MOUNTAIN LOG NEWS 21 maintain the structure in a safe condition. However, this duty is heavily qualified, with a range of factors to be taken into account in court. Overall, the changes to the Occupiers’ Liability Act rebalance the duty of care in favour of landowners and occupiers, giving further protection to landowners. The booklet provides information that should be useful and reassuring to landowners. ‘Recreation in Ireland’s Outdoors’ is published by the Department of Rural & Community Development on behalf of Comhairle na Tuaithe. Mountaineering Ireland led the development of this booklet on behalf of the Comhairle, helping to deliver on an important action within ‘Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors: The National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027.’ You can read the ‘Recreation in Ireland’s Outdoors’ booklet online at www.mountaineering.ie/news/?id=593. To request a hard copy of the booklet, which is available in English and Irish, email [email protected]. For other queries on this topic email [email protected]. WICKLOW TRAILS APP LAUNCHED By Aaron Byrne, Rural Recreation Officer, County Wicklow Partnership A Wicklow Trails app was launched in March after a long process of information-gathering and discussion about what the county needed to make people aware of the amenities in Wicklow around waymarked trails. Pictured this page: A Wicklow Trails app sign. Photo: Helen Lawless
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