REVEALED: The Offaly community centres to benefit from €705,040 in grant aid
FUNDING of €705,040 for the upgrade and development of community centres across Offaly will benefit seven different towns and villages.
Grant aid is to be provided to centres in Killeigh, Birr, Tullamore, Moneygall, Shinrone, Kilcormac and Rhode with Killeigh the big winner receiving €300,000 for the development of a new state of the art community centre.,
The announcement under the new Community Centre Investment Fund represents the largest ever capital investment in upgrading Community Centres and will see grants of between €25,000 to €300,000 provided to successful projects.
The funding will be used to upgrade, renovate and refurbish Community Centres, Parish Halls, Scouts Clubs, Youth Hubs, Family Resources Centres and Sports Complexes across the country.
Welcoming the news local TD Barry Cowen said: “The local community centre is at the heart of our towns, villages and parishes.
"I’m delighted to see this ground-breaking investment in our local community centres.”
The successful Offaly applicants are
Killeigh Community Centre Development Association - €300,000
Birr Development Company (Birr Leisure Centre) - €95,000
Midlands Regional Youth Service - €100,000
Moneygall Community Hall - €25,000
Shinrone Development DAC - €32,283.88
Kilcormac Development Association - €98,418.62
Rhode Parish Enterprise Association - €54,339.55
Added Deputy Cowen: "The Government’s funding of vital initiatives, such as this, demonstrates Fianna Fáil's ongoing commitment to community development