May 2010

IHF says 5 years on, little done to tackle obesity

On European Obesity Day (May 22), the Irish Heart Foundation has criticised the lack of significant progress in tackling and treating obesity in Ireland since the launch of the National Taskforce on Obesity (NTFO) this month five years ago.

Cork Cycling Arts Festival Call for Submissions

Cork Cycling Arts Festival invites all artists to submit work for this year’s exhibition. We are seeking a variety of artwork in various media, photography, sculpture, painting and installation, with the general theme: ‘the bicycle and cycling culture’. The exhibition will run in the Unitarian Church, Cork City for the duration of the festival, from 19 - 25 July 2010. Apply online by sending images of proposed work (72 dpi) and contact details to email address below or see website:

Annual Lecture - photos and review

Horton Poster

Photos of this very successful event can be seen here

And please read Conor O'Brien's insightful review here

Beat The Thief: How to protect your bike against thieves - London Cycling Campaign

Video from our friends at London Cycling Campaign on locking your bike!

Contra-flow cycling introduced

In France, you can, from July 1st, legally cycle the 'wrong way' up a one-way street that's within a 30km/h zone.

Talk by David Engwicht

'How to bring the streets to life'

One of the world’s most innovative urban thinkers shares his ideas on developing a creative city

City bike scheme 'One of the best in the world"

ROLL OUT: We've made 560,000 trips in the saddle

Food cycle Saturday 22 May

Dublin Cycling Campaign and Dublin Community Growers are organising a Food cycle, with visits to a number of Dublin's many community gardens. There will be four rides, starting from different locations to visit several community gardens before converging for a picnic in Iveagh Gardens off Harcourt Street.