Cork walking and cycling infrastructure projects allocated €47m in funding

Almost 1,000 projects nationwide this year will be targeted with €360m in funding

 Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien with NTA chief executive Anne Shaw and Transport Infrastructure Ireland chief  Lorcan O’Connor at the announcement of €360m in Government funding for Active Travel and Greenways in 2026. Picture: Maxwell’s  

Capital funding of €360m to develop walking and cycling projects has been announced by Government, with almost €47m targeting projects in Co Cork.

Almost 1,000 projects nationwide this year will be targeted with €290m funding for walking and cycling infrastructure, including the Lehenaghmore Road Improvement Scheme in Cork city; the Mary Immaculate College to City Centre Active Travel Scheme in Limerick; the Tramore Ring Road Active Travel Scheme in Waterford, and the Broadmeadow Estuary Greenway in Dublin.