Longford shows land €24k cash boost
Three Longford shows are to receive funding support of €24,430.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, last Thursday, announced funding of €1 million to support 122 Agricultural Shows right across the country.
The three Longford shows to benefit are;
Longford Agricultural Show €9,205
Granard Agricultural Show Society €8,525
Ballinalee Connemara Pony Show €6,700
The grants from the Department of Rural and Community Development will support Show committees in staging their events.
Minister Humphreys said, “I’m delighted to announce a record €1 million to support 122 Agricultural Shows across the country.
“Our Agricultural Shows sum up all that is good about rural Ireland. They are intrinsically linked to that sense of community that our rural towns and villages are known for.”
This year’s €1 million allocation brings the total allocated to Agricultural Shows since 2018 to almost €3.3 million.