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Dublin Port is celebrating the opening of a new greenway with views of Clontarf and Bull Island.
The greenway is now open to the public, and the company is planning an official launch event next week.
The Dublin Port Greenway project will offer pedestrians and cyclists access to the port which was previously not accessible to the public.
The dedicated route along the northern perimeter of the port will overlook Dublin Bay and is set to be “a celebration of an area of Dublin Port that has never been accessed by the public before, and it is a key element of Dublin Port’s ambitious Tolka-Estuary Project.”
This section is just the first phase, with plans to extend the greenway further east and connect it directly to Dublin’s Docklands. The full Tolka Estuary Greenway will become a key part of Dublin’s coastal cycling network.
People can access the greenway via Eastpoint Business Park using its entrance on the Alfie Byrne Road.
It will give safe access to Dublin Port’s ferry terminal.
The route is part of the coastal route along the northern part of Dublin Bay and is connected to the new East Wall Road cycle path.
It also connects to a small section of the Tolka Greenway in Fairview Park, which links to the nearly finished Clontarf to City Centre project.
The ambitious project was first announced in November 2020 and work on the facility began in August last year.
Green Party councillor Janet Horner previously told the Irish Independent: “For me, there’s a lack of open space in the inner city. There’s a lot of people who live in the Docklands and East Wall. They really don’t have a lot of options when it comes to places to go to exercise outdoors.
“This will open the city a lot and make it more peaceful. There’s beautiful views of the sea, the opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and the chance to clear your head.
“It’d be great to go for a run, cycle and walk out along the port. It’s about making the port an amenity, not just an entry and exit point of the city. The views out there are beautiful, you get a different perspective on the city.
“Opening it up for walking and cycling would be fantastic, especially for those who live locally and put up with a lot of traffic and construction.”
