An exciting new 332-metre walkway has been unveiled in the County Cork town of Kanturk.

Costing approximately €212,900, the walkway improves connectivity in the town while complementing the new library, town park playground, link road and fire station.

This project was brought to life by the local community in collaboration with Cork County Council. It was funded by the Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development, under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and the Town and Village Accelerate Measure.

The walkway forms a vital element of connectivity for the town. It fosters community wellness, allowing safe pedestrian movement on the locally established 5km suburban looped route knows as 'Jacko's Loop', access to the renowned tourist attraction Kanturk castle and safe access into the town's centre, all essential components for a vibrant and bustling town.

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Welcoming the opening of the new walkway, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins said: "Kanturk is a fantastic market town with masses of potential from a tourism and business perspective. This walkway provides a wonderful pedestrian link to Kanturk Castle and to the new commercial centre which promotes local shopping while creating a cohesive town experience for residents' visitors and the larger community. Well done to all involved in this project, both community and the Elected Members of Kanturk Mallow Municipal District who are all passionate about rural development, supporting places like Kanturk to make our town and village centres more attractive places to live, work, socialise, visit and run a business. They played an instrumental role in bringing this project to completion."