Grace O'Sullivan, Green Party MEP candidate for Ireland South, has today welcomed news that Waterford County Council have approved funding for the Deise Greenway cycle route.

The new route is to be built on the former Dungarvan-Waterford railway line and will create 31km of new cycling track.

She said: "This announcement is great news, and I congratulate the Deise Greenway group for all their hard work in making it a reality. It guarantees sorely needed jobs in the construction sector, jobs which will be supporting a social amenity of such value, which makes this announcement all the better.

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"Seeing the repurposing of old infrastructure, such as this railway line, is what the Green Economy I'm proposing is all about. We need to see opportunities in places where you might otherwise see failure, and start imagining how we're going to rebuild our economy and infrastructure for 21st Century living. This greenway will attract tourists and put money straight into the local economy, all while promoting environmentally friendly living."

(CD/MH)