Opening of the Muff
to Quigleys Point Greenway
30.04.24
THE Muff to Quigleys Point
Greenway was opened last Friday the 26th of April 2024
by Jack Chambers Minster of State at the Department of
Transport in the presence of Cllr. Gerry McMonagle,
Leas-Chathaoirleach of Donegal County Council.
The Greenway has been constructed as part of the North
West Greenway Network Project which will deliver a
46.5km network of cross border greenways. |
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Jack Chambers TD, Minister
of State at the Department of Transport and at the
Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
with council officals and guests at the Muff to Quigleys
Point Greenway. Photo Clive Wasson. |
An event in Naomh Padraig
Uisec Chaoin GAA Club to mark the occasion was attended
by Minister Charlie McConalogue, local Oireachtas
members, Members of Donegal County Council,
representatives from Derry City and Strabane District
Council, the SEUPB, members of the local community,
children from nearby schools and staff from the teams
that delivered the project.
Minister Chambers commented that “The opening of the
Donegal sections of the North-West Greenway represents
an exciting development for the North-West Region. This
cross-border Greenway project has received significant
financial support... This project has resulted in two
separate Greenway routes connecting Derry to County
Donegal. These routes will encourage greater levels of
travel via cycling and walking rather than private car
use amongst leisure users, tourists, and commuters. In
addition, this project will help to ensure coherent
cycling infrastructure for individuals travelling
between the two jurisdictions.” |
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Left: Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agrciulture,
Food and the Marine with Cllr. Terry Crossan, Leas
Cathaoirleach, Inishowen Municipal District, Pearse
Crossan and Jack Chambers, Minister of State at the
Department of Transport.Cllr. Right: Rena Donaghey gets
a helping hand from Cllr. Martin Farren. |
The Muff to Quigleys Point
Greenway consists of 5km of new Greenway infrastructure
between Muff and the townland of Three Trees near
Quigleys Point and builds upon the 2.5km of Greenway
already constructed in Muff as part of the North-West
Greenway Network project. The project provides onward
connection into the centre of Derry City.
With the opening of the Muff to Quigleys point and
Lifford to Castlefinn Greenways, 17.3km of greenway
network has been constructed in County Donegal as part
of the North-West Greenway Project. A further 220km of
greenway network funded by Transport Infrastructure
Ireland is planned for County Donegal and is currently
progressing through the design process. |
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