New walking trails will be established for the first time.
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced a €16.1 million investment in outdoor recreation projects right across the country.
There will be funding for projects such as Greenways, Blueways, Forest Parks and Cycling Routes.
New walking trails will be established for the first time, along with projects that will support outdoor sports such as kayaking, paddle-boarding, swimming and other water-based activities.
In announcing the investment in outdoor projects, Minister Humphreys said:
“Our beautiful outdoors have never been more available to us than today. With the summer months upon us, now is the time to enjoy the wonderful amentities right on our doorstep.”
The Wicklow projects receiving funding are as follows:

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