Irish Cycling Campaign is the member for Ireland of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), and we support the ECF’s position on reducing road danger and their position on helmets. In summary, it is ...

Irish Cycling Campaign is the member for Ireland of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), and we support the ECF’s position on reducing road danger and their position on helmets. In summary, it is ...

— Plan was expected to be put to the Cabinet today before it was withdrawn from the meeting of Government Ministers. A reported plan by Ireland’s Government to make the wearing of helme…

There are five actions we can take to save lives on our roads, if we choose to implement them

-- Law areound cyclists being reviewed with e-scooter proposals for helmets and high-vis. Seán Canney, the Minister of State for road safety, is considering making it illegal to cycle without a helmet and high-vis on public roads in Ireland. It has already been reported by other media outlets that the Department of Transport was looking at compulsory helmets and high-vis for e-scooter users, but confirmation that the legal review also included bicycle users was outlined in an answer to a parliamentary question in recent days.

Comment & Analysis: As road deaths in 2025 have already surpassed the number of people killed on our roads in 2024, Sean Canney, the independent TD, and, it seems, Minister for State with respo…

Comment & Analysis: Sadly, I have to start this article by saying, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this article says 'don't be visible'. Lights are a legal requirement, and it'd be a good start if the Gardai enforced them, and people walking should take steps to be visible on unlit roads. I get it, nobody likes it when people are walking on unlit roads in the dark without lights and wearing dark clothing, and it's annoying when some cyclists think they are ninjas.

Irish Cycling Campaign Welcome to the Irish Cycling Campaign – the national voice for everyday cycling. The Irish Cycling Campaign (previously known as Cyclist.ie) is a network of 1000+ passionate and...

Another evidence-based rebuttal to one of the most common arguments levelled at bike lane projects: that they slow down or block emergency vehicle.

Comment & Analysis: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, this morning, is discussing greenways (watch it live here), and a group called the "National Greenway Action Association" will be presenting their case against the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) for greenways. What does the group want? Given the claims that groups against greenway projects are making -- the groups say they are not against greenways, just some projects -- here are some facts :

The rule book used by councils for the layout of road signs and markings, the Traffic Signs Manual, has been updated to support recent legal changes, which this website covered last month. The upda…

Comment & Analysis: When discussing the promotion of cycling, the Netherlands is often mentioned for obvious reasons, given that it is decades ahead of nearly everywhere else and has a number of cities where more than 50% of residents cycle to work or education. So, naturally, people who don't want cycle paths will come up with excuses why we cannot follow the Dutch.

We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.

PRESS RELEASE (FOR IMMEDIATE USE) The Love 30 Campaign for Safer Speed Limits, the Dublin Commuter Coalition, Irish Cycling Campaign and other road safety campaigners are calling on the Minister for T...

In the Netherlands, safe cycling infrastructure liberates kids from their parents – and parents from their kids