During 2021 it is proposed, with your help, to prepare a Tourism and Heritage Regeneration Plan for Carrick-on-Suir. The overall vision is to prepare plans for the enhancement of the town as a visitor destination based on its potential as a key attraction in Ireland’s Ancient East on the Suir Blueway.

Key actions include:

• Develop an agreed Vision Statement
• Reduce vehicle dominance and improve pedestrian/cycle movement and junction capacity
• Develop Healy Park as a water sports arrival point and community amenity
• Attractive and easy linkages for walkers and cyclists between Healy Park and the Town centre
• Ensure Main Street is a pleasant and safe place to be
• Develop nodes of activity at key public spaces
• Attractive and easy linkages between Ormond Castle
• Quarter and Main Street
• Continuation of Suir Blueway from Healy Park to Ormond Castle Park
• Identify Town Centre location for second Digital Hub
• Enhanced biodiversity through best practice in pollinator-friendly spaces and sustainable urban drainage design
• Enhanced orientation throughout the town by creating a pedestrian and cycle friendly environment
• Consistent high quality materials
• Align existing Suir Blueway marketing with Carrick-on-Suir marketing
• Climate action- opportunities for green design features
• Measures to avoid anti-social behaviour
• Opportunities to enhance public realm at night