ATTEMPTS are to be made to secure funding to improve accessibility for the forest area at Tullyglass Hill in Shannon.

Calling for outdoor recreation funding to be utilised for Tullyglass Hill, Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) stated, “the residents in that area are doing a good job keeping it clean and doing their best to keep it more open, funding for this area will help open up established footpaths that are overgrown, making it a more accessible friendly area”.

Acting senior executive officer with the Shannon Municipal District, Anne Griffin said they were “committed to improving the forest area at Tullyglass Hill. Various funding options to carry out improvement works will be explored including the recently announced Outdoor Recreation Scheme (ORIS)”.

Development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure and the necessary repair, enhancement or promotion of existing outdoor recreation infrastructure in countryside areas across Ireland is supported under ORIS which is funded from ‘Our Rural Future’ within the Department of Community and Rural Development. This according to Griffin “prioritises the growing outdoor activity tourism sector as part of a long-term vision for a vibrant and sustainable rural Ireland”.

Speaking at a meeting of the Shannon MD, Cllr McGettigan commented, “the residents are doing great work on the footpaths”. She noted that the beauty of the forest was “rediscovered during COVID”.

Her request was seconded by Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND).

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