Over €356,000 for nine sporting and community projects across Cavan and Monaghan has been announced this morning.
In Monaghan St Tiarnach's National School was awarded €50,000 for an all-weather playing area, fencing, wild garden and footpaths; Clontibret GAA gets €43,130 for the final phase of the carpark; Carrickroe Community Centre has been allocated €44,100 for the provision of a walking track, biodiversity garden with seating, lighting and fencing; Clones Chamber of Commerce has been awarded €45,000 for the re-development of the Clones farmyard yard; and Ballybay Youth Centre gets €11,700 for the development of an outdoor area and sensory garden.
Meanwhile, in Cavan, Brackley Lake Geopark Amenity Area has been allocated €50,000 to upgrade the amenity area at the Lough and the provision of new changing facilities; Lough MacNean Geopark Community Amenity gets €44,328 for upgrade works to the existing amenity area at Lough MacNean including creation of new changing facilities; Mullahoran GFC was awarded €45,000 to upgrade the existing carpark; and Ballymachugh GAA/Sheelin Park gets €23,310.63 for an astro turf, carpark lighting and walking and track lighting.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD said €2.75m in funding to support 74 community projects nationwide was being allocated.
She added how pleased she was that there was a big focus on areas that included all weather pitches, basketball, tennis courts astro-turfs and outdoor pool areas.
The Minister said amenities such as these "make a big difference to the lives of our young people".
"CLÁR really goes to the heart of what Our Rural Future is all about," she continued.
"It makes our rural towns and villages better places to live, work and raise a family in."
