Context

• Use of Sligo-Mayo abandoned rail-bed for a walking/cycling greenway
• Council sought submissions from the public regarding the Draft Development Plan for the county
• This current / second submission follows on from the Manager’s report to Councillors Continue reading Sligo-Mayo greenway development in County Plan →

Plans to turn disused railways into greenways – routes for cycling and walking – have proved contentious

The idea of turning abandoned railway lines into walking and cycling routes, called greenways, is catching on. Indeed, Taoiseach Enda Kenny knows all about the success of the longest greenway in Ireland, running from Westport to Achill, in his Mayo constituency.

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