'Very important' step taken to link Leitrim and Donegal after 10 years
A Leitrim councillor has outlined a “very important” step in securing a walkway between Leitrim and Donegal
A “very important” step has been taken in linking Leitrim to Donegal via a walkway, 10 years after a local councillor called for it.
An application has been submitted for funding to carry out a feasibility study into a proposed walk/cycleway under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
It’s hoped the walkway will link Kinlough in Co. Leitrim to Bundoran in Co Donegal, according to local councillor Justin Warnock.
In a Facebook post, he said he is “delighted” to share that another positive step has been taken for Kinlough.
The feasibility study will examine possible routes, costs, and environmental considerations.
The aim is for it to help determine how the project can be progressed.
“This is a very important first step and hopefully we can secure the funding and move this very important project to the next stage for our community,” Cllr Warnock wrote.
He has been campaigning for a route to be established since 2016, stating at the time that the bends on the 3km stretch of road are “some of the worst in the country.”
He noted that a walk or cycleway connecting Kinlough and Bundoran would be a huge economic benefit to Leitrim, as it would entice tourists visiting Bundoran to explore Kinlough and the Glens of Leitrim as well.
“A big thanks to Kinlough Community Development Company Ltd for facilitating the application, to Leitrim County Council for their work on the application and to all community groups from Kinlough and Bundoran who provided letters of support for this project,” Cllr Warnock concluded in his Facebook post.