Longford County Council has agreed to work with their Westmeath counterparts to develop a new Greenway between Athlone and Ballymahon.
The proposed route would see access granted to the Longford section of the Royal Canal Greenway for a significant amount of walkers and cyclists travelling through Athlone on existing routes.
Local councillor Pat O'Toole received widespread support for his motion calling on the local authorities to collaborate on a feasibility study examining the project.
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Council officials confirmed to the meeting that they will work with the Westmeath local authority to develop the route.
According to Councillor O'Toole, the project would be a huge boost to the regions 'Hidden Heartlands' tourism campaign:
