25-05-2025
Landowners asked to maintain Wexford walking trails as minister announces four new additions to national scheme
Overall, a total of four trails in Co Wexford are to be added to the scheme with the Rosslare Harbour Cliff Walk, the Jean Kennedy Smith Trail in Oulart, the Urrin Riverside Trail in Enniscorthy, and the Ringwood Trail in Kilcarbry chosen by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Dara Calleary.
The trails will be administered by Wexford Local Development (WLD) who will deliver the scheme on behalf of the minister. This will entail WLD identifying the landowners along the trail and developing workplans for each of them which will set out the work involved in maintaining their section of the trail.
The addition of the 22 new trails announced today will being to 164 the number of trails with approval in principle to join the Walks Scheme.
'We are very fortunate to have wonderful walking trails all across the country and to have generous landowners who are willing to allow the public access to trails that cross their lands,' said Minister Calleary. 'My department is committed to supporting the development, maintenance and promotion of recreational infrastructure in line with the aims of 'Embracing Ireland's Outdoors,' Irelands national outdoor recreation strategy.
'I want to thank the land owners in particular, for providing these opportunities. There is no doubting the health and wellbeing benefits provided by these trails, and the economic impact they can also provide by driving visitor numbers to rural Ireland.'
