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Almost €1m to combat dereliction and breathe new life into rural towns and villages in Tipp
Tipperary has been inundated with funding announcements this week as the Government pledged a stream of money across towns and villages the length and breadth of the country.
Senator Garret Ahearn welcomed €934,000 in funding for Tipperary under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
Senator Ahearn said: “I am very happy that the Government has invested this significant sum of money for Tipperary under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. This funding is about tackling the scourge of vacancy and dereliction in our rural towns and villages. It is about taking old buildings and giving them a new lease of life in addition to rejuvenating the centre of our towns by developing public plazas, town parks, community gardens and sports facilities for the benefit of local families. It’s the largest-ever investment under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and demonstrates Government’s commitment to rural communities.”
Projects that will benefit from the scheme are as follows:
Ballina
Provision of an access promenade and viewing area across the river Shannon, to drive tourist and local footfall activity, to enhance the accessibility to public outdoor recreational area creating a conduit connecting the amenities and business area of the Town of Ballina. Amount: €360,000
Lorrha
To extend the community hall and to renovate existing space at St Ruadhan’s hall, Lorrha to provide a community centre and remote working hub that complements the existing community services (café and shop) provided by the community centre.
Amount: €238,937
Mullinahone
The conversion of a derelict section of Mullinahone Community centre to provide space for a community digital hub.
Amount: €95,000
Templemore
The installation of an outdoor gym facility. The proposal states also that another element to the project will be to install a low safety fence to make safer the boundary of the town park along the roadway within the park. Amount: €51,075
Tipperary Town
Funding under the Streetscape Enhancement Measure in Tipperary Town
Amount: €100,000
Newport
Feasibility and options report for the redevelopment of the courthouse into a community space, including all surveys, and to progress through to planning including design.
Amount: €45,000
Cashel
Feasibility study to develop business case for development of a digital hub in Cashel and evaluation of the selected building to host the hub, including site/architectural surveys, design and planning, floor plan, and preliminary cost estimate.
Amount: €44,058.60
“This funding is an investment in the future of our communities and will benefit us for many years to come,” Senator Ahearn added.