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Two more points along the Mayo coastline have been designated as ‘signature viewing points’ on the Wild Atlantic Way.

There was good news for the north Mayo area with the announcement yesterday of an allocation of €250,000 seed money to begin construction on a 14 km greenway from Ballina to Killala along the River Moy. The greenway will incorporate an off road cycle track and walk and will incorporate a number of monasteries along the river. It is envisioned that this 14km stretch will be the first phase of a multi-phase greenway in the larger north Mayo area.

Plans to sink a warship in Killala Bay to develop a top-class diving attraction have been floated again.

Plans to sink a warship in Killala Bay to develop a top-class diving attraction have been floated again.

The Galway Greenway has been given a significant boost with the announcement that €403,000 has been allocated for the first phase of the project.

Fine Gael councillor Jarlath Munnelly this week welcomed the announcement that €640,000 is to be allocated to Downpatrick Head, Ballycastle. Downpatrick Head is listed as a discovery point on the Wild Atlantic Way tourist driving route. The allocation of money will improve visitor facilities here.

Downpatrick Head is well known to the people of Mayo, but with the start of the Wild Atlantic Way this year it is about to become a must-see tourist destination for visitors from all over the globe. To make sure that this comes to fruition, it was announced this week that €640,000 has been allocated to create a discovery point at Downpatrick Head as part of the Wild Atlantic Way. The development will see the include an iconic Spirit of Place installation built around a blowhole which will allow visitors to walk around its rim and experience it in a safe manner.

Birdwatch Ireland will hold an outing to Downpatrick Head on Sunday July 4 between 1pm and 4pm as part of its Save our Seabirds campaign.