On Friday 5th April 2019 the head of the Irish Government, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (5th from the left), and his entourage visited the Great Southern Trail Greenway tunnel at Barnagh; 7km West of Newcastle West on the N21 road. Read more on SouthernTrail
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NORMA PRENDIVILLE – normap@limerickleaderie More than three decades after the Great Southern Trail Group was established, one of its founder members and current chairman, Liam O’Mahony has been invited to address the conference of the European Greenways Association on the issue of citizen involvement. The conference, which takes place in Spain next week, has attracted participants from countries all over Europe including a speaker from … Continue reading Greenway chair: local councils need to co-ordinate their plans
A Greenway route for Co. Cork is a step closer after councillors gave the go ahead to outline planning permission for the 23km route Business and tourism interests in Midleton and Youghal along Ireland’s ‘Ancient East’ have welcomed the unanimous vote which now allows the council to formalise the leasing of the railway line from Iarnród Éireann It is estimated the initial cost of the … Continue reading Cork Council gives go ahead for plans for Greenway route
Inching forward: two reports now issued, from Kerry County Council, on the the Listowel and Fenit Greenways They contain a lot of information including maps and photographs. Also included are the 350 or so submissions on the project with over 300 of these being from the general public Background: this Greenway follows the route of the old Limerick – Tralee / Fenit railway line. Currently … Continue reading Great Southern Greenway: Limerick – Kerry
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Offaly County Council has unveiled a new stretch of Greenway on the Grand Canal and revealed further plans to connect the county all the way to the West with similar projects. A 4km stretch at Srah, Tullamore, was officially opened yesterday by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, councillors and staff from Offaly County Council and Waterways Ireland. This latest 4km section was … Continue reading Council plan to connect Offaly to the West with canal Greenways
The Waterford Greenway has proven a tremendous success but the challenge now for local tourism interests is to encourage visitors to stay longer in the area, according to Waterford City and County chief executive Michael Walsh. Speaking on the first anniversary of the opening of the 46km walking and cycling route from Waterford city to Dungarvan, Mr Walsh said that the Waterford Greenway had the … Continue reading Waterford Greenway can transform tourism in county, says top official
Cyclist.ie congratulate Waterford Council on this well deserved award and for their prescience in working to get this great stretch of Greenway, along Ireland’s EuroVelo1 cycle route, up and running. Cyclist.ie are working with Waterford Council in encouraging the growth of cycling throughout the county. A number of other initiatives in Waterford City and elsewhere are being explored, and Waterford is most definitely setting itself … Continue reading Waterford Greenway wins tourism prize at council awards