News
Keep up to date with our newsletter and social media! By joining the campaign you will receive our newsletter. We are very present in newspapers and we regularly send out press releases, all are being found below.
2021
2021
- 11 January 2021: The Cork.ie: Increase in people cycling in Cork #Evidence
- 9 January 2021 - Irish Examiner: Pandemic leads to 35% surge in numbers cycling in Cork
- 8 January 2021 - wE-bike: Siún Kearney - e-bike ambassador
- 8 January 2021 - Interreg Europe: E-bike Ambassadors Engage with the Community
- 7 January 2021 - Cork Cycling Campaign: Press Release: Huge increase in people cycling in Cork
- 7 January 2021 - Echo Live: New survey to help make Cork city more cycle-friendly
- 6 January 2021 - Cork Cycling Campaign: The Lee2Sea campaign has a Twitter Account
- 4 January 2021 - Echo Live: Cork city’s measured moves to better cycling infrastructure paying dividends with comments from our volunteer Sam
- 2 January 2021 - Cork Cycling Campaign: New public bicycle repair stand in Passage West town
2020
2020
- 24 December 2020 - RTÉ: Huge increase of cyclists and runners in Covid-hit 2020
- 12 December 2020 - wE-bike: The wE-bike crew made a special delivery to Penny Dinners Cork
- 1 December 2020 - Cork City Council: New bollards were placed along the cycle lane at Alfred street
- 1 December 2020 - Echo Live: Councillor calls for a dedicated, full-time cycling officer within Cork City Council
- 27 November 2020 - Cork City Council: Bollards at cycling lanes on Washington street
- 25 November 2020 - Cork Cycling Campaign: The cycle lane between the Washington Inn to the junction of South Main St segregated
- 22 November 2020 - Cyclist.ie: Rsa road safety strategy 2021-2030 – cyclist.Ie submission
- 22 November 2020 - Irish Times: Eamon Ryan opens road to e-scooters by Christmas
- 21 November 2020 - Irish Examiner: Cork-Limerick greenway: Taking the right road to generate a natural cycle of health and wealth
- 18 November 2020 - RTÉ: Temporary measures? Pop-up cycle lanes leave less room for cars
- 13 November 2020 - Echo Live: Minister for Transport agrees that a Cork-specific Transport Office is needed
- 11 November 2020 - Cork City Council: Retrofitting bollards to Bachelors Quay and Rossa Avenue
- 6 November 2020 - Cork City Council: Bicycle Parking Project 2020
- 5 November 2020 - Irish Examiner: Michael Moynihan: Everyone should feel safe on streets and footpaths of our cities
- 2 November 2020 - RTÉ: Newsround report the Cycling Postman from 1975
- 2 November 2020 - Cork Cycling Campaign: New segregation on Centre Park road
- 29 October 2020 - Cork City Council: "Delighted to see new cycle lane protection going in"
- 2 October 2020 - Echo Live: Cork mum: I cycled up until four hours before labour
- 26 September 2020 - Irish Examiner: All aboard cycle-bus as kids wheel it to school
- 25 September 2020 - Irish Examiner: Gardaí disrupt activities of bike theft gang, but warn 'high-value' bikes continue to be targeted
- 23 September 202 - Cork Chamber: We’re supporting the first dedicated e-bike campaign in Ireland
- 11 September 2020 - Irish Cycle: Cork city to mix cycling with both walking and buses in new project
- 9 September 2020 - RTÉ: The Department of Education is encouraging all children to walk or cycle to school when it is safe to do so
- 8 September 2020 - Irish Examiner: Campaigners slam 'painfully slow' progress on Cork's cycling infrastructure
- 3 September 2020 - Echo Live: Cork can become electric bike capital of Europe
- 30 August 2020 - Irish Times: Communities working against the odds to get children cycling to school
- 27 August 2020 - The Journal: Opinion: If we do it the right way we can avoid a school run clogged up by cars
- 24 August 2020 - Today FM: Why We Should Be Encouraging Our Children To Walk Or Cycle To School
- 24 August 2020 - Echo Live: Cork doctor urges people to make submissions on cycle infrastructure as deadline nears
- 22 August 2020 - Irish Examiner: NTA allocates €55m for cycling and walking projects; Here's how much the 11 county councils got
- 14 August 2020 - Echo Live: Half Moon Lane works 'not a priority'; Councillor hits out at timeline for pedestrian access to city amenity
- 6 August 2020 - Echo Live: Call for northside to be included in bike scheme plan
- 5 August 2020 - Bloomberg: An Urban Planner’s Trick to Making Bike-able Cities
- 4 August 2020 - Cork Cycling Campaign: So what have we been doing for the past 3 months?
- 3 August 2020 - Irish Times: On your bike: 12 reasons to get cycling
- 29 July 2020 - Irish Times: Cork to be reimagined as haven for cyclists and pedestrians under new plan with comments from our colleague Majo
- 29 July 2020 - Echo Live: Cork City Council to invest €2m in city cycling infrastructure
- 27 July 2020 - Irish Times: The Irish Times view on cycling infrastructure: a tipping point
- 27 July 2020 - Echo Live: Cork Chamber launch major report on the future of Cork with comments about cycling
- 24 July 2020 - Irish Times: Urban transport could be transformed in 6 months under stimulus plan, Ryan says
- 23 July 2020 - Echo Live: Cork transport plan ‘falls short and vague’ with comments from our colleague Stephan
- 22 July 2020 - Irish Cycle: Cork cargo bike open day this sunday
- 21 July 2020 - Beyond the Glass Adventure Tour: A cycle around Cork, a fantastic way to experience the city.
- 20 July 2020 - Echo Live: Cork van driver escapes conviction for threatening behaviour in row over cycle lane
- 15 July 2020 - Echo Live: Kathriona Devereux: On your bike... cycling can be for life, not just for lockdown
- 12 July 2020 - Echo Live: Cork Cycling Campaign: City can become a haven for safe cycling with comment from our colleague Brian
- 10 July 2020 - Irish Examiner: Medics take to bikes in push for cycling lanes between Cork hospitals
- 10 July 2020 - Echo Live: Cork healthcare workers deliver petition to City Hall for protected cycleway linking hospitals
- 25 June 2020 - Irish Cycle: Irish councils given guidance on transfer of road space to walking, cycling, queuing, and seating
- 24 June 2020 - The Journal: NTA advises commuters to walk or cycle instead of using public transport as economy re-opens
- 17 June 2020 - The BMJ Opinion: Health professionals should use their voice to advocate for breathing space in our cities after covid-19
- 17 June 2020 - Irish Examiner: Bike lane plan for Cork's South Mall amid outdoor dining talks
- 16 june 2020 - Echo Live: Frustration at lack of progress on Glenbrook to Carrigaline/Ringaskiddy greenway
- 16 June 2020 - Irish Cycle: Planning for post-lockdown cycle routes in cork city welcomed
- 15 June 2020 - Irish Examiner: Medical staff campaigning for bike lane between Cork hospitals
- 14 June 2020 - Irish Examiner: Petition launched for creation of cycleway between Cork hospitals
- 10 June 2020 - Irish Examiner: Cycle plans 'Do not go far enough' with comments from our colleague Conn
- 31 May 2020 - RTÉ: Bike shops report record sales amid Covid-19 restrictions
- 30 May 2020 - The Sunday Times: Coronavirus in Ireland: Pandemic could mean a bicycle boom — but where is the infrastructure for it?
- 28 May 2020 - Irish Cycle: Councils around Ireland told to apply for walking and cycling funding
- 28 May 2020 - Irish Examiner: Knight Riders bike around Cork city to deliver food to the homeless for Cork Penny Dinners
- 27 May 2020 - CorkBEO: Cork councillor pleads for cycling infrastructure amid reports of bike thefts at CUH
- 25 May 2020 - Echo Live: Unique chance for Cork to change: 'People have realised that prioritising vehicles has many negative consequences'
- 23 May 2020 - Echo Live: It's your city: Public invited to have a say on 'reimagined' Cork
- 21 May 2020 - Irish Examiner: Putting liveable into Cork city for life as a green world leader
- 20 May 2020 - Echo Live: Petition to open contentious pedestrian entrance to Cork city park gains support
- 19 May 2020 - Echo Live: Full details of plan to ease Cork city out of Covid pandemic
- 14 May 2020 - Transport & Mobility Forum: Safer Streets – The Urgent Need to Provide Space for Social Distancing and Active Travel during COVID 19 Restrictions signed by the Cork Cycling Campaign and 13 other groups
- 12 May 2020 - Echo Live: Cork's Marina to close to traffic from Friday for three months
- 7 May 2020 - Echo Live: Key groups react to City Hall's plan for 'awakening' Cork streets and businesses
- 6 May 2020 - Echo Live: Plans to pedestrianise Cork city streets revealed as businesses look at how they will re-open
- 1 May 2020 - Echo Live: Cycling group seeks meeting with council over planned mobility changes to Cork city with comments from our colleague Dean
- 1 May 2020 - Echo Live: Marina to be pedestrianised for three months
- 27 April 2020 - The Journal: 'Cyclists are taking their life in their hands': Exposing poor bike infrastructure across Ireland with comments from our colleague Conn
- 27 April 2020 - The Journal: 'Frustrated, worried, stressed and anxious': The worst places in Ireland to be a cyclist with comments from our colleague Conn
- 25 April 2020 - Irishcycle.com: Temporary footpath widening, pop-up cycle lanes, quietways, and lower speed limits can be done but “requires thoughtful leadership”
- 25 April 2020 - RTE: Galway eight-year-old cycles marathon to raise over €14,000 for frontline workers
- 24 April 2020 - Irish Examiner: Social distancing: Pressure on local authorities to designate more space for pedestrians
- 23 April 2020 - Echo Live: Cork Chamber: 'Pedestrianise Marina and ban Heavy Goods Vehicles from city centre'
- 19 April 2020 - Echo Live: Concern that coronavirus will threaten ambitious plans for Cork greenways
- 16 April 2020 - Echo Live: Cork city rent-a-bike scheme being allowed to 'wither on the vine' claims Green Party
- 16 April 2020 - Irishcycle.com: NTA claims bicycle share use fall due to switch to bus, but users report system in disrepair
- 14 April 2020 - Irish Times: Pop-up cycle lanes and four other things making us happy today
- 14 April 2020 - Echo Live: 200,000 people live or work near route of 'life-changing' Cork greenway proposal
- 14 April 2020 - Irish Examiner: Watch: #andshecycles campaign aims to encourage more girls to cycle
- 13 April 2020 - Cork Greens: Rent-a-Bike Scheme in Cork being allowed to “wither on the vine” - Cllr. Colette Finn
- 12 April 2020 - Irish Examiner: Improved bus services put brakes on public bike scheme
- 7 March 2020 - Irishcycle.com: Cork cargo bike open day to take place on march 29
- 7 March 2020 - Irishcycle.com: Nta’s 2040 vision for commuters in cork: 50% in cars, just 4% on bicycles
- 1 March 2020 - Echo Live: Group 'baffled' by narrowing of cycle lane to accommodate bus stop in Cork city centre
- 26 February 2020 - Echo Live: Our colleague Conn along with 168 people are calling on the CE to be the city’s leading safety representative
- 26 February 2020 - Echo Live: 'A lot of people don’t cycle because it is too dangerous'; new Cork Cycling Campaign chair seeks change; an interview with our colleague Conn
- 20 February 2020 - Cork Beo: Cork cyclists stumped by giant pole in middle of cycle lane with comments from our colleagues Eoghan and Sam.
- 17 February 2020 - Irish Examiner: Gardaí back calls to stop taxis parking in Cork cycle lanes with comments from our colleague Conn
- 11 February 2020 - Echo Live: Calls to improve Grand Parade traffic flow for cyclists an interview with our colleague Majo
- 8 February 2020 - Irish Examiner: Cork must ‘stop acting like amateurs’ on infrastructure, says Chamber president
- 4 February 2020 - Irish Times: Election 2020: Where do the political parties stand on cycling?
- 4 February 2020 - Irish Times: Cork ‘lagging behind’ on cycling infrastructure with comments from our colleague Dean.
- 29 January 2020 - The Journal: Q&A: Here's where Ireland's political parties stand on cycling ahead of GE2020
- 23 January 2020 - Release of the 10 asks for the 2020 General election, launched by the Campaign and Cyclist.ie
- 8 January 2020 - Echo Live: Cycling and pedestrian groups both reject plans for 'improved public realm' in Cork suburb with comments from the Campaign and pedestrian Cork
- 8 January 2020 - Press Release: Groups promoting sustainable travel reject Togher designs
- 6 January 2020 - Irish Examiner: Cyclists in Cork urge City Hall to consider increasing cost of on-street parking with comments from the Campaign
- 6 January 2020 - Poster Release: Click here to go to the page to download them for free
2019
2019
- 22 December 2019 - Press Release: Raise your voice for the 'Togher Road Public Realm Enhancement'
- 22 December 2019 - Echo Live: Presidents of Cork colleges demand better public transport for students
- 22 December 2019 - Echo Live: Cork Gardaí say policing Washington Street cycle lane is a "balancing act" with comments from our colleague Sam
- 18 December 2019 - Echo Live: 'It’s an incredible project': A walking and cycling greenway from the River Lee to the sea
- 9 December 2019 - Echo Live: Safety concerns raised about new cycle path in Cork city with comments from our colleagues Chris and Brian
- 2 December 2019 - Echo Live: Cyclists 'disappointed' following meeting with City Hall officials, with comments from our colleagues Majo and Sam
- 25 November 2019 - Irish Time: Harassment adds more danger for women cycling in Dublin, an opinion piece by Louise Williams from the Dublin Cycling Campaign
- 24 November 2019 - Echo Live: The Cork dealership offering novel new trade-ins... your car for an electric bike, with comments from our colleague Patrick
- 20 November 2019 - Irish Times: ‘Cyclists versus motorists’ rhetoric must stop, TD says, with comments from our sister organisation Dublin Cycling Campaign and the national body Cyclist.ie
- 11 November 2019 - Echo Live: New overtaking of cyclist laws come into effect at midnight tonight, new laws in effect making it an offence to dangerously overtake a cyclist
- 11 November 2019 - Irish Times: Lack of policing of illegal cycle lane use criticised by campaign, with comments of our sister organisation Dublin Cycling Campaign.
- 10 November 2019 - Echo Live: Cork Community Bikes hits top gear, an interview with our colleague Matt Jones about Cork Community Bikes
- 30 October 2019 - Echo Live: Cork bike scheme could be expanded next year but no confirmation on locations, with comments from CIT and our colleague Conn
- 30 October 2019 - Irish Examiner: Less than 5% of cyclists believe Cork infrastructure is fit for purpose, about our 2019 survey with comments from the campaign
- 30 October 2019 - Echo Live: Survey shows that safety is the biggest obstacle to cycling in Cork and not the weather or the hills, about our 2019 survey with comments from the campaign
- 30 October 2019 - The Times UK: Road hazards put people off cycling in Cork city, with comments from our colleague Conn
- 25 October 2019 - Echo Live: ‘Rise in vandalism to access amenities’, with comments from our colleague Dean
- 22 October 2019 - Irish Examiner: Cork has gone from leader to laggard in delivery of biking infrastructure, cyclists say, with comments from our colleague Conn
- 18 October 2019 - Irish Examiner: Cycling lobbyists accuse Government of 'spin' after €9m Budget allocation, an interview with our colleagues from Cyclist.ie
- 10 October 2019 - Echo Live: Why people in Cork should embrace the cargo bike over the car, an interview with Orla from the Irish Pedestrian Network
- 1 October 2019 - Irish Examiner: Group seeks tenfold cycling spend rise, with comments from our colleagues from Cyclist.ie and an interview with Cllr Oliver Moran
- 26 September 2019 - Echo Live: Segregated cycle lane due to be removed from Sullivan’s Quay, with comments from our colleague Conn
- 16 September 2019 - Echo Live: Persistence of student sees cycle lanes reinstated at Cork Institute of Technology, with comments from our colleague Sam
- 15 September 2019 - Echo Live: Cork must follow Amsterdam and become a cycling city, including an interview with our colleague Dean
- 11 September 2019 - Echo Live: Father responds to Twitter criticism over video of child cycling to school, interview of Claud O'Donegan about his experience of cycling his son to school
- 11 September 2019 - Cork Beo: Cycling with the family in Cork - the good, the bad and the scary, a wholesome interview with our colleague Trevor and his precious family!
- 10 September 2019 - Irish Examiner: National Cycling Office among measures sought by cycling lobbyists in Budget spending, with comments from our colleague Dean and colleagues from Cyclist.ie
- 7 September 2019 - Elizabeth Brint explaining how the Wellington/Davis bridge transformation how impacted he local community
- 6 September 2019 - Echo Live: Road safety advocate slams Cork City Council's lack of cycling funding, an interview with our friend Neil Fox
- 5 September 2019 - Echo Live: Cork City Council will not allocate specific funds for cycle lanes, with comments from Cllr McCarthy Kieran and our colleague Conn
- 12 August 2019 - Irish Examiner: A new attitude - Cycling in the city, with comments from the campaign
- 5 August 2019 - Irish Times: Almost 5,000 on-the-spot fines issued to cyclists, with comments from our colleague from Cyclist.ie
- 30 July 2019 - Echo Live: Frustration as Skehard Road cycle lanes yet to be finished: ‘More craters than the moon’ with comments from our colleague Conn
- 27 July 2019 - Irish Examiner: Activist: Authorities have a duty to make sure cyclists are protected, with comments from our colleague Sam.
- 22 July 2019 - Echo Live: Man who lost sister in cycling tragedy hits out at rejection of cycle lane project on Wilton Road. An interview with our friend Neil Fox.
- 13 July 2019 - The Times UK: Cycle safety fears raised as traffic plan is rejected, with comments from our colleague Conn
- 12 July 2019 - Echo Live: Is cycling a friend or foe in Cork city?. Opinion piece by Cllr Kieran McCarthy with mentions of the campaign
- 12 July 2019 - Irish Examiner: Brother of cyclist killed on her way to work criticises decision not to widen Cork road. An interview with our friend Neil Fox
- 29 June 2019 - RTÉ: Cork city cycle map for locals and visitors launched
- 26 June 2019 - Independent.ie: Thousands of cyclists take to streets for Dublin Bike Parade with the presence of campaign members
- 23 June 2019 - The release of the first Cork Cycling map
- 13 June 2019 - Echo Live: Cycle campaign aiming to create Ballincollig ‘cycle bus’ with a video and comments from campaign members
- 24 May 2019 - The release of our 2019 election guide
- 18 May 2019 - Irish Times: ‘Cork needs someone to stand up and beat their chest on its behalf’ with comments of our colleague Conn
- 10 May 2019 - Echo Live Environmental groups urge Cork voters to support a directly-elected mayor with comments of our colleague Dean
- 9 May 2019 - Press release: Local Environmental Groups urge Cork voters to support a directly elected mayor
- 9 April 2019 - Echo Live: Cork Cycling Campaign: city cycling infrastructure falling behind with comments from the campaign
- 28 March 2019 - Cork Independent: Blackrock amenity to be widened with comments from our colleague Dean
- 22 March 2019 - City View Wheels' wholesome video about the St. Patrick parade and electric bikes with the Lord Mayor and our colleagues Dean, Helen and Patrick
- 21 March 2019 - Echo Live: 48,000 students and college staff in Cork join forces to demand better cycling infrastructure with a mention of The Lee to Sea Greenway
- 15 March 2019 - Press release: Immediate Climate Action begins with Transport
- 15 March 2019 - The Times UK: '€40 fine for parking in cycle lanes ‘is far too low’ with comments from the campaign
- 12 March 2019 - Echo Live: ‘Cars parked in cycle lanes should be considered dangerous driving’ with comments from our colleague Darren
- 22 February 2019 - Irish Examiner: Cork cyclists at odds with local council over need for physical barriers on cycling lanes with comments from our colleague Conn
- 20 February 2019 - 96 FM: Our colleague Justin speaking about everyday cycling on Cork's 96fm
- 15 March 2019 - Press release: Immediate climate action begins with transport
- 12 Februay 2019 - Irish Cycle: Protesters call for #freethecyclelanes at cork city hall
- 12 February 2019 - Irish Examiner: Call to punish parking in cycle lanes
- 11 February 2019 - Echo Live: Video & pictures: Cork cyclists rally for safer cycle lanes
- 8 February 2019 - Echo Live: Cyclists to protest the persistent blocking of Cork’s bus and cycle lanes comments from the campaign
- 11 February 2019 - Press release: Corkonians Rally for Safe, Usable Cycle Lanes
- 7 February 2019 - Irish Examiner: Calls to protect cycle lanes on Cork streets to be considered by council with comments from our colleague Conn
- 31 January 2019 - Irish Cycle: Proposed lee to sea greenway has 200k people within minutes of route
- 24 January 2019 - Launch of the Lee to Sea website
- 24 January 2019 - Echo Live: Dangerous parking an 'extreme problem' in city, cyclists warn with comments from our colleague Darren
- 6 January 2019 - Irish Cycle: Councillor criticised for turning blind eye to illegal parking in cycle lanes with comments from campaign members
- 5 January 2019 - Echo Live: 'We need your help to make Cork a safer place for cyclists' interview with Conn Donovan
2018
2018
- 29 December 2018 - Irish Examiner: Cyclists label Cork transport corridor plan ‘glorified road re-surfacing, with comments from campaign members
- 29 November 2018 - Echo Live: Cycling will be central to new city transport plan, with comments from campaign members
- 9 October 2018 - Press release: Cyclists respond to IPCC report
- 30 August 2018 - Press release: Cyclists celebrate one million Coke Bike trips; Campaign calls for expansion of the scheme
- 17 June 2018 - Event report: Take on Pat!
- 11 June 2018 - Press release: Cork Cyclists call for 1,000 bike stands at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
- 1 June 2018 - Statement on the use of the Blackrock-Passage West Greenway
- 23 April 2018 - Press release: Suspension of part-time bus lanes disappoints cyclists
- 9 April 2018 - Press release: Cyclists support the Patrick Street car ban
- 16 March 2018 - Press release: Cyclists call for a "Lee-to-Sea" Greenway
- 2 February 2018- Press release: Statement on Garda Targeting Cyclists
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