Cyclist.ie Belfast member Jonathan Hobbs, who moderates NI Greenways, and is active in lobbying for greater cycling provision in Northern Ireland, writes on a major move by Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister, Chris Hazzard in laying out an exciting long term strategy for development of Greenways. Would that we here in the Republic could manage to get a similar strategy agreed by our incumbent minister of … Continue reading Aim for 1,000km of greenways across NI
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Latest from SouthernTrail.net More news (graphics): here and here But: Ross diverts Greenway funding to ‘Boxer’ Moran’s turf Also: Work starts on Great Western Greenway expansion in Achill Council to investigate making Barnagh Tunnel part of GST Planning permission (part 8): upgrade to the Great Southern Trail now uploaded to Limerick City & County Council’s website GST extension into Kerry comes closer: Support for Galway … Continue reading Greenway News
The first section of a multi-million euro greenway in Co Waterford will open next week. A 23 kilometres section linking Kilmacthomas to Dungarvan will open from Friday. The remaining section, from Kilmacthomas into Waterford city will complete the 46km route and will open early next year. Read article
On Saturday 27th August the Great Southern Trail (GST) Greenway organised a large group of over forty people to spend a most pleasant day in Waterford City and on the Greenway from Kilmeaden. The visitors from West Limerick & North Kerry were making their second visit to the Déise. In May they had walked the Dungarvan to Durrow section and on Saturday they took the … Continue reading Great Southern Trail
Waterford City and County Council is currently developing the Waterford Greenway along a 45km section of the old disused railway line from Dungarvan to Waterford. It is anticipated that this amenity will officially open to the public in the second half of 2016. It is envisaged that the development and completion of the Greenway will have a hugely significant cultural, social and economic impact on … Continue reading Waterford Greenway – Public Information Meetings
Today (Saturday 7th Oct) marked the 25th anniversary of Great Southern Trail (GST); the occasion was marked by a gathering at the Desmond Complex in Newcastle West, at which a video was shown of the history of the development of the trail, followed by a walk along the trail itself. The trail currently extends from Rathkeale to the Kerry border beyond Abbeyfeale. The Limerick mayor, Liam Galvin, … Continue reading Great Southern Greenway
Mullingar and Athlone are to be linked with a Greenway in 10 days time when the route is opened officially. See also: Irish Cycle, Galway-Dublin Greenway & Westmeath CC