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Less than half of active travel budgets drawn down by local authorities

National Transport Authority figures show €158 million of an allocated €387 million had been drawn down by local authorities, campuses and hospitals as of November 18

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Move quickly to reduce number of cars on Dublin streets: Paris transport chief

The city’s deputy mayor says resistance is to be expected to new transport plans that target cars, but that urban spaces need to be reimagined for the 21st century

Matt Cooper: Central Bank bets its house on mortgages staying better value than rent

The Central Bank must have calculated that, even with a bigger loan, house buyers might still be paying less out of their monthly income on mortgage repayments than they would on rent

Intercity cycling route between Waterford and Cork among new transport projects

Project involves building cycling lanes from Cork City to Dunkettle; Carrigtwohill to Midleton; and Youghal to Dungarvan

Cycling Ireland to pay BDO €184,000 to investigate its activities

The consultancy firm is conducting a wide-ranging review of the sporting body, including an investigation into a controversial deal with EvoPro

Cycling Ireland postpones appearance at Oireachtas committee

Organisation said it would not be in a position to provide members of the committee ‘with the necessary level of detail'

‘Expansion of Galway businesses being held back by poor cycling infrastructure’

Chief executive of company which employs 225 people on the outskirts of the city says a quarter of the workforce would cycle to work if there were safe, segregated routes

Top chef calls for better cycling infrastructure in Galway amid Salthill row

JP McMahon says improved cycling infrastructure in Galway city would be good for business

Agreement reached with farmers’ groups over land for greenways

A national network is now a step closer as a ‘voluntary code’ to acquire land is announced

NTA moves to fill 90 active transport roles by year’s end

New hires will help local authorities build cycling and walking infrastructure

‘We know how to put people on bicycles, you only have to look at the Dutch cities. It’s not rocket science’

Cycling advocates are frustrated by a lack of meaningful progress in providing infrastructure, despite €240 million in funding being pledged by government

Government still to agree on age limit for e-scooter users

The recent road traffic bill which went through the Dáil contained no provision on the issue

‘Staff shortages and planning delays could put brakes on cycling infrastructure targets in NDP’

Campaigners say it has been 10 months since the Minister for Transport announced 248 new staff in local authorities to help deliver walking and cycling paths ‘but we haven't even seen these new posts advertised yet’

Elaine Byrne: Taking shortcuts is not the way to win support for a cycling culture

The Sandymount cycle lane controversy suggests we should be more ambitious and look to cities such as Amsterdam to see how it won hearts and minds for a new vision of ‘living streets’

Fears cyclists will be reluctant to report dangerous driving

Call for online portal where dangerous driving incidents can be uploaded after one cycling campaigner’s own footage was used to fine him

Disability group expressed concerns to council about Sandymount cycle lane

Dublin City Council to carry out a new study on the planned cycling track at Strand Road

Riding high: how to look the part while cycling

A new breed of brands is finally making aerodynamic unitards, padded shorts and wraparound sunglasses cool

Cycling legend Kelly gives Kickstarter a spin for next project

The much-decorated cyclist, his business partner Barry Meehan and inventor Stephen Farrell aim to raise €50,000 for exercise bike mount IndoorVelo

Bike locker firm Cyc-Lock does over €1m in deals this year

Irish company benefits from bigger budgets to encourage cycling and is expanding into Norway and the United States