Minister Dara Calleary has announced €8.7 million for 221 outdoor recreation projects supporting enhancements for walking trails, cycleways, and water-based amenities.
Projects funded cover every county, improving access and facilities. The initiative aligns with the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy, focusing on community wellbeing.
Upcoming announcements will detail larger projects under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. Projects include:
- County Donegal – Dungloe: To improve and enhance the Dungloe River and Cope Mountain Looped Walk – €40,000.
- County Kerry – MacGillycuddy Reeks: To carry out works on the Caher Mountain trail in the MacGillycuddy Reeks – €39,870.
- County Wicklow – Wicklow: Installation of a Sea-Trac system in Wicklow Harbour to create independent swimming access for those with a physical disability – €40,000.
- County Mayo – Lahardane: Development of a trail from the Titanic Park in Lahardane towards Nephin car park – €40,000.
- County Monaghan – Lough Muckno: Phase II of the Lough Muckno sensory area and inclusive outdoor recreation space – €40,000.
- County Sligo – Warren Way: Trailhead surfacing and trail resurfacing on the Warren Way – €40,000.
- County Clare – Scariff River: Detailed design preparation for planning of a canoe trail, slalom course and whitewater rafting centre on the river Scariff.
- County Limerick – Ballylanders: Screening and consultations to develop off-road connection between Griston Bog and Ballylanders. – €50,000.
Minister Calleary shared, “Investment in the outdoors is so important to us all from a physical and mental health perspective. The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme continues to deliver on the commitments in Our Rural Future. I have seen firsthand the significant difference investments under this fund have made.”Minister of State Jerry Buttimer shared, “Funding provided under this scheme continues to deliver and enhance our recreational offering.”
The full list is here.
Previous round of greenway grants
- Cavan, Belturbet – Belturbet Railway Loop Walk: €47,250
- Clare, Inagh – Inagh to Kilnamona Active Travel Route: €50,000
- Clare, Kilkee – Kilkee Cliff Walk: €50,000
- Cork, Clonakilty – Clonakilty to Inchydoney Coastal Path: €50,000
- Cork, Macroom – Macroom Town to Castle Demesne Link: €49,500
- Donegal, Killybegs – Killybegs Coastal Path: €50,000
- Donegal, Malin Head – Malin Head Signature Discovery Point: €50,000
- Donegal, Rossnowlagh – Rossnowlagh Blueway: €50,000
- Dublin, Fingal – Rogerstown Park: €50,000
- Galway, Tuam – Tuam to Milltown Greenway: €50,000
- Kerry, Dingle – Dingle Way Upgrade: €50,000
- Kerry, Kenmare – Kenmare to Killarney Greenway: €50,000
- Kildare, Naas – Naas to Caragh Greenway: €50,000
- Kilkenny, Thomastown – Thomastown to Inistioge Greenway: €50,000
- Laois, Portlaoise – Togher Woods to Stradbally Greenway: €50,000
- Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon – Carrick-on-Shannon Riverside Walk: €50,000
- Limerick, Askeaton – Askeaton Desmond Trail: €50,000
- Longford, Longford – Longford Town to Royal Canal Greenway Link: €50,000
- Mayo, Ballina – Ballina to Killala Greenway: €50,000
- Mayo, Castlebar – Castlebar to Turlough Greenway: €50,000
- Monaghan, Monaghan – Monaghan Town Greenway: €50,000
- Offaly, Tullamore – Tullamore to Lough Boora Greenway: €50,000
- Roscommon, Boyle – Boyle to Lough Key Greenway: €50,000
- Sligo, Enniscrone – Enniscrone Coastal Path: €50,000
- Tipperary, Clonmel – Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir Greenway: €50,000
- Waterford, Dungarvan – Dungarvan to Ardmore Greenway: €50,000
- Westmeath, Athlone – Athlone to Lough Ree Greenway: €50,000
- Wexford, Enniscorthy – Enniscorthy to Bunclody Greenway: €50,000
- Wicklow, Bray – Bray to Greystones Coastal Path: €50,000
The 221 projects which received grants
- Abbeyleix Vitality Hub – provision of trailhead (Laois County Council): €40,000
- Árann Mhór-Ailt an Chorráin Blueway promotional material & App for (Comhar na nOileán CTR): €16,200
- Ardmore pier and Boat cove (Waterford City & County Council): €0
- Aughnacliffe heritage trail maintenance (Longford County Council): €40,000
- Balla town park walks enhancements (South West Mayo Development Company): €40,000
- Ballard trail development and car park (Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG): €31,050
- Ballinaheglish way (Roscommon Leader Partnership): €36,000
- Ballinalee walkway enhancements (Longford County Council): €40,000
- Ballyconnell Canal (Cavan County Council): €40,000
- Balrath woods walking trails upgrade (Meath County Council): €39,600
- Barrow blueway SVT activity and wellness hub – Barrow blueway recreational enhancements (Laois County Council): €40,000
- Barytas mill upgrade works phase 2 (County Sligo LEADER Partnership): €18,931
- Batts walk Rathmullan (Donegal County Council): €40,000
- Beach access route at Crooke (Waterford City & County Council): €40,000
- Bearna Breac loop walk Windgap trail enhancement (Kilkenny County Council): €40,000
- Belgooly Walkway (Cork County Council): €40,000
- Blackwater Way map boards (Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG): €29,700
- Blackwater Way Trail Repairs and associated works (Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG): €31,050
- Bohola walking and cycling hub (South West Mayo Development Company): €18,000
- Borris Village Looped Walk (Carlow County Council): €40,000
- Brockagh Forest science and discovery area (Wicklow County Council): €40,000
- Brusna community park (Roscommon County Council): €39,600
- Caher mountain trail restoration works (South Kerry Development Partnership CLG): €39,870
- Cahir loop walkway (Tipperary County Council): €39,600
- Camcor River Walking Loop (Offaly Local Development Company): €17,538
- Carrigmeal trail – phase 4 development (Laois County Council): €32,310
- Castle Lake trail improvement (Cavan County Local Development): €40,000
- Castle Saunderson trails enhancement (Cavan County Council): €34,763
- Cavan Trails promotion (Cavan County Council): €30,420
- Clara Loop (IRD Duhallow CLG): €40,000
- Clare outdoor recreation digital platform (Clare Local Development Company): €39,960
- Clogrennan Forest (Carlow County Council): €35,753
- Cnoc an Choillín – second phase (Forum Connemara CLG): €27,000
- Commons North trail maintenance and safety works (Longford County Council): €40,000
- Creggan woods Stranorlar (Donegal County Council): €40,000
- Croagh Patrick Maintenance of path (Mayo County Council): €40,000
- Croghan Hill upgrade works (Offaly County Council): €40,000
- Crory lane link to Edenvale walk trail (Wexford County Council): €40,000
- Crosswood bog trail (Westmeath County Council): €40,000
- Cuan pier parking area (Kerry County Council): €35,280
- Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark sites (Cavan County Council): €37,890
- Cullahill Mountain Upgrade (Laois Partnership Company): €39,600
- Curry swimming pool (Sligo County Council): €40,000
- Deerpark walking trail upgrade (Meath County Council): €39,600
- Dingle Way pathway and drainage upgrades and fence replacement (NEWKD): €34,159
- Donabate swim shelter (Fingal County Council): €40,000
- Donegal design & Installation of trail head information panels across Co. Donegal (Donegal County Council): €40,000
- Dooega and Dugort beaches Changing shelters in Achill (Mayo County Council): €40,000
- Downpatrick Head Loop Walk Improvements Downpatrick Head Loop Walk (Mayo North East Leader Partnership CLG): €40,000
- Dowra Island walk (Cavan County Council): €40,000
- Drom an Ailigh / Ballingeary new off road walking route (West Cork Development Partnership): €40,000
- Drummonaghan wood trail development (Donegal Local Development Company): €30,645
- Dungloe river & Cope mountain looped walk (Donegal County Council): €40,000
- Dunmore East woods – new trail section at Lacey’s wood (Waterford City & County Council): €39,510
- Dunmore trailhead link (Kilkenny County Council): €37,800
- East Cork Sea swimming infrastructure (Cork County Council): €40,000
- Enhancement to Ballynamona bog and Corkip Lough bog trail (Roscommon County Council): €35,649
- Enhancing outdoor accessibility and biodiversity measures on the Anne Valley walk (Waterford Leader Partnership CLG): €39,848
- Erkina River Bank and Durrow Leafy Loop Trails Upgrade (Laois Partnership Company)
- Erritt Lodge loop walk (Roscommon County Council): €39,600
- Fanore recreational trail (Clare County Council): €40,000
- Fossey looped walk – trail enhancement and development (Laois County Council): €40,000
- Freshford loop – trail improvement works (Kilkenny County Council): €40,000
- Gathabawn loop walk trail upgrades (Kilkenny Leader Partnership): €36,000
- Giants Leap and Tullygobbin Trails (Cavan County Council): €40,000
- Glen Walk maintenance and arborist works (Clare County Council): €40,000
- Glenlee forest trail Killybegs (Donegal County Council): €40,000
- Golan Pad (Donegal County Council): €40,000
- Gortbee loop walk (South Kerry Development Partnership CLG): €37,156
- Graiguenamanagh installation of a floating pontoon & disabled kayak launch pad on the River Barrow at the Boat House Graiguenamanagh (Kilkenny County Council): €39,600
- Great Island Sea swimming infrastructure (Cork County Council): €37,800
- Hazel Valley loop (South Tipperary Development Company CLG): €40,000
- High Kings loop walkway (Tipperary County Council): €37,800
- Hill of Lloyd, Kells walking trails (Meath County Council): €40,000
- Hymany Way Trail surface repairs(Galway County Council): €40,000
- Inishowen Lakes Loop (Inishowen Development Partnership): €40,000
- Inishturk Island upgrade to signage on trails Inishturk Island (Mayo County Council): €40,000
- Kerry Camino infrastructure refurbishment (NEWKD): €1,602
- Kerry Way Coomnahorna loop walk (South Kerry Development Partnership CLG): €22,185
- Kerry’s outdoor amenities & infrastructure prmotion for accessibility & inclusivity (Kerry County Council): €39,600
- Kilfane Wood walking trail development scheme (Kilkenny County Council): €40,000
- Killinthomas woods (Kildare County Council): €40,000
- Kilmacoliver loop walks (Kilkenny Leader Partnership): €40,000
- Kilminchy Lakes walking/jogging Trail Phase 2 (Laois County Council): €40,000
- Kilmovee heritage trail Completion (Mayo North East Leader Partnership CLG): €39,600
- Knockadrinna Wood walking trail development (Kilkenny County Council): €40,000
- Lahardane to Nephin trail (Mayo County Council): €40,000
- Laois walks committee – Laois trails website (Laois County Council): €32,400
- Liscannor coastal looped trail (Clare County Council): €40,000
- Littleton Labyrinth Car Park Development (Tipperary County Council): €30,825
- Lough Gowna viewing area (Longford County Council): €40,000
- Lough Muckno park Refurbishment of jetty and slipway at the outdoor adventure centre (Monaghan County Council): €40,000
- Lough Muckno Park Sensory Area – Phase 2 (Monaghan County Council): €40,000
- Loughglynn mass path (Roscommon Leader Partnership): €36,000
- Louth Blue Flag beach signage (Louth County Council): €40,000
- Lugakeeran looped walk (Roscommon Leader Partnership): €31,500
- Mayo Abbey wetlands development pathways, Fencing and seating (South West Mayo Development Company): €39,903
- Monaghan Interactive digital trails & recreation map for Co Monaghan (Monaghan County Council): €36,450
- Moneygashel Cashel Heritage Trail (Cavan County Local Development): €40,000
- Moore Abbey woods, Monasterevin (Kildare County Council): €40,000
- Morriscastle beach viewing stand (Wexford County Council): €38,052
- Mossie Beds and Inchemay (IRD Duhallow CLG): €40,000
- Muckalee community loop walk (Kilkenny Leader Partnership): €40,000
- Muckelty hill enhancement (Sligo County Council): €40,000
- Mullahoran Walking Trail (Cavan County Local Development): €40,000
- Mushera (IRD Duhallow CLG): €40,000
- Navan to Lakelands Greenway upgrade between Glackenstown to Knightstown crossings (Meath County Council): €40,000
- Nephin (Mayo North East Leader Partnership CLG): €40,000
- Newbrook trail enhancement (Westmeath County Council): €39,960
- Newmarket-on-Fergus long and short sweep walking route (Clare County Council): €40,000
- North Kerry Way (NKW) trailhead enhancements (Kerry County Council): €40,000
- North Kerry Way pathway upgrade and purchase of footfall counters (NEWKD): €29,199
- O’Briens Bridge River Walk Improvements (Clare County Council): €19,272
- Offaly Way & ancillary loops at Kilcormac and Lough Boora (Offaly County Council): €40,000
- Peters Lake enhancements, Monaghan town (Monaghan County Council): €40,000
- Portarlington bog lane development (Offaly Local Development Company): €35,955
- Queen Maeve trail Knocknarea (Sligo County Council): €40,000
- Ramp Boreen (Waterford Leader Partnership CLG): €34,376
- Ringwood lane resurfacing project (Wexford Local Development): €40,000
- River Inny Kayak access enhancements (Longford County Council): €30,528
- Roscommon digital marketing portfolio (Roscommon County Council): €39,600
- Rosslare Harbour Cliff walk restoration (Wexford County Council): €35,905
- Rossmore Forest Park – Resurface of car park (Monaghan County Council): €40,000
- Rush swim shelter (Fingal County Council): €40,000
- Saint Declan’s Way off-road via St. Declan’s Well, Monalummery (Waterford Leader Partnership CLG): €39,998
- Seefin Car Park on the Duhallow Way (Cork County Council): €40,000
- Sharagore wetland trail (Inishowen Development Partnership): €27,270
- Siúlóid Abhainn an Chaitinn (Donegal Local Development Company): €40,000
- Skerries swim shelter (Fingal County Council): €40,000
- Slieve Bloom destination content creation and promotion for outdoor recreation (Offaly County Council): €36,000
- Slieve Bloom Way & loops at Cadamstown & Kinnitty (Offaly County Council): €40,000
- Sligo walks (Sligo County Council): €40,000
- Stragill trailhead works (Inishowen Development Partnership): €40,000
- Suir Blueway Water Refill Stations Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir (Tipperary County Council): €36,000
- Sweetwalk trail path replacement (Wexford County Council): €30,000
- Taghmon-Carrigfoyle cycle trail (Wexford County Council): €36,000
- Tipperary Heritage Way Footbridge (Tipperary County Council): €39,600
- Trail the Vales (Tipperary County Council): €36,000
- Tullaghan Roy loop walks (Mayo County Council): €40,000
- Upgrade of existing picnic area and path (Mayo County Council): €40,000
- Vartry Anglers disabled access (Wicklow County Council): €40,000
- Vinegar Hill trail upgrade & Links (Wexford County Council): €40,000
- Walking/Hiking trails improvements, Glen of Aherlow (South Tipperary Development Company CLG): €27,000
- Warren Way renovation project (Sligo County Council): €40,000
- Waterford Greenway play trail upgrade (Waterford City & County Council): €40,000
- Waterford Promotion of outdoor recreation (Waterford City & County Council): €40,000
- Westmeath Way – trail repair and upgrade (Westmeath County Council): €37,350
- Wicklow county wild swimming infrastructure (Wicklow County Council): €39,600
- Wicklow harbour Sea-Trac (Wicklow County Council): €40,000
- Wicklow Rainfall/footfall monitoring (County Wicklow Partnership): €23,400
- Wicklow way Curtlestown Wood (County Wicklow Partnership): €39,600
- Wicklow Way Signs (County Wicklow Partnership): €36,450
- Yeats trail (Sligo County Council): €40,000
