IFA express fears over Greenway project

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A delegation from the IFA met with senior executives from Cork and Waterford Councils recently to highlight the serious concerns of farmers over the proposed Dungarvan to Mallow Greenway Project.

Waterford City and County Council has confirmed to The Avondhu that an estimated 140 landowners may be directly impacted by the current emerging preferred route, as well as approximately a further 100 landowners whose land is adjacent to the preferred route.

Last week, the IFA delegation was led by IFA North Cork Chairman, Pat O’Keeffe and IFA Waterford Chairman, John Heffernan.

According to Pat O’Keeffe, the current proposed Greenway is ‘totally unacceptable’ …

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