Four Longford community centres allocated €368,760
Four Longford community centres have been allocated €368,760.07.
Drumlish Community Association Company is to receive €259,909.23, with Colmcille Community Centre CLG receiving €58,850.84 under the new Community Centre Investment Fund announced by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD.
Ardagh and Kenagh Community Centres are to each receive €25,000.
Drumlish Community Association plan to develop three state of the art fully accessible activity/meeting rooms for a variety of activities.
Nationally, funding of over €33 million was announced for the upgrade and development of 278 Community Centres.
Minister Humphreys said, “The local community centre is at the heart of our towns, villages and parishes right across the country.
“Our Community Centres come in many different shapes and sizes and provide a wide and diverse range of services and activities.
“The Community Centre is where the children go to play sport; it’s where meals are provided for our senior citizens; it’s where the local dramatic society perform; it’s where the ICA, our Men’s Sheds, Youth Clubs and other local organisation come together for their meetings and events.
“Most importantly in the month of December – the Community Centre is often the place that Santa will come to visit to meet the local children!
“It was a priority for me as Minister for Rural and Community Development to put this new funding stream in place and I am delighted to announce the successful projects today.”
In October, it was announced that seven Longford community centres are to benefit to the tune of €143,399.08 under the Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF).
The recipients on that occasion were;
Cullyfad Community Centre €25,000;
Edgeworthstown & District Development Association €24,686.25;
Lus na Gréine Family Resource Centre Granard €24,500.70;
Moydow Hall Committee €14,641.50;
Rath Mhuire & Dolmen Services Ltd Granard €11,213;
St Mary's Edgeworthstown Community Campus €21,309.63
Templemichael Parish Resources €22,048