Photos
All photos courtesy David Malee.
East Mayo Greenway Supporters
Current Transport Corridor
There have been numerous reports after reports on the closed railway from Collooney in Co Sligo to Athenry in County Galway. They all say the same thing, the closed railway is not viable for passengers or freight. Taoiseach after Taoiseach have said it is not viable. Transport Minister after Transport Minister have said the same. Below are various radio and tv reports from down through the years.
Audio
Email to The Tommy Marren Show 31st January 2024
Email read out on The Tommy Marren Show after the previous interview with Bernice Brennan. Including what Irish Rail & the Dept of Transport said in their submissions to the Mayo County Development plan 2022-2028.
Gerry Murry Quizzed on The Tommy Marren Show 30th January 2024
Gerry Murry rang into The Tommy Marren Show who were interviewing Bernice Brennan, East Mayo Greenway campaign. Tommy quizzed Gerry where he stated he has “no issue with a Greenway alonside the rail corridor”.
Bernice Brennan on The Tommy Marren Show 30th January 2024
Bernice Brennan East Mayo Greenway Campaign tells Tommy about the campaign delegation that gave evidence to the Oireachtas Committee on Thursday 25th January 2024.
Shaun Cunniffe on Galway Bay FM 29th January 2024
Former Galway Cllr Shaun Cunniffe interviewed on the Keith Finnigen show on Galway Bay FM. Shaun spoke about the delegation from Galway, Mayo & Sligo greenway campaigns that attended the Oireachtas Committee on 25th January 2024.
David Malee on Ocean FM 27th April 2021
Ocean FM News, 27th April 2021. David Malee, Chairman East Mayo Greenway Campaign, welcomes the news of the tender for the Sligo-Enniskillen Greenway.
Cllr Marie Casserly Midwest Radio 8th May 2023
Transport Minister proposes new Enniskillen to Bellaghy to extend as far as Claremorris.
An extension of the greenway connecting Enniskillen and Bellaghy (just outside of Charlestown) has been raised and supported by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan. The minister met with members of Sligo County Council and Council representatives on Friday 5th of May 2023.
There, he proposed to extend the route as far as Claremorris. This would not only bring the route into County Mayo, but would also provide 132km of track which is more similar to some of the successful greenway routes across the country.
Marie Casserly - MWR News 22nd Feb 2023
Cllr Marie Casserly on Midwest Radio News
Cllr Marie Casserly from Sligo Co Co speaking on Midwest Radio news about the latest round of funding of €400K for the Sligo Greenway from Collooney to Bellaghy in Charlestown. Marie tells Midwest about the consultants appointed to the project and all about the benefits the Greenway will bring to all the communities along the route.
John Mulligan Ocean FM
Ocean FM News 8th March 2022
John Mulligan, from Western Rail Trail, has been telling Ocean FM News what his message to the Oireachtas Transport Committee meeting, on the All Island Strategic Rail Review will be this morning. The Oireachtas Transport Committee will be told this morning that it would ‘be foolish’ not to take available money for the development of a greenway that will link the west to the north through Sligo, especially as it seems the reinstatement of a train track on the route seems to be a long time away.
Ciaran Cannon Dail Questions
Dáil Éireann Questions 3rd March 2022. Ciaran Cannon TD asks Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan for a definitive answer for the western rail corridor, either a train with a greenway alongside, or a greenway on the route. He says the ALL reviews to date have stated that there is no viable economic case for a rail line being needed.
David Malee on Ocean FM 27th April 2021
Ocean FM News, 27th April 2021. David Malee, Chairman East Mayo Greenway Campaign, welcomes the news of the tender for the Sligo-Enniskillen Greenway.
Midwest Radio News 9th April 2021
Midwest News At 1, 9th April 2021. East Mayo Greenway spokesman Michael Maye, speaking on the Midwest news at 1 about the unprecedented number of Greenway submissions sent in to the Mayo county development plan 2021-2027.
MidWest Radio 9th Mar 2021
Midwest Radio 5th Jan 2021
Mid West Radio 7th Aug 2016
Ocean FM 1st March 2016
Ocean FM 19th Feb 2016
Ocean FM Nov 2015
Ocean FM Nov 2015
Video
Oireachtas Committee 25th January 2024
A delegation from the Sligo, Mayo and Galway Greenway campaigns gave evidence athe the Oireachtas Committee in Leinster House on Thursday 25th January 2024. Watch the full proceedings along with Q&A’s.
Dáil Eireann Questions 3rd March 2022
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, replying to Dáil questions from Ciaran Cannon TD on Thursday last, 3rd March, reiterated that north of Claremorris is not viable for rail and should be used as a Greenway. However, in his view, its Mayo County Council which is holding the Greenway up.