Why the South Kerry Greenway is nowhere near opening 11 years after its launch – and why farmer opposition is growing
Landowners on the long-delayed 32km route say years of disruption and the threat of CPOs are giving them nightmares – and one farmer is facing a €20,000 legal bill after the council took legal action against her
Jimmy Sheahan on his land, which adjoins the under-construction South Kerry Greenway. Photos: Don MacMonagleEleven years after being announced and six years since the imposition of a compulsory purchase order, just over 8km of the South Kerry Greenway is under construction.The 32km project was announced in 2014 by then Minister Alan Kelly, standing on top of the 73ft high and 11-span 19th-century rail viaduct that would form part of the route.
