ALMOST €780,000 FOR OUTDOOR PROJECTS IN CO MONAGHAN

Minister for Rural and Community Development, local TD Heather Humphreys, has announced almost €780,000 in funding for outdoor recreation projects in Co Monaghan. The major investment, under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, came as Minister Humphreys launched Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors – the country’s first ever national outdoor recreation strategy.

In Monaghan, funding of €500,000 will be invested in upgrading the trails on Black Island, Lough Muckno. A further €200,000 will be invested in Dartrey Forest, with the funding being used to provide play areas and picnic access. Meanwhile, €79,962 will be spent on upgrading and developing angling and boating facilities at Rahan’s Lake in Carrickmacoss. “The funding for projects at Lough Muckno and Dartrey Forest, as well as Carrickmacoss, will provide a real boost to the local communities,” Minister Humphreys stated.

“It will help attract tourism to these wonderful amenities and improve the experience of families alike. “This is all about supporting our rural communities and investing in our outdoor amenities – our walkways, our lakes, our greenways, our rivers, our mountain trails. “It’s also about providing a boost to tourism and improving the experience of visitors who come to our rural towns and villages. “It’s about protecting our environment and bringing all the key stakeholders together so that we have a co-ordinated approach to developing our great outdoors. “Over the last number of years my Department has provided unprecedented investment in our outdoor amenities, underpinned…