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Colm O'Regan: Bikes in the city — some things I've learned
Colm O'Regan: Can we stop the battering of our poor hedges? 
Colm O'Regan: For a blissful couple of days, your children are out ambling in the middle of the road
It’s like it was during the Emergency. But with bananas and clothes, that fit

Sat, 17 Jun, 2023

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S Cycle of life: How getting on your bike can slow the pace of cognitive decline
Short bursts of pedalling can add years to your lifespan and keep your brain sharp. It’s just one of many reasons to get on your bike

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Sport Ireland Institute Annual Review Launch
Secret Cyclist: How Orla Walsh went from bike commuter to bike champion in a few years
Orla Walsh went from smoking and drinking heavily to a vegan lifestyle, breaking national cycling records along the way. The professional cyclist chats to our resident columnist ahead of her race this Sunday at 11:30am

Thu, 11 Aug, 2022

A Kerryman's solo cycle home from the other side of the world
A Kerryman's solo cycle home from the other side of the world
If your plan to cycle across the world was delayed for two-and-a-half years because of a pandemic, you'd probably consider scrapping it entirely. But 28-year old Tomás Mac an t-Saoir is as determined as ever to get going.

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

Mountain bikers are travelling in the highlands of Tusheti region, Georgia
Secret Cyclist: Breaking down bikepacking, the hybrid between backpacking and bike-touring
It has all the fun of discovering new boroughs without the guilt of air travel

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

Hurray for new greenways and national cycle network 
Hurray for new greenways and national cycle network 
Greenways are great for tourism — and locals. And they also make rural locations more attractive to settle in

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - Day Three
Matt Walls ‘alert and talking’ in hospital after terrifying crash into the crowd
England’s Matt Walls was involved in a terrifying accident at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday morning when he was catapulted over the barriers and into the crowds at the Lee Valley VeloPark

Sun, 31 Jul, 2022

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Secret Cyclist: 'Councillors who oppose cycle lanes should visit families of road victims'
Every time there’s a new plan for a cycle path, people rush in to comment that the plans will ruin the area, or lead to localised economic meltdown

Fri, 22 Jul, 2022

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7 eco day trips for the kids to enjoy
With our trees and plants bursting out all over why not bring your children on a trip to explore the best of what Ireland's nature has to offer?

Mon, 13 Jun, 2022

Colm O'Regan: Cycling up St Patrick's Hill in Cork — even Lance Armstrong couldn't do it
Colm O'Regan: Cycling up St Patrick's Hill in Cork — even Lance Armstrong couldn't do it
I had the feeling that I was going to go backwards and fall off the world

Sat, 04 Jun, 2022

10 outdoor activities for family fun in Munster
10 outdoor activities for family fun in Munster
The best family-friendly walks, cycles and outdoor adventures from coastal routes to forest walks across the province

Wed, 06 Apr, 2022

On your bike: How Cork, Limerick and Waterford are playing catch-up for cycling commuters
On your bike: How Cork, Limerick and Waterford are playing catch-up for cycling commuters
Cycling has environmental, health, and economic benefits, but safer routes are needed to reverse its decline in popularity as a means of transport, writes Ellen O’Regan

Sun, 16 Jan, 2022

Monday TV Tips: Artist works with gardaí on portrait in bid to ID dead man found in Meath
Monday TV Tips: Artist works with gardaí on portrait in bid to ID dead man found in Meath
And a look at the differences between Prince William's and Prince Harry's relationships with the media

Mon, 22 Nov, 2021

What's in a name? More than you might think
What's in a name? More than you might think
Birds, bikes and even recycling... Joyce Fegan meets the people whose names match their jobs

Sun, 19 Sep, 2021

New greenways and 'quiet ways' among cycle infrastructure approved for Cork
New greenways and 'quiet ways' among cycle infrastructure approved for Cork
Design works to develop a greenway along the old Cork to Bandon rail line, and new infrastructure on the northside of the city have been approved

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

Anna Kiesenhofer storms to gold as runner-up crosses line thinking she had won
Anna Kiesenhofer storms to gold as runner-up crosses line thinking she had won
Anna Kiesenhofer took a shock solo win for Austria in the women’s Olympic cycling road race as the peloton got their sums wrong in chasing down the mathematician.

Sun, 25 Jul, 2021

Cousins Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin riding together for Ireland ‘very special’
Cousins Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin riding together for Ireland ‘very special’
“I’ve done the Olympic thing now, I’m not just going to get the t-shirt, I’m going to try and get a medal.”

Wed, 21 Jul, 2021

Spectator who caused Tour de France crash arrested
Spectator who caused Tour de France crash arrested
Organisers have threatened to sue the French woman who caused the incident

Wed, 30 Jun, 2021

Saturday TV Tips: Chris O'Dowd tackles doping deception in The Program and Tour de France stage one gets underway
Saturday TV Tips: Chris O'Dowd tackles doping deception in The Program and Tour de France stage one gets underway
— Plus Cork's Fiona Shaw stars in creepy thriller Kindred

Sat, 26 Jun, 2021

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Secret Cyclist: There's a stigma around being labelled a cyclist
Why, when we all use the same roads, are cyclists singled out for criticism?

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

I forgot how to cycle: What it's like learning to ride a bike as an adult
I forgot how to cycle: What it's like learning to ride a bike as an adult
After a couple of wobbly incidents on a bike, it was time to get some professional help

Tue, 22 Jun, 2021

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Secret Cyclist: Is cycling an e-bike cheating?
By 2030 e-bike sales are predicted to make up the majority of new bike sales in the EU

Fri, 18 Jun, 2021

Can rural Ireland survive the Covid-19 fallout?
Can rural Ireland survive the Covid-19 fallout?
Before pandemic supports evaporate, we need radical new policies including the creation of remote working hubs

Mon, 07 Jun, 2021

Critical path: Tensions blow up over preferred route for Cork's Lee to Sea greenway
Critical path: Tensions blow up over preferred route for Cork's Lee to Sea greenway
Decision to route path along busy road rather than on the waterside have angered some — but residents have defended the choice

Sat, 01 May, 2021

Royal Canal — taking Ireland's greenways up a gear
Royal Canal — taking Ireland's greenways up a gear
— Cycling out and getting the train back home could be a great option too

Mon, 05 Apr, 2021

The Lee to Sea Greenway: a better way to travel and to live
The Lee to Sea Greenway: a better way to travel and to live
A cycling superhighway could be a life-enhancing, carbon-reducing, and money-saving asset  for the region and country if the political will is there to build it

Sun, 04 Apr, 2021

Active travel plans must take heed of gendered differences
Active travel plans must take heed of gendered differences
While the pandemic has seen more of us get out of cars and onto our two feet or our bikes, it’s also highlighted the differences in the availability of public spaces to men and women.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2021

Cork to benefit from a €45m 'game-changing' investment in walking and cycling projects
Cork to benefit from a €45m 'game-changing' investment in walking and cycling projects
A €45m investment in dozens of walking and cycling projects in Cork has been described as the true start of a “game-changing” transport plan for the city region.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Greenways, streetscapes and cycle routes all set for boost under €240m funding package
Greenways, streetscapes and cycle routes all set for boost under €240m funding package
The ambitious Lee to Sea greenway is among the 468 projects which will benefit from the funding announcement. 

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

CC NYE FESTIVAL
Irish Examiner view: Pause and reflect ahead of ringing in new year
Sadly, we won’t be able to gather together to ring in 2021 on this very odd New Year’s Eve, but we might take the time to reflect on how the spirit of togetherness got us through the worst of this year’s unrelenting challenges.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Greenway could be the way to go
Irish Examiner View: Greenway could be the way to go
The long-delayed Cork to Limerick motorway — the M20 — has been part of Munster’s mythology for almost as long as promises around draining the Shannon have resurfaced with each passing flood.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2020

Lighting up Cork's Marina would benefit all, say cycling advocates
Lighting up Cork's Marina would benefit all, say cycling advocates
A public consultation on keeping the city amenity pedestrianised will close on Monday

Thu, 29 Oct, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Covid-19 takes from Sam Bennett's Tour de France celebrations 
Irish Examiner View: Covid-19 takes from Sam Bennett's Tour de France celebrations 
Even though it was a great personal and professional moment for Sam Bennett when he won one of the most magnificent final stage victories in Tour de France history on Sunday that great achievement, that moment in the brightest sun was tinged with ...

Tue, 22 Sep, 2020

FILE PHOTO European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is expected to respond today to Phil Hogan's report on the Oireach
Hogan has 'no intention' of return to politics
Former EU commissioner slams Government for subjecting him to 'a full-scale attack” in the wake of Golfgate

Tue, 08 Sep, 2020

Campaigners slam 'painfully slow' progress on Cork's cycling infrastructure
Campaigners slam 'painfully slow' progress on Cork's cycling infrastructure
The Cork Cycling Campaign spoke out after confirmation of delays to the delivery and installation of bike parking bays 

Tue, 08 Sep, 2020

NTA allocates €55m for cycling and walking projects; Here's how much the 11 county councils got
NTA allocates €55m for cycling and walking projects; Here's how much the 11 county councils got
Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and local authorities in the Greater Dublin Area were eligible

Sat, 22 Aug, 2020

Woman with a face mask going out with her bicycle
Making Cents: Bike to Work scheme offers great savings
With a recent expenditure increase announced by the government, now might be the ideal time to take advantage of the Cycle To Work Scheme, as Gráinne McGuinness explains

Tue, 11 Aug, 2020

Heroic Harry cycles his way to €25k for Cork charity
Heroic Harry cycles his way to €25k for Cork charity
Meet fundraising hero Harry O'Hanlon - another inspirational young boy from Cork who has raised tens of thousands of euro for charities hit by the pandemic.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

Donal Hickey: On your bike but wise up to the hazards out there
Donal Hickey: On your bike but wise up to the hazards out there
Promises of increased investment in cycleways are welcome as we are decades behind some other European countries

Sun, 02 Aug, 2020

Young drivers survey
Letter to the Editor: Drivers not inspired to leave cars at home
The Cork Motorist Movement is concerned that the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) does not give motorists, who at present have little alternatives, any reason to leave their cars at home.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2020

Michael Moynihan: Pedestrians' poor habits drive bad behaviour of motorists and cyclists
Michael Moynihan: Pedestrians' poor habits drive bad behaviour of motorists and cyclists
In the city I find the traffic lights/pedestrian crossing is often the flashpoint for conflict, writes Michael Moynihan

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Dundrum village to bring in cyclist-friendly one-way traffic system
Dundrum village to bring in cyclist-friendly one-way traffic system
The move by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will also create more space for pedestrians.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Greg Callaghan: 'You are trying to get as close as possible to that edge without crossing it'
Greg Callaghan: 'You are trying to get as close as possible to that edge without crossing it'
When the oral history of the great shutdown passes into the collective memory there will be fond nods to days spent rediscovering the local forests, beaches, and parks. Precious hours when both mind and body could wander free.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Picture Perfect: Lorraine O'Sullivan - 'I spotted a man with something sitting on his shoulder'
Picture Perfect: Lorraine O'Sullivan - 'I spotted a man with something sitting on his shoulder'
Lorraine O’Sullivan shares the story behind her favourite photograph.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

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