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Quiet Man Greenway receives funding for feasibility study
It has been revealed that an allocation of €75,000 has been made available for a concept and feasibility study on the Quiet Man Greenway between Athenry and Milltown.
Seize the moment and boost local economies through greenways, say Moycullen residents
Community groups, political representatives and residents are calling on Galway County Council to seize the moment and deliver on the long anticipated Connemara Greenway. The groups are echoing the words of Transport Minister Eamon Ryan who has called on local authorities to use the July stimulus package to deliver on initiatives like the greenway to boost local economies and ensure sustainable modes of transport.
Businesses and public in Galway City asked to consider accessibility issues associated with social distancing measures
Galway City Council, Galway Chamber and Galway City Partnership in association with Access for All, have launched a call for both businesses and members of the public to consider the challenges faced by people with disabilities, including those with visual impairment and those with mobility issues, as a result of the new social distancing regime we all now find ourselves having to adapt to.
Calls for temporary cycle path along Salthill Promenade
Galway Urban Greenway Alliance have proposed that a 2.6km temporary cycle path should be installed along the seafront from Southpark to Blackrock.
Decision to close allotments slammed by People Before Profit Galway
People Before Profit Galway has condemned the decision by Galway City Council to close the allotments in Merlin Park Woods in response to the covid-19 pandemic.
Green Party councillors call for wider footpaths to allow for distancing
Galway has an opportunity to demonstrate social innovation and to use the assets it has, that is according to city councillor Martina O’Connor.
Galway needs a masterplan to thrive as sustainable green city
To have represented the people of Galway West/South Mayo in Dáil Éireann since my election in February 2016 has been a privilege and one that I have greatly respected.
Rail greenway for Athenry would not work as it does not have Mayo scenery, Rail Corridor meeting told
Converting the Western Rail Corridor around Athenry and north Galway into a greenway would not be as successful as the Mayo Greenway, because it has inferior landscape and scenery, a meeting in Athenry was told last Thursday night.
Vast potential of the greenway network in the Midlands region
Athlone Extinction Rebellion founder and Green Party General Election candidate, Julie O’Donoghue, believes that investment in greenways and ecotourism should form part of a just transition plan for the Midlands and that plans for a Mid-Shannon Wilderness Park for the Lough Ree region need to be prioritised due to the potential for jobs, recreation and biodiversity protection.
Confidence increasing that path will clear for greenway, says Cannon
An East Galway TD has said that confidence is growing that the path will be cleared for the Quiet Man Greenway when the rail review is concluded.
