Details of Rider Training Instutions in Ireland

Aaron Rider Training,
Call Peter Bookey (RoSPA IAM) on 086 1739654, Training from basic to advanced

Easy Rider Training
First of all, this is a good web site purely for information about learning to ride a motorbike. They offer several types of training courses, from beginner to pre-test to advanced.
Go to www.motorbiketraining.net or Ph. 087 2988499 Bikes available for training..


Irish Rider Training Association
Formed in 1999 by a group of experienced motorcyclists within the Irish Motorcyclists’ Action Group (MAG Ireland), the Irish Rider Training Association (IRTA) exists to encourage the provision of “accessible, affordable and high-quality” motorcyclists’ rider training throughout the Republic of Ireland.

Fingal County Council Star Rider Training
Fingal County Council's Road Safety section runs an award-winning motorbike training programme: the Star Rider programme set up by their Road Safety Officer, Seamus Kelly. Courses are divided into the following categories:
Bronze Star - 4 hour off road course for beginners
Silver Star - a 12 hour course bringing the rider beyond test standard
Gold Star - a 12 hour course for experienced riders
The above link is to the press release about the award they won from the National Safety Council as there doesn't seem to be any info on the rest of the Fingal Co Co site about this programme. You can phone them on 8905824. If you have your own bike, the waiting period to get on a 12hour programme is 4-6 weeks. Otherwise it can take around 16 weeks.

Mo Garvey
mo@mrtg.ie 086 1223223

South East Rider Training
"South East Rider Training is the premier source of structured motorbike rider training in the South East of Ireland". One of our readers has recommended them highly, saying "I took lessons with [this] rider training school and passed my test first time after never riding a bike before. [...] Excellent service and well mannered instructor based in Waterford."

The Motorcycle Rider Training Group
A network of Aon approved instructors with training bikes based in Sligo, Ennis, Waterford, Wicklow, Dublin, Navan and Birr.
Contact Details Office - 0469481766 - info@mrtg.ie
Sligo - Brendan Kelly - 0863987404 - brendan@mrtg.ie
Ennis - Mo Garvey - 0861223223 - mo@mrtg.ie
Waterford - Paul DeCourcy - 0876291537 - paul@mrtg.ie
Wicklow/Dublin - David Lyons - 0872988499 - david@mrtg.ie
Navan/Dublin - Jeremy Tilley - 0877736045 - jeremy@mrtg.ie
Birr - Jim Betts - 0860767387 - jim@mrtg.ie

Timmy O'Dowd Training
As an IRTA Registered Instructor, I can take you all the way from beginner/ improver to advanced motorcycle driver. In a short time you will be looking forward to ripping up your 'L' plates forever.

Roadcraft Rider Training
One of the Star Rider instructors, Terry Cronin, offers private rider training. Registered with the Irish Rider Training Association and
Fingal Co. Phone 01 8645294 or 087 6826567 to arrange a lesson.

Roadcraft School of Motoring
This DIR/IRTA registered, Gorey-based school offers driving instruction and motorbike training and are members of Rospa and IAM. They instruct between Dublin and Wexford and east as far as Kilkenny and Carlow. For motorbike training they have 2 training bikes. Call Tricia on 087 794 8199 for bikes. Alternatively you can email them at roadcraft@eircom.net (their website is under construction).