ORAL HEARING ON CONNEMARA GREENWAY PROJECT THIS MONTH

Date Published: 07-Nov-2012

An oral hearing on the Connemara greenway project takes place in Clifden later this month.

Landowners, residents and other interested parties will have their say on the proposed 52 kilometre walking and cycling route from Clifden to Oughterard.

It involves the construction of the greenway along the old Clifden to Oughterard railway line, and will incorporate 7 new bridges, signage boards and mapping.

Around 15 submissions have been made to the plan, with most objections centering on the location of the route close to and along landowners property.

However, several businesses and organisations including Killary adventure company in Leenane, the Connemara heritage and historical society and the Clifden and district community Council are in staunch support of the project, claiming it would actively promote tourism in the region.

An Bord Pleanala has organised the oral hearing on the proposed route to take place at the Clifden station house from the 27th to 29th of this month.

Galway County Council Senior engineer Liam Gavin says it will give everyone a chance to be heard.