A new e-bike library is to be brought to Cork in April, allowing people to test out different types of e-bikes at their homes for up to four months. Cork City Council will run the e-bike library but the bikes are funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA) which will also pay for the fleet's maintenance and insurance. The scheme will focus on providing alternative transport to “families and individuals in suburban and urban-edge communities”, Cork City Council said. The e-bike library aims to reduce private car dependency, improve access to affordable mobility, support climate-action targets, strengthen community cohesion and promote health and wellbeing. The policy has been informed through Cork City Council’s participation in the Interreg Europe project Zero Carbon Infrastructure (ZCI) as well as a pilot scheme operated in Dublin.

Source: Irish Examiner March 11, 2026 11:57 UTC