Boost for Sligo-Enniskillen greenway
A commitment to progressing the Sligo-Enniskillen Greenway is included in the text of the deal aimed at restoring devolved government to Northern Ireland. It’s in a document entitled ‘The New Decade, New Approach Deal’ that has been published by the Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith and Tanaiste Simon Coveney. It’s…
Sligo and Leitrim included in the first expansion of the Walks Scheme
Sligo and Leitrim have been included in the first expansion of the Walks Scheme. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Micahel Ring, made the announcement saying the scheme will double in size going to 80 trails. There will be an additional 1.8km added to the Keash Hill Trail and a…
Disappointment that SLNCR project has still not received funding
There is huge disappointment and frustration within the local tourism industry with the fact that a proposed Greenway on the Sligo Leitrim Northern Cavan Railway has once again been unsuccessful in securing any funding from the department of transport and tourism in the latest round of funding. Local independent Councillor…
Gurn wants start date for greenway demonstration stretch near Manorhamilton
This week’s Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting heard calls for information to be provided on a starting date for the new greenway demonstration stretch from Boggaun to Ramooney in Manorhamilton. Councillor Felim Gurn raised the matter over safety concerns for those travelling from the Town of Manorhamilton to the new community…
Petition to create Greenway reaches 20,000 signatures
The proposed Greenway from Collooney to Athenry has now surpassed 20,000 signatures in their online petition. It was created by The Western Trail Campaign which is a community campaign made up of people from Sligo, Mayo and Galway. The goal of the petition is to reach 25,000 signatures on the…
Petition calling for Greenway connecting Collooney to Athenry receives over 18,000 signatures
A petition calling for the old railway from Collooney to Athenry to made into a Greenway has now received over 18,000 signatures and growing. It’s organised by The Western Trail Campaign which is a community campaign made up of people from Sligo, Mayo and Galway. The group hope to turn…
Greenway campaigner says money being ‘wasted’ on bridge
€70,000 the Minister for Transport plans to ‘waste’ putting up a railway bridge that will be never used could be better spent on a feasibility study for the Sligo Greenway Co-op. That’s according to Brendan Quinn of the Western Rail Trail who wants to see the railway-line between Athenry and…