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Waterways Ireland have advised a 4 week closure of the towpath between Lock 12 and Hazelhatch on the Grand Canal, to facilitate site investigation works in conjunction with the proposed greenway extension from Lock 12 to Hazelhatch.

Japan is to commence using a road/rail bus on a 30 mile public transport route of which 6 miles are on a railway.

This could work on the South Wexford line, except that the national transport company in Ireland regards its primary purpose as property development and not public transport provision.

Irish Rail have released a promotional video about Inchicore Works in Dublin in this, its 175th year.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has announced “Stage 1” funding for a greenway from Greystones to Wicklow along the coast (a location shared by the railway line from Greystones to Wicklow).

In an era when other arms of the State are screaming “climate change” and promising sea level rises, why is the State paying for infrastructure that another arm of the State maintains will be under water in the mid term future?

The former railway station in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, was used as a secondary school for many years but ceased to have this function a long time ago as a purpose built school replaced it.

Shannonside are reporting that construction work on redeveloping the complex, to be used as community facilities, has commenced. These will see the complex used as a Digital Hub/Enterprise Centre, Arts Space, Youth Facility, Genealogy/Family Research Centre, Trail Head for the Cavan‐Leitrim Greenway and hard and soft landscaping of the attendant grounds as public open space.