Howth on track for TV series

THE scenic Howth cliff walk to the summit is to
feature in an RTE series to be broadcast next month.

Senator Feargal Quinn will take part in the walk,
passing the Bailey Lighthouse, meeting and greeting local residents and experts,
and visiting some hidden gems on Howth Head, as part of the new RTE television
series

‘Tracks and Trails’. The Howth Programme will be broadcast on December
18.

Senior Parks Superintendent with Fingal County
Council, Kevin Halpenny, outlined the strong collaboration between local
volunteers and the council that ensured the Howth looped walks are open again
for the public.

“In 2006 Fingal County Council developed a
conservation plan for the protected area of Howth peninsula which led to the
development of four looped pathways and important conservation work,

? said Mr
Halpenny.

“Since then,

‘Howth Pathways’, a local volunteer
group, has carried out extensive path clearance, and the council has carried
out heavier site work and provided signage, way-marking and a leaflet
describing each of the walks.

“It’s a great opportunity when a prominent RTE
programme opens this hidden treasure to so many more people who we hope will
enjoy it.

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Mr Halpenny added: “The walks are easily
accessible from Howth DART Station and we encourage as many people as possible
to tune in on December 18 and to take the opportunity to enjoy these
magnificent walks the next chance they get.

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The series is supported by the Irish Sports Council
with a number of other partners, and was developed to follow the popular first
series that aired on RTE in 2010.

Full details of all five programmes in the series is
available on www.irishtrails.ie