The EU's to fund a cross-border greenway here.
€3.46 million will be spent on the route between Carlingford in the south and Newry City.
The link will be funded by the Interreg VA program.
Northern Ireland Greenways campaigner Jonathan Hobbs told Q Radio's Iveren McCallion the routes are a great boost to sustainable travel:
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