Membership of Maynooth Cycling Campaign

Maynooth Cycling Campaign has moved to a fee membership of €30 per person per annum. Prior to this, the need for finance was limited, so there was no charge for our supporters. Dublin Cycling Campaign has had paid membership since its early days, and the Irish Cycling Campaign, formerly Cyclist.ie, which lobbies on national issues, has also introduced a similar membership fee.

In 2024, in order to qualify for local funding streams that do not permit applications from national organisations, Kildare County Council required Maynooth Cycling Campaign to open its own bank account and to take out insurance in its own name. The membership fee will enable us to pay for insurance and other essential expenses such as bank charges and website maintenance which supports our work locally. In particular, insurance cover is required to participate in events such as Bike Week, Picnic in the Park and the Maynooth St. Patrick’s Day parade. It is also a requirement to hire third party rooms for public meetings. If you would like to support better cycling facilities in Maynooth, contact us  at maynoothcycling@gmail.com . 

Bike Week 2025

Bikeweek 2025 ran from 10th -18th May. Maynooth Cycling Campaign organised three events. The key event was a screening of the film MOTHERLOAD. A small crowd enjoyed the film and discussions which followed. We are grateful to Dr. Karen Moore for leading the Nature Cycle along the Royal Canal towpath.

Cycling Without Age 

We are delighted to announce that the trishaw has been serviced and is available for tours of Maynooth at the weekends and for use by St. John of God/Genil Training. We are grateful to Cycle Clinic in Dublin for carrying out the maintenance. 

Cycle Path Trial on Strand Road Dublin 

Last month, the Court of Appeal overruled the High Court ruling which blocked the trail of a cycle path on Strand Road Dublin on the basis that the judge had erred on several points of law and fact.

A mix of advocacy groups, social enterprises, and others have come together to make the call for the cycle path trial to go ahead. The groups include: A Playful City, Cycling Without Age, Dublin Commuter Coalition, Dublin Cycling Campaign, I Bike Dublin, Irish Doctors for the Environment, IrishCycle.com, Irish Cycling Campaign, Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, and The Bike Hub.

Maynooth Cycling Campaign would like to add its support to the petition and asks its supporters and members of the public to sign the petition here. It is common practice for authorities to trail controversial  changes to roads to see their effect. If the changes are positive, they are made permanent. If the impact of changes are negative, they are abandoned. In contrast, in recent years, Maynooth councillors have voted against a trial on Parson Street.

Maynooth Cycling Campaign is a non-party independent local lobby in Kildare. ​​