Impact study required for 32km Kerry greenway

A planned 32km greenway along a busy tourist route in south Kerry should be studied to ascertain its impact on the environment, due to the sensitive nature of the landscape and the scale of the project.

The €4m amenity, from Glenbeigh to Renard, will run along the route of an old Great Southern & Western railway line that involves tunnels and magnificently constructed viaducts.

A dispute has arisen between state agencies and some of the 170 private landowners along the greenway. A small number of farmers and landowners are concerned about land severance and privacy.