A County Wicklow-based school is now enjoying added safety elements after substantial infrastructure improvements were made.

The improvements, under the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme, unveiled at St Kevin's NS, Rathdown Road, Greystones, included a new nearby zebra crossing, path, bicycle shelter and other additions which provide safer front of school environments and improved walking and cycling infrastructure to encourage active travel. 

Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Cllr. Melanie Corrigan, welcomed the official opening of the Safe Routes to School improvements at St. Kevin’s NS, stating: "I would like to pay tribute to the Wicklow County Council's Active Travel Team together with the staff from Greystones Municipal District for their hard work and dedication from design to construction on this project. It is a great achievement of all parties involved to witness this delivery of works here today, which no doubt will be enjoyed by many and for many years to come."

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Launched in 2021, the SRTS Programme is funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority (NTA), is coordinated by the Education and Community Action Team of An Taisce and is delivered in partnership with local authorities, which in this case includes Wicklow County Council.

Following an announcement at the end of 2024, an additional 141 schools were rolled into the active programme, through the launch of round three. Wicklow County Council has two more of its schools included, which will join a list of eight others in the county for which funding has been received to date.