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Sligo
Funding Programmes
€25 million boost for library services
Projects will include the transformation of an old church in Co Louth, and a former cinema in Co Sligo into new state-of-the-art public libraries and community facilities
Funding Programmes
€30 million funding provided for 12 new community centres
12 projects in areas that currently lack a community centre will receive between €1 million and €6 million to build brand new facilities.
Initiatives
Biggest expansion of National Walks Scheme adds 62 new trails
The largest ever expansion of Ireland’s National Walks Scheme was announced this week, promising to add 62 new walking and hiking trails across 17 counties.
Funding
Pilot programme will see outdoor recreation officers employed in six counties
A total of €2 million in funding has been announced by the Department of Rural and Community Development to develop outdoor recreation at a county level.
Community
Trishaws give people the chance to feel the wind in their hair again
The motto of the Cycling Without Age Ireland initiative, launched in 2017, is ‘The Right to Wind in Your Hair’.
Funding
Eligible groups urged to apply for PEACEPLUS funding
Organisations in Northern Ireland and border counties in the Republic are being encouraged to apply for funding to provide shared spaces under the new PEACEPLUS Programme.
Climate Justice
New project to retrofit homes in rural counties passed over by private sector providers
Private sector companies are not beating down the doors in County Leitrim to convince householders to retrofit their homes. Nor is it happening in neighbouring rural counties. In the meantime, the earth is burning up due to climate change and householders are losing out on a chance to save on energy bills.
Policy & Strategy
First national policy in 27 years aims to help islands thrive
An ambitious new ten-year national policy designed to support vibrant and sustainable island communities was launched by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys this morning.
