Taoiseach to propose All-Ireland Greenways

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will to-day outline plans for major green all-island projects including new cross-Border greenway routes and an all-island plan for hydrogen buses and lorries.

At the Shared Island forum in Dublin Castle, Mr Martin will set out his plans for the use of National Development Plan funding for joint projects North and South. New funding for cross-Border initiatives totals €1 billion until 2030, in addition to the €3.5 billion committed to existing all-island projects.

He is expected to promote an all-island greenway network for cycling and walking, with routes extending from one jurisdiction to another. Already plans have been mooted for a greenway to link Sligo to Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, and to Lough Neagh. However, the new initiative would also see greenways running, for example, from Donegal to Derry; from Louth to Down, and from Monaghan and Cavan to Armagh and Tyrone.

Posted: 09/12/2021 08:49