Longford allocated €400,000 for recreation projects in Ballymahon and Newtownforbes
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Longford has been allocated €400,000 for two projects under Measure 2 of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
€200,000 has been announced towards the Newtownforbes bog walk project. This will see the development of c. 2.9km trail linking the village of Newtownforbes with the nearby countryside, through grassland, bog and forest.
Phase 1 of the construction of a walkway/cycleway linking Ballymahon town with Newcastle Woods, along the River Inny has also been allocated €200,000.
In January, under Measure 1 of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, seven Longford projects were allocated a combined total of €122,745.45.
€393,500 awarded for walking trails at Woodstock and Callan s Moat Field to be completed
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Dave Byrne, Cóilín Ó Drisceoill and Dan Lenehan during the Moat Field phase 1 path construction in Callan. PICTURE: HARRY REID );
Grants of €393,500 have been announced for two major outdoor amenities in south Kilkenny.
The second phase of the Moat Field nature and heritage trail in Callan is to receive €193,500 and the Woodstock Estate Trail development will receive €200,000.
Funds have been awarded under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, from the Department of Rural and Community Development, in partnership with Fáilte Ireland. Projects will support enhanced interest in outdoor pursuits post Covid.
Waterford, Ireland / WLR
Mar 4, 2021 10:30 AM
Major upgrades to sites in Tramore, the Comeragh mountains and Lismore are on the cards after funding allocations from central government.
€247,270 as part of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme will be used for projects at the Mahon Falls and Owenashad River in Lismore.
The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme was established to fund medium-scale repairs and upgrades of trails and amenities. €105,900 has already been allocated for six trails in January.
The successful projects are;
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Mahon Falls, Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford: €200,000 – Extension and enhancement of existing trailhead and car parking facilities, walking trail maintenance and improvement of road access/passing bags at Mahon Falls, Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford.
Minister Humphreys announces a further â¬6.5 million in funding for outdoor recreational amenities
38 projects across the country to benefit under Measure 2 of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme
Total of 212 projects approved for funding of â¬9.7 million since the start of the year
Funding made in partnership with Fáilte Ireland
Further announcement on large scale projects to be made shortly
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys T.D., today (4th March 2021) announced over â¬6.5 million in funding for 38 projects under Measure 2 of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
The scheme provides funding for the development, promotion and maintenance of outdoor amenities such as trails, walkways, cycleways, and blueways. The funding announced today will benefit 38 medium-sized projects, with funding of up to â¬200,000 each (Measure 2 projects).