The National Transport Authority has today (April, 10) published its Greater Dublin Area … Continue reading Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan
Cyclists hail scrapping of NRA “fake greenway” scheme Similar schemes based on putting recreational and touring cyclists beside busy trunk roads should now be halted and reviewed by Government Cyclist.ie, Ireland’s National Cycling Network and Lobby Group, has welcomed An Bord Pleanala’s rejection (9 September) of a controversial Kerry County Council/National Roads Authority (NRA) scheme … Continue reading Cyclists welcome rejection by An Bord Pleanala of controversial Kerry N86 road design
Cyclists hail scrapping of NRA “fake greenway” scheme Cyclist.ie, Ireland’s National Cycling Network and Lobby Group has welcomed An Bord Pleanala’s rejection of a controversial National Roads Authority (NRA) scheme for the N86 in the Dingle peninsula. The road upgrade scheme running from Camp to Dingle had attracted particular concern because the designers planned to … Continue reading Cyclists welcome rejection by An Board Pleanala of controversial Kerry N86 road design
With the general election looming we felt the need to make ourselves known to the prospective TDs and make cycling visible in the election campaign. Jonivar created a survey which can be found along with the summary at http://cyclin.gg/survey . The survey deals with; personal bicycle use, national cycling policy, benefits of cycling, encouraging cycling among children, … Continue reading Survey of General Election 2011 Candidates
