Decades-old decision may hold up greenway plans

A decision made in the late 1960s to allow farmers purchase a former railway line which ran through North Cork could hold up plans to turn it into a greenway walking and cycling route.

News of the possible impediment was given to councillors representing the North Cork region after they had urged their officials to speed up work on plans to develop the greenway amid fears their region is losing out on tourism revenue by not having it in place.

They expressed concern that Co Waterford has stolen a march on them following the opening a highly-popular greenway there.