Cork Cycling Campaign

07/08/2026

Would you?

03/08/2026

Cycling holidays in Europe 🙂

31/07/2026

Good news!

Great news! Irish Rail have lodged planning for a P&R at Dunkettle — 300 standard parking spaces and 166 cycle parking, including 42 secure bike lockers.

This is the first P&R on the northside and will serve motorists from East Cork/Waterford and the motorway, as well a commuters in Glanmire.

27/07/2026

What’s your opinion?

Should drivers have to take a cycling awareness course before they get their license? 🚴‍♂️ 🚗

It's a question that keeps coming up right now.

A lot of car-bike collisions happen for one basic reason: the driver just doesn't understand how cyclists behave on the road.

A short course could help with that. It could show drivers how much room a cyclist actually needs, what our hand signals mean, where the blind spots are when there's a bike around, and how much space to give when passing.

Some countries already work a bit of this into driver training. The Netherlands, Denmark, the UK, and Sweden all cover cyclist awareness to some degree, though none of them make it a proper standalone module yet.

That's a good start. But surely we can do better than that.

Teaching this doesn't cost much, and the payoff would be real: safer roads and fewer people ending up in hospital.

24/07/2026

What do you think?

20/07/2026

In light of a plan for making high-vis and helmets compulsory for e-scooter users, the Government are also looking at making the same personal protective equipment mandatory for cyclists, Minister …

14/07/2026

Check Cork Cycling Festival this weekend!

12/07/2026

Ride on!

09/07/2026

Interesting 🙂

Cork City Council has launched a pilot Bike Library Scheme, offering 25 e-bikes for three-month loans across the city for a €50 refundable deposit. Further details via the link in the comments. 🔗👇

08/07/2026

🌿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 – 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 (𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 🌿

Do you have a community project that could improve your local outdoor space?

SECAD Partnership is inviting Expressions of Interest from community groups interested in applying for funding through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2026–2027.

The scheme supports the development and enhancement of outdoor recreation facilities in rural areas, including:

🚶 Walking trails
🚴 Cycleways
💧 Blueways
🌊 Amenities at rivers, lakes and beaches
🌳 Natural play areas
🛠️ Upgrades, maintenance and new outdoor recreation projects

Funding is available under:

✅ Measure 1 – Small-scale projects (up to €40,000)
✅ Measure 2 – Medium-scale projects (up to €200,000)
✅ Project Development Measure – Funding to help develop future outdoor recreation projects

📅 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

For full details, eligibility information and application forms, visit the News section of the SECAD website – link in the comments.