An "iconic" new greenway linking Malahide with Donabate and will be a "game changer" for the area has been granted planning permission.
Broadmeadow Way will be a 6km walking and cycling greenway route that will run between Malahide Demesne and Newbridge Demesne in Donabate.
The proposed development will run across the Malahide Estuary adjacent to the mainline railway viaduct.
The railway viaduct hit the headlines over a decade ago when it collapsed and plunged into the sea just minutes after a busy commuter train passed over it in August 2009.
Local TD Darragh O'Brien said he was delighted that families in the area will soon have the chance to enjoy the spectacular walkway.
He said: "I have been working alongside my colleague, Mayor and Councillor Eoghan O' Brien since this project was first raised a number of years ago and we will continue to work hard for construction on the project to commence in 2021.
"The coastal greenway will be a game changer for the area and families. The greenway be a fantastic amenity and will also attract a lot of tourism and business into the area in the years to come once the project is finished.
"This is very good news for the people of Fingal to receive.
"It is expected that when finished the greenway will connect, a 32km high quality, recreational stretch of greenway connecting Malahide, Donabate, Rush, Skerries, Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan and Bremore Castle."
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