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Gazan paracyclists take part in Dublin-Belfast solidarity cycle
Ireland ‘a really important country in many ways’ for Palestinian Paralympics hopefuls
Joining the dots on Ireland’s vast network of bog and forestry roads
There is at least 10,000km of tracks available
Other ways for greenways with our network of quiet boreens and back lanes
No need for compulsory purchase orders, expensive designs and planning rows
Invisible greenways with no signposts
Connecting these world-class routes to the city shouldn’t require a map and a stroke of luck
Ireland needs better hostels and more serviced camping sites
Pricey hotels and expensive rentals make holidaying at home prohibitively costly. We need better alternatives
Mick ‘The Iron Man’ Murphy: One of the most intriguing champions in all Irish sport
The 1958 Rás Tailteann winner, who helped put Kerry cycling on the national racing map, was also a ‘farmer, runner, boxer, wrestler, circus performer and maverick’
I am a detective garda. Here’s why an e-scooter ban is unenforceable
State has passed a law in Grace Lynch’s name, but is also prosecuting the gardaí needed to enforce it
Ian O’Riordan: Is Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar simply too good for his own good?
He was booed during Stage 10 on Bastille Day, all just ‘wood on the fire’ in his quest to win a fifth title
What is your view on how road users interact with cyclists?
If you are a cyclist has your experience on the roads changed in recent times?
‘You just nearly killed me and we’re both lucky I’m wearing a helmet,’ I told the SUV driver
There is nothing more I can do to ‘be seen’, and nothing I can do about drivers who don’t look
Pippa York on being Robert Millar, riding in the Tour de France and doping
In a wide-ranging interview the 67-year-old discusses her transgender journey, her past as a successful cyclist - ‘I can’t deny it’ - doping and the undoubted talents of Stephen Roche and Tadej Pogacar
Cars cause serious injury and death on our roads
It would be good for us all to implement the precautionary principle logically and focus our attention on motorists
We need more rigorous enforcement of road rules
All road users need to improve and be more conscientious, including cyclists
Irish drivers’ habit of ‘running reds’ is not a charming quirk
Cyclists in Ireland deserve to feel safer – and that requires more than just beefed-up cycling infrastructure
Bigger cars are costing Irish motorists parking spaces and threatening lives, study finds
Research shows 14% of on-street car parking spaces will be erased by ever bigger cars
‘I feel like I have not emigrated to Ireland. I feel like I’m coming home’
New To The Parish: Emily O’Sullivan (52) moved from Canada to Dublin last year
Eddie Dunbar making steady progress following freak accident
Irish rider says there are ‘no shortcuts’ as he works towards return to racing
Jonas Vingegaard joins select club of champions but still in Pogacar’s shadow for Tour de France
Giro d’Italia triumph completes grand slam of Grand Tours although the Dane may still require a dip in from from his great rival to prevail in July
There is little interrogation of public spend on car parking amid bike shelter angst
Astonishing amount of space in most urban areas is given over to the publicly-subsidised storage of private vehicles
Cycling club helps Spaniard saddle up for Irish citizenship – and pick up his cúpla focal
David Meana says Castleknock group shows the power of a strong community and close social bonds
Rás Tailteann: Tim Shoreman beats local rider Willem O’Connor after breakaway
O’Connor, from Crookstown about 45km from Banteer, leaps up to third overall in the standings
Sport of cycling deserves greater media coverage
Limited options for those of us who want to watch highlights of races such as the Giro d’Italia
National Biodiversity Week offers 300 events outside, online and in armchairs
The annual focus on nature has workshops, talks, walks and exhibitions taking place across the country
Ballinode to Joy: Frank McNally on quiet roads, noisy weather and the perils of Monaghan football
A fellow county man has taken on the challenge of getting people out on their bikes in Monaghan - although not, alas, on Inniskeen Road
Cycling and buses don’t always offer a solution to our transport conundrum
Those living outside urban areas have limited options
Ballooning national debt, women and cycling, and Patrick Freyne’s ‘history of sexy telly’
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Women in Ireland are half as likely as men to cycle. A new report explores why
Most women can cycle, but don’t feel safe doing so: ‘I think the majority of Irish drivers do not know what it’s like to be a cyclist in Ireland’
Campaigners highlight gulf between numbers of boys and girls cycling to school
Research commissioned by insurer finds that only 3% of Irish population cycles daily
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