€144k to resurface Killykeen carpark

National funding is part of a 5 year strategic partnership.

A sum of €144,000 has been allocated to carry out resurfacing works to the car park at Killykeen Forest Park.

The funding is part of a funding of €3 million funding announcement targeted at developing and upgrading over 300 forest parks, walking trails and outdoor amenities across Ireland.

The funding is part of a 5 year strategic partnership between the Department of Rural and Community Development and Coillte which will see a €15m investment over the five year period 2022 to 2026.

A total of €1 million euro will be used to deliver new outdoor recreation projects at some of our most beautiful forest parks and woodlands.

A further €2 million will be invested in maintaining and upgrading 280 different facilities nationwide.

Making the announcement, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys said that Ireland’s outdoors, including our forest parks, walking and cycling trails, uplands and blueways are among the best in the world.

“They are also such important assets in terms of attracting tourists to Rural Ireland and supporting our local economies,” she stated.

Minister Humphreys announced the €3 million investment during a visit to Killykeen Forest Park in County Cavan, which recorded the seventh most visitors in 2022.

The 20 most popular Coillte sites saw Rossmore Forest Park in Co Monaghan ranked number one, followed by Ticknock in Co Dublin, and Donadea Forest Park in Co Kildare.