THE opportunities are endless for an Enniskillen to Sligo Greenway, and now is the the time for representatives on both sides of the Border to push for it to become a reality – that’s according to a Leitrim county councillor. The greenway proposal comprises a 72km route heading west from Enniskillen, under the shadow of Belmore Mountain, turning through Belcoo and Blacklion and then on towards Sligo. Sean McDermott, a Fine Gael Councillor from Glenfarne, believes there are huge possibilities for tourism along the greenway. The greenway was specifically named in New Decade, New Approach, while the Republic’s government has set aside €500,000 to progress cross-Border infrastructural projects such as the Enniskillen to Sligo Greenway.
Speaking after today s meeting, Jemma Dolan said: I welcome today s meeting of the North South Ministerial Council co-chaired by the Joint Heads of Government in the north.
“The meeting brought together all government ministers from across the island. It is all the more important at this time that ministers from north and south are meeting, in line with the Good Friday Agreement, to discuss crucial issues such as the all-Ireland response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government ministers discussed the immediate issues of our response to COVID-19, the impending disaster which is Brexit and its impact on Ireland, north and south, as well as areas of co-operation around education, the economy and all-Ireland infrastructure projects.