St. Joseph’s Hall in Boyle was the recipient of €22,362 in funding recently.
The monies will be used for “furniture upgrade – stacking chairs and folding tables”.
Locally, Crossna Community Centre also received funding to the value of €24,084 for a solar generation unit.
The funding announcement was made by Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD who has allocated €5.6 million to deliver enhancement and refurbishment works on 279 community centres nationwide.
Speaking at the announcement, Minister Calleary said:
“I am delighted to be making this announcement today under the Community Centre Investment Fund. At the launch of “Our Rural Future” last week, I said, “our focus now is firmly on delivery, working across Government to deliver practical improvements that make a real difference to people living and working in rural Ireland”. Today is part of that delivery, with funding to enhance the facilities in 279 community centres nationwide and even more centres to be approved funding before the end of the year. Community Centres are the key stone to community life. It is here we meet for social, cultural and sporting events, in good times and bad. This funding will empower community groups to be more resilient and to offer a wider range of facilities and supports in a more comfortable, sustainable and accessible setting.”
