History of Leave No Trace Ireland
Comhairle na Tuaithe, the Countryside Council, was set up in February 2004 to look at the following issues:
Access to the countryside
Access to the countryside
Developing a countryside code
Developing a countryside recreation strategy
Comhairle na Tuaithe identified and agreed a set of operational rules for access to the countryside to help prevent conflict and serve a variety of needs and responsibilities. In 2006 it was decided that the use of the internationally recognised Leave No Trace initiative was the best method to develop the features necessary for a countryside code in Ireland.
In September 2008, ‘Leave No Trace Ireland’ was officially launched in Ireland. Today, the offices are based in Westport, Co. Mayo.
