Newsletter
News & notes from the campaign
Our chair Gerry writes up the campaign's work most months — funding, infrastructure submissions, events, and what's happening for cycling in Maynooth. 154 posts and counting.
2026
- MAYNOOTH CYCLING CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER NOTES for June 2026
- Bikeweek Family Cycle
- MAYNOOTH CYCLING CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER NOTES for May 2026
- Kildare County Council & the Long Road to Climate Targets
- MAYNOOTH CYCLING CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER NOTES for April 2026
- MAYNOOTH CYCLING CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER NOTES for March 2026
- MAYNOOTH CYCLING CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER NOTES for Jan-Feb 2026
2025
- MAYNOOTH CYCLING CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER NOTES for December 2025
- NEWSLETTER NOTES for November 2025
- MAYNOOTH CYCLING CAMPAIGN AGM
- MILL STREET – AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
- NEWSLETTER NOTES for October 2025
- NEWSLETTER NOTES for SEPTEMBER 2025
- NEWSLETTER NOTES for August 2025
- NEWSLETTER NOTES for June 2025
- Programme for Bike Week 2025
- NEWSLETTER NOTES for MAY 2025
- NEWSLETTER NOTES for April 2025
- NEWSLETTER NOTES for MARCH 2025
- Is Railpark the worst place to live in Maynooth? And is walking and cycling access at fault?
- NEWSLETTER NOTES for January/February 2025
- SUBMISSION ON PROPOSED MATERIAL ALTERATION REPORT ON THE MAYNOOTH AND ENVIRONS LAP 2025-2031
2024
2023
- Maynooth Cycling Campaign – Public Meeting
- Waterways Ireland’s Demotion of Cycling
- European Mobility Week
- Progress Report on Maynooth Cycling Without Age
- TRANSPORT EMISSIONS CONTINUE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
- PICNIC IN THE PARK
- Bike Week 2023
- The Cargo Bike Life in Maynooth: Why You Need One Today
- St. Patricks Day Parade
- GUIDELINES FOR CAMPAIGN PARTICIPANTS IN ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
- Public Meeting – 9th March
- Cycling Without Age is Coming to Maynooth
2022
2021
- An Garda Siochana & Illegal Parking
- What’s wrong with electric cars? Are they a (small) step forward or a red herring?
- What’s wrong with electric cars? Are they a (small) step forward or a red herring?
- Global Coalition Calls on Governments at COP26 to Boost Cycling Levels
- ACTIVE TRAVEL COALITION CALLS FOR FASTER ROLLOUT OF CYCLE ROUTES
- #TimeToKissTheGatesGoodbye
- Maynooth Cycling Campaign & Bikeweek 2021
- Time to Allow Public to Upload Video Evidence of Dangerous Road Behaviour
- Public Meeting about School Streets/Zones in Maynooth
- Report on Bike Parking in Maynooth
- The Big Lie of Road Planning
- Press Release from Love 30, the Campaign for Lower Speed Limits
- Kildare Co Co’s Transportation Dept (finally) reacts to Covid-19 Emergency
- The third edition of the Sustainable Safety vision
- Another Year, Another Increase in Cyclist Fatalities
2020
- Selective concern
- COVID-19 – RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY
- Cycling Officers: What is their Background and What Should they Do?
- So How Much did Shane Ross Really Allocate to Cycling in 2019?
- Winter Salting Programme Reveals Council’s Priorities
- Kildare Town – Council Fails to Provide for Cycling
- Government’s July Stimulus -Does It Deserve a Welcome?
- July Stimulus Funding: Response to Projects & Proposed Motions in relation to Parson Street
- Greyways – An Irish Solution to an Irish Problem
- CHAIRPERSON’S ANNUAL REPORT – SUMMARY (Mar 2020)
- Model for Cycling in Rural Ireland now needs Cash Injection
- Programme for Government 2020
- Cyclist.ie wishes Eamon Ryan TD, the new Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport, the very best in his new role.
- PRESS RELEASE Cyclist.ie Welcomes the Programme for Government Commitment to Active Travel
- Kissing Gates – Time to Kiss Them Goodbye
- #ChangeOurStreets – Open Letter to Kildare County Council
- INTERNATIONAL LEARNING FROM COVID? – THERE ARE POSITIVES!
- Open Letter to KCC : CHANGE OUR STREETS – MAKE SAFER STREETS FOR ALL
- Change Our Streets
- An Taisce Press Release – All Political Parties Must Commit to Deep and Rapid Emissions Cuts in Line with Science and Justice
- Where is the best place for congestion?
- Press Release – Provide Safe Space for Pedestrians and Cyclists during the Current Crisis
- Is it Time to Support Health Services People by Reducing Speed Limits
- Is cycling priority on roundabouts a good idea?
- Party Rankings on Cycling Policies – Check Them Out!
- Cyclist.ie – Political Asks in GE2020
- Make Cycling Better & Safer for All
- So Near, So Far — The Ranty Highwayman
- Dropbox to Support Dublin Cycling Campaign
2019
- COP-25 Report (Prof. John Sweeney): Naming and Shaming the Countries that have held the World to Ransom
- Minister’s statement at COP 25 was a missed opportunity to show Ireland is ready to take leadership
- Government (excluding DTTaS) allocates €3.5 Million out of €186 Million for Everyday (Utility) Cycling
- Directors of Services Should be Appointed as Cycling Officers
- Railpark and Rat Running
- Are You a Cyclist or a Wheeler?
- 10 Days to the Biggest Climate Protest in History – SCC PRESS RELEASE
- Cyclist.ie Demands ‘Revolution’ in Cycle Transport Funding! – PRESS RELEASE
- Who Decides on the Expenditure of Discretionary Grants – Councillors or Officials?
- How cycle friendly is Dublin?
- Big data surprises
- SCC 5 Tests for All-of-Government Plan for Climate Action
- Cycling for All – Kildare Supporters
- What Do They Love More – Their Cars or Their Kids?
- Celbridge Road Needs High Quality Cycle Facilities
- #Allocate4Cycling Working Group
- Health Bodies Call for Active Travel in Climate Action Plan
- CYCLIST.IE PRESS RELEASE – Report by Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
- Government (excluding DTTaS) allocates €3.5 Million for Everyday Cycling
- Cycle Facilities – Not Just a Matter for Adjacent Residents
- The 1979 Delft Cycle Plan
- National Roads Network Indicators 2017
- Cycle Tracks Should Be Laid In Red Asphalt — The Ranty Highwayman
- Undermining #Allocate4Cycling – Lies, Dammed Lies and Cycling Statistics
- Cyclist.ie Press Release : Dept of TRANSPORT & RSA – BLIND TO CYCLISTS’ FATALITIES
2018
- Cyclist.ie Press Release – CLIMATE ACTION: MINISTER ROSS MUST INVEST IN CYCLING
- 2019 Cycling Allocation – 1.26% Transport Capital Budget?
- OPENING UP OF CARTON AVENUE – A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR MAYNOOTH (2)
- OPENING UP OF CARTON WALK – A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR MAYNOOTH
- 10% of Land Transport Budget – #Allocate4Cycling
- Cycle Right Or Cycle Wrong?
- How to Create Conflict between Walkers and Cyclists
- Government & RSA Blind to 73% Increase in Cyclist Fatalities
2017
- Reflections on the Citizens’ Assembly by Leinster Wheeler
- NTA Makes Dog’s Dinner of Cycle Quality
- Budget 2018 – Share Ross’s Three Card Trick
- Cycling Needs €145 Million Per Annum – Not Hype & Spin
- Countdown Clock to 10% Cycling
- In Response to an Article in the Leinster Leader by Paul O’Meara
- National Road Network Indicators 2016
- How much does Ireland spend on cycling?
- Cycle Right – No Substitute for Infrastructure
- Irish Independent & Victim Blaming
- Stop Climate Chaos -Discussion on Strategy
- Increased Number of Cyclist Fatalities but Slight Dip in Trend
2016
- Meath Co Co Rejects Submission on Moygaddy Road
- SUBMISSION ON NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMME 2017-2022
- December 2016 – Notes
- MAYNOOTH CYCLING CAMPAIGN – November Notes
- Maynooth Cycling Campaign – September Notes
- Maynooth Cycling Campaign- August Notes
- The Old Rail Trail – Mullingar to Moate
- Maynooth Cycling Campaign-July Notes
- Maynooth Cycling Campaign -June Notes
- Bikeweek 2016
- Stop Climate Chaos
- Maynooth Cycling Campaign – May Notes
- Submission on Royal Canal (Confey to Maynooth)
- Maynooth Cycling – Feb Notes
- Vision for Straffan Road Maynooth