Bike Week Monaghan events
Bike Week Monaghan event schedule now available
Marshalls needed for Giro D’Italia
Calling all cycling enthusiasts! Do you want to get up close and personal with the Giro peloton? Be part of the Big Start and sign up to be an official Giro Marshal for the Republic of Ireland Leg of Stage 3. If you are interested in being part of the Giro and volunteering to be…
Local Area Hackney Licencing scheme now open for applications
Low-cost licences available to community groups and individuals in rural areas Following changes to the taxi regulations in December last, a new scheme has been introduced for rural areas where the public transport available isn’t sufficient to meet the needs of the community. A community group or an individual may apply to the National Transport…
Section 1 of Ulster Canal Greenway open
Thursday morning 28th November last was a big day for us here in Monaghan local authorities: we opened the first section of the Ulster Canal Greenway! Section 1 is 1.7km long and runs from the Coolshannagh roundabout all the way in to Old Cross Square. The Greenway was opened by Minister Alan Kelly TD, Minister…
Your help needed – survey on walking & cycling in Monaghan town
Survey on walking & cycling in Monaghan town – your help needed We are about to open the first section of the Ulster Canal Greenway (Old Cross Square all the way out to the Coolshannagh roundabout). Before it opens, Monaghan County Council needs to establish the current levels of walking and cycling in the town…
Dept allocates an additional €69,000 to Ulster Canal Greenway
We are delighted to announce that the Dept of Transport Tourism & Sport has allocated an additional €69,000 to Phase I of the Ulster Canal Greenway, bringing their contribution to €540,000 towards this fantastic project. Work is already underway along the 4.5km route through Monaghan town, and should be substantially complete by the end of…
National Journey Planner
The National Transport Authority’s new National Journey Planner on http://www.TransportforIreland.ie helps people plan personal journeys, door-to-door, anywhere in Ireland, using public transport and / or walking. There is also an App available. Click through to the site and you will see that the National Journey Planner is unlike anything seen in Ireland before: It’s national –…
Bike Wall Brackets available to Business Premises
Monaghan County Council has a number of stainless steel wall-mountable brackets to give to business premises free of charge. The brackets are ideal for bolting to the front wall of your premises, to provide a secure rail to which your customers can lock a bike while they are inside your premises. If you are interested…
Get Active
Thinking about making a change to your lifestyle? Here is a simple website which might inspire you. Just click the logo above this post to go to the ‘Get Ireland Active’ campaign’s website.
Active Travel Towns
The government’s Smarter Travel initiative has a number of sub-programmes. The Active Travel Towns initiative is one of these, and it is rolled out through the local authorities. In 2012, The Dept of Transport, Tourism & Sport invited local authorities to avail of funding to develop Walking & Cycling Strategies for their towns. In Co.…
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