The go-ahead has been given by An Bord Pleanala to construct a 32km paved greenway “road development” in south Kerry. Kerry County Council also got clearance to compulsory purchase more than 220 landholdings from just under 200 landowners across 27 townlands. The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen has welcomed decision of An Bord Pleanála, saying the project represents an enormous boost for the county and for south Kerry in particular. It quickly became a tourist route and served as a major economic driver for the local economy in south Kerry for almost seventy years. "Kerry County Council engaged in a constructive co-design approach on the Tralee–Fenit Greenway and the Abbeyfeale–Listowel Greenway in north Kerry, which was based on goodwill and consultation.

Source: Irish Independent November 12, 2020 14:03 UTC