Dublin to Galway Greenway: I Nearly Fell Off My Chair
It's been a very long time since I updated this blog. Not because I lost interest in the Dublin to Galway Greenway. Quite the opposite. I stopped posting because, for years, there simply wasn't any progress to report. The project seemed to drift into limbo. Announcements were made, routes were discussed, consultations were held, but then everything went quiet. Like many people who dreamed of cycling from Dublin to Galway on a dedicated greenway, I began to wonder if it would ever happen. So when I saw this week's news, I nearly fell off my chair. After years of dormancy, Transport Infrastructure Ireland has approved the progression of the first section of the Galway to Athlone Greenway. The initial phase will be a 27-kilometre route linking Athlone and Shannonbridge, with an investment of approximately €10 million. For anyone who has followed this project, that is a genuinely significant development. Why This Matters The Dublin to Galway Greenway has always been about mor...