Funding of just over €400,000 for outdoor projects in Cork County will strengthen and support the sustainable development of the outdoor recreation sector in Cork, under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), which is used to enhanced outdoor amenities such as our walkways, cycleways, rivers, lakes and beaches.
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys, has announced this funding today, and it is confirmed that €410,584 has been awarded to Cork for work on 15 projects located right across the County.
This funding will provide a major boost to the local economy by attracting visitors and furthering our reputation as a destination for adventure tourism. The projects, which are being delivered nationwide, will receive funding of up to €30,000 with a focus on small scale enhancements, upgrades and repairs.
The Government’s Rural Development policy, ‘Our Rural Future’, has enabled record investment in our outdoor amenities at a level never before seen in Ireland. This funding will be invested in 151 outdoor recreation projects, bringing the total number of projects funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development, since its establishment in 2017, to almost 1,600 nationwide.
This new funding is going to make a big difference for outdoor amenities in Cork, making them even better for local families and visitors alike. We’re now heading into warmer days, it’s more important than ever to get out and make the most of what our countryside has to offer this summer.
| Lead Partner | Project Name | Project Description | Amount Sought |
| Cork County Council | Bandon Walkway to Civic Amenity Site | Installation of fencing along the Old West Cork Railway | €30,000 |
| Cork County Council | Knockananig reservoir development | Resurfacing of car park at Knockanig Reservoir | €30,000 |
| Cork County Council | Island Wood Newmarket | Resurfacing sections of the River Walk at Island Wood | €30,000 |
| Cork County Council | Ballymartle Walk Project | Installation of signage and resurfacing 2.1km section of Ballymartle Walk | €24,318 |
| Cork County Council | East Cork | Enhancement works to walk linking Rostellen to Aghada | €30,000 |
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Cork County Council | Schull walkway and park fencing | Replacement of broken timber fencing with a longer lasting recycled plastic product at Schull walkway |
€30,000 |
| Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG | Glansheskin Trail Walks | Creation of a network of trails in Glansheskin wood. | €16,238 |
| West Cork Development Partnership | Sli an tSulain | Trail works on 2.8km Sli an tSulain walkway. | €25,999 |
| West Cork Development Partnership | Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai | Development of new 2.2 km section of Slí Gaeltacht Mhuscraí | €26,880 |
| West Cork Development Partnership | Fuchia Walk Courtmacsherry | Upgrade of Courtmacsherry Fuchsia Walk | €21,522 |
| IRD Duhallow | Slyguddal Phase 3 | Upgrade works at Clonkeen side of Slyguddal pass | €30,000 |
| IRD Duhallow | Boherbue Mass Path Loop | Incorporating one of the Mass Paths in Boherbue into a Looped Walk | €30,000 |
| IRD Duhallow | Glen River Walk | Creation of a river walk along the Glen River in Banteer | €30,000 |
| SECAD Partnership CLG | Improvement works to Walking Trails on Knockadoon Peninsula | Improvements to the walking trails around the Knockadoon Peninsula |
€28,350 |
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SECAD Partnership CLG | Keep Moving In Nature- Explore coastal, river & wood trails in the Ring of Cork | Promote outdoor recreation trails in East Cork and Cork Harbour through a printed guide and associated PR campaign to motivate domestic tourists to visit the region. |
€27,276 |
| Cork Total | €410,584 |
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