Joy for walkers with new footpath link between Kildare town and Curragh

Work has started on a new footpath to link Melitta Road in Kildare town to the edge of the Curragh Plains.

The new pedestrian pathway should be opened in coming weeks. 

The lack of a footpath in the area had been raised in the past by local politicians including Cllr Suzanne Doyle.

The route from Melitta Road is used by dog walkers but there is no footpath for a short distance between the town limits and the start of the Curragh Plains.

Kildare Co Council had to acquire some land from local landowners to complete the project.