When I started biking 12 years ago I hadn’t a clue where to go for lessons, Insurance, clothing and so on. Someone suggested contacting MAG Ireland at the time. I remember thinking that the Motor cycle action group was some sort of militant anti-government, Dail-storming troupe hell bent on changing the Rules of the road by whatever means were necessary. I was wrong.
What I found at the other end of the phone was an extremely helpful and knowledgeable woman who supplied me with all the info I needed to get riding.
Nowadays with the new License and training laws ...