The estimated cost of the South Kerry Greenway along a section of the Ring of Kerry is now over €70m, Kerry County Council has confirmed. The South Kerry Greenway will attract between 232,000 and 428,000 visitors annually with a spend of €20m to €38m, creating between 296 jobs and 542 jobs, the report given to Mr Healy-Rae said. A council spokesman told the Irish Examiner that a number of factors led to the increase in cost projection. Meanwhile, the ambition is to have the greenway fully open by 2030, the council spokesman said. “We now have clarity from the council that the South Kerry Greenway is projected to cost €72m.

Source: Irish Examiner March 28, 2026 02:02 UTC