Month: February 2014

COMPLETION OF NEW COASTAL FOOTPATH ON GHAN ROAD CARLINGFORD, COUNTY LOUTH.

In conjunction with lead partner East Border Region Ltd, Louth County Council have recently completed the construction of a new footpath and associated street lights on Ghan Road, Carlingford Co. Louth which was 100% funded by the European Union through the INTERREG IVA funding stream at a cost of €60,000.

The project involved the construction of 300m length of new footpath, improving the horizontal alignment of the road at a dangerous bend, and eleven new street lights.

The provision of the new footpath will enhance Carlingford which is a village highly dependent on the tourism industry with over 60% of the village population involved in the industry. The village has won numerous awards for its tourism / walking offerings but this has only been in relation to mountain walks. This new footpath along the coastal area will provided a safe environment to allow tourists and local residents to access Hospital Point to view the flora and fauna of Carlingford Lough.

Pictured at the launch are officials and elected representatives from Louth County Council, East Border Region Ltd and local residents.

Kilbroney Event Space has just received £451,000 worth of funding from the EU’s INTERREG IVA Programme as part of the Tourism Development Plan Programme managed by East Border Region Ltd. 

As a key stakeholder Newry and Mourne District Council has received £451,000 of funding towards Kilbroney Event Space, with Newry and Mourne District Council contributing £52,000, the total cost of the facilities will be in the region of £503,000.

The Kilbroney Event Space building at Kilbroney Park will have provision of indoor multi-purpose events space; it will be an exciting new venue for workshops, meetings, small events and event headquarters for large events. 

The event space will cater for a wide range of users and activities and it will contain changing and shower facilities.  This new tourist attraction will increase visitor numbers, improve visitor servicing and raise the profile of Newry and Mourne area as a destination.

The funding will go towards the construction and completion of the new facilities. The contractors will start on site on Monday 17 February 2014.