€47m allocated for north west greenway and road projects in 2022
Almost €47m in funding has been allocated to Sligo, leitrim and Donegal for various greenway and roads projects for 2022. This includes €50,000 for the Sligo Greenway from Bellaghy to Collooney and €1m for the SLNCR. The funding comes a total funding from the Department of Transport of €676m. Sligo…
Design Consultant to be appointed for SLNCR Greenway project
Progress is being made on the Sligo Leitrim Northern Counties Railway Greenway as Leitrim County Council are to hire a Design Consultant for the next stage project. €500,000 was recently allocated for the local authority from the Department of Transport to design and plan the section from Collooney to Blacklion.…
Maintenance issues could hamper development of Manorhamilton Walkway
The news SLNCR Greenway in Manorhamilton has attracted large numbers to the north Leitrim town in recent months, providing a huge boost to the local economy of the town. However the potential of the project could be impacted with issues over the maintenance of the facility. That’s according…
Council urged to provide lighting on Manorhamilton Stretch
Calls were made at this month’s meeting of Manorhamilton Municipal District for Leitrim County Council to provide ducting and lighting on the section of new demonstration stretch of the SLNCR from Ramooney over the railway bridge onto Boggaun Community Pitch. The calls were made by independent Councillor Felim Gurn.…
Major Funding announced confirmed for local Greenway projects
€4.5 million will be made available to local authorities by the Minister for Tourism Transport and Sport, Shane Ross. The funding will be used for feasibility studies to help Greenway projects such as the Sligo Leitrim North Counties Railway and the Sligo Greenway projects to become shovel ready. …
Meeting taking place tonight to discuss future of proposed SLNCR greenway
A meeting will take place later today (Tuesday) between members of the Sligo Leitrim Northern Counties Railway Group, The Sligo Greenway co-op and officials from transport and tourism. Recently Leitrim based SLNCR members expressed their dissatisfaction that project was not provided with funding under the most recently announced allocation. Today’s…