The producer of RTE’s Nationwide programme, Tom Kelly, recently contacted the Campaign seeking its support for a suggestion he wishes to put to his employers. This is that those who cycle to work and use their bikes at work should receive some financial compensation for the amount of money they are saving their employer. Those who drive to work have parking provided - how much is a year’s parking space in Dublin 4 worth? - and if they drive into town for, say, and interview they get their mileage and their parking paid for.

Aims and Objectives

Some time has been spent at meetings recently attempting to revamp the Aims and Objectives of the Campaign to take account of changing circumstances - for example, to enable us to respond to the Luas controversy, to have a position on the Corpo’s giving cycling priority, and to capitalise on the change of attitude towards cycling among politicians - even at ministerial level.

More work needs to be done but what we are pushing for is:

Working for the DCC

Bikes, Locks and Docklands

Dublin Cycling Campaign with the Irish Ecological Design Association explored spring in Dublin’s Docklands for the monthly Spin the City ride on Thursday 30 April 1998. DCC is campaigning for cycle paths, safety for cyclists and secure parking facilities in the Dublin Docklands Development Area, as indicated on the DDDA Master Plan.

DCC gets to the Point

Five dedicated members of DCC represented the Campaign in the Point Depot ‘Our House’ Exhibition over the May Bank Holiday weekend, thanks to Sligo environmentalist Wilhelm Bodewig’s offer of the use of part of his stand. It was a very useful weekend’s work with about sixteen people joining the Campaign as new members, and a lot of interest shown in cycling in general and DCC in particular. Many thanks to Wilhelm for his generosity; and a warm welcome to those new members receiving the newsletter for the first time. (RV, DOT)

Out of Date?

The last record we have of your subscription is printed on your address label. If it’s over a year since you paid, please renew your sub now. Send Jim Wolfe, Membership Secretary, your cheques made out to Dublin Cycling Campaign (£10 waged, £5 unwaged) at 5 Loreto Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Tel: 4933169 / 4921925.

Making Allowances

In March the Guardian reported that a British Labour MP, Anne Campbell, has persuaded the Commons authorities to pay mileage to MPs who cycle. Granted, it’s only 6.25p per mile but up until now it was nothing for cyclists. Every 6.25p adds up. (RV)

Le Tour A Summer of Cycling in Dublin

Cycling is IN this summer in Ireland. You’d want to be very much out of touch if you didn’t already know that the TOUR is a-commin’.

Yes, it may seem strange but the Tour de France actually goes through Dundrum, Co Dublin, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford and Middleton, Co Cork on its way to France.

Long the poor relation in transport terms the humble bicycle has come of age in ‘98. We expect a big increase in the number of people getting on a bike this summer.

 Thank you for your support

The Dublin Cycling Campaign An Feachtas Rothaíochta Átha Cliath Square Wheel Cycleworks, Temple Lane South, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Tel: 679 0838 or 700 0312 Fax: 677 4234 Email: square.wheel@connect.ie or dublin.cycle@bigfoot.ie

Membership Subscriptions

Family/Individual £10, Unwaged £5, Corporate £25

First Name .......................................................

Last Name........................................................

Company..........................................................

Address............................................................ Address............................................................ Address............................................................