The Department of Rural and Community Development have approved over 42,000 euro towards the design of a linear off road walk linking Limerick Junction to Soloheadbeg.
The project is part of a broader plan to develop a way-marked walking route from Soloheadbeg Monument to the Glen of Aherlow via Tipperary Town.
The project will be developed in stages in the coming years.
The funding was part of a package of €322,000 allocated to projects in county Tipperary, below are the list of other projects approved for funding:
Tipperary Revitalisation Task Force is welcoming the allocation of funding today under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
The scheme is intended to support local economies by attracting visitors and in addition the investment provides amenities for local residents.
