All along the banks of the Royal Canal Greenway: Longford to benefit from new greenway route
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The Royal Canal Greenway, a scenic 130km walking and cycling amenity stretching alongside the historic 225-year-old canal, was officially launched last Wednesday morning, ahead of the summer 2021 season.
The €12 million project co-ordinated by Waterways Ireland is the country’s longest Greenway, traversing through Kildare, Meath, Westmeath and Longford.
The newest outdoor adventure tourism attraction for the country, the Royal Canal Greenway is a former towpath for barges featuring 90 bridges, 33 locks, 17 harbours and four aqueducts.
Greenway users can choose to complete the entire 130km flat, off-road trail in one visit or explore the shorter designated routes ranging from 6km to 15km between the 14 connecting access points and towns.
â¬4.5 million going to improvements in Mullingar infrastructure
Ardmore Road receives one of the highest allocations in the country
By Claire Corrigan
This week it was announced that Westmeath has received â¬4.5 million in the first ever major Active Travel Investment Programme for rural Ireland.
The total fund of â¬72.8m announced for rural counties, is greater than the entire 2019 funding for national walking and cycling programme.
Minister of State Peter Burke announced that Westmeath has received a total of â¬4.5 million, with the majority going to Mullingar and 64% going to Mullingar projects on the Ardmore Road. The Ardmore Road received one of the highest allocations in the country under this scheme.
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Barge carrying third Luke Kelly sculpture wedged in Royal Canal
There are fears the blockage could hamper the unveiling of a statue of Matt Damon in Dalkey this weekend. By Sean Murray Thursday 1 Apr 2021, 9:58 AM 1 hour ago 38,894 Views 41 Comments
An aerial image showing the statue of Kelly in the beleaguered barge.
An aerial image showing the statue of Kelly in the beleaguered barge.
PLANS TO UNVEIL a third sculpture honouring renowned musician Luke Kelly were were plunged into chaos this morning after a barge carrying the giant copper figure ran aground in the Royal Canal.
The vessel is now wedged in both sides of the waterway close to Phibsborough in the north of Dublin city and officials now fear it could take days to shift.