Call to respect rights of landowners in cycle and walking route plans

Plans to develop walking and cycling routes in the South-West could run into obstacles unless landowners’ rights are respected, it has been warned.

Some disused railway lines in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and several other areas are being developed as greenways, seen as having big tourism potential.

However, Independent councillor Danny Healy- Rae said legal rights should not be given to greenways while ignoring the rights of farmers and other landowners along such routes.