The recent publication of a multi-million coastal erosion plan by Irish Rail could prove a game-changer over plans for the East Coast Greenway link from Wicklow town to Greystones.
Irish Rail commissioned Arup to review the Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study (ICPSS) and revise and forecast erosion rates for the coastline from Ringsend to Wicklow town.
Ciarán Lally, chairperson of the East Coast Greenway Committee, has welcomed the report s publication and believes it will help with progress on the East Coast Greenway plans. It s very positive news for us. One of the main issues for us securing funding was the fact that the Arup report still wasn t out yet. This should be a game-changer for us in regards to getting funding. Irish Rail seem very bullish. Before the publication of the report, people were afraid that a greenway would be washed away in 10 or so years time.