THE official opening of the long-awaited Carrigart-Downings walkway is to open this week.
Donegal County Council today (Monday) announced that phase one will be unveiled by Minister Dara Calleary on Thursday.
The council was allocated €500,000 to complete the walkway last November under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) as part of new recreational infrastructure.
The walkway was identified for funding under the Government’s National Outdoor Recreation Strategy called Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors.
A council spokesperson said: “The official opening of phase one of the Carraig Airt to Na Dúnaibh Walkway is on Thursday, September, 24.
“It will be unveiled by the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD.”