Two Tipperary projects to receive €608,000 under the national outdoor recreation strategy
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has announced a €16.1 million fund for outdoor facilities across the country. The fund will provide investment for greenways, blueways, forest parks and cycling areas. “New walking trails will be established for the first time, along with projects that will support outdoor sports such as kayaking, paddle-boarding, […]
Impasse At O’Briensbridge Stalls Landmark Tourism Project
Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara has urged Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to directly intervene in an ongoing impasse involving a section of the preferred route for the Greenway project linking Limerick City with Scariff in East Clare. While the ESB will facilitate the use of lands in its ownership in Killaloe, a pinch point remains […]
Greenways – Good For Rural Economy, But Not By CPO – IFA
IFA Environment Chairman Thomas Cooney has called on Kerry County Council and Transport Minister Shane Ross to halt plans to force through a recreational greenway in South Kerry by compulsorily taking farmers’ lands. Speaking at the launch of the Strategy for the Future Development of National and Regional Greenways in Moate, Co. Westmeath, Thomas Cooney said, “Recreational […]
