Greenways, Active Travel & National Cycle Network

Greenways & Active Travel

In September 2021, TII became the approving authority for greenways on behalf of the Department of Transport. TII is investing €60m a year in greenways up to 2030, supporting local authorities to deliver more than 200km of greenways as part of the National Cycle Network, and a further 100km of recreational greenways.

We delivered 36km of greenways in 2023, with a further 53.2km under construction across 10 different projects. 41 active travel projects received funding for planning and design works in 2023, with a further 18.5km of segregated cycleway completed along major and minor road projects.

Click on below links to learn more about our Greenways projects;

• Inishowen Greenway (Bridgend to Buncrana with a connection to Newtown Cunningham)
• Ulster Canal Greenway (Smithborough - Clones)
• NCN - Galway to Dublin
• NCN - Galway to Athlone
• West Clare Railway (Kilrush to Kilkee)
• Midleton to Youghal Greenway
• Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway (Mallow - Cork/Waterford Border)
• Limerick Greenway (Rathkeale to Abbeyfeale)
• Fingal Coastal Way (Donabate - Fingal Co Bdy, N of Balbriggan)
• Boyne Greenway & Navigation Scheme (Oldbridge Est. Entrance, Navan)
• Grand Canal - 12th lock to Hazelhatch Bridge
• Connemara Greenway (Galway to Oughterard)
• Active Travel - N60 Castlebar to Breaffy
• Waterford Greenway (2018 reallocation) (Waterford to Dungarvan)

National Cycle Network

TII is leading the development of an ambitious new National Cycle Network for Ireland. The proposed National Cycling Network will span 3,500km, linking over 200 cities, towns, and villages across Ireland​.