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A new rural development policy is currently in the final stages of drafting and is hoped to be brought to government for approval shortly, according to Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys.
Speaking in the Dáil last week, the minister said that her department has been working on this policy as a successor to the Action Plan for Rural Development. She said the new policy will be “forward looking and ambitious, reflecting a whole-of-government commitment to rural Ireland”.
“It will have a five-year horizon, and will seek to strengthen the resilience of our rural communities and economies, including in response to the impact of Covid-19,” she said.
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19 January 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Funding has been awarded to eight county Galway projects through the Outdoor Recreation Fund.
The investment, totalling €146,000, has been announced by the Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys.
The Outdoor Recreation Fund seeks to build on the economic and tourism potential of rural communities by developing and marketing facilities which attract visitors to areas that might not have seen many visitors in the past.
The projects being supported include the Aughrane Forest Trail in Ballygar, Glenamaddy Frass Looped Walks, Clonbur Walking and Cycling Trails, “Out and About” offshore Inisbofin, Inisbofin Looped Walks and Blueways and the Binn Shleibhe Loop in Cornamona.
Laois groups share €1,000 from Tesco Community Fund
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Three Laois-based groups are to share funds from the Tesco Ireland Community Fund initiative.
The supermarket chain is donating €1,000 to three community groups across Laois - Embrace FARM, Laois Red Cross and Rath National School - in the first round of the 2021 Fund.
The Community Fund aims to provide financial support to groups in the local communities across the country. Tesco says the first round of this year’s Fund are going to health-related causes nationwide.
Anyone can nominate a community group or good cause. Every eight weeks three causes are chosen in every Tesco store across Ireland, sharing up to €1,000 equally.
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A further 50 rural towns to share €2 million funding to help attract people to live in town centres
Six towns were originally selected as part of a pilot scheme to receive €100,000 to see what methods would help entice people back to town centres. By Sean Murray Monday 28 Dec 2020, 6:30 AM Dec 28th 2020, 6:30 AM 50,585 Views 23 Comments
Boyle in Roscommon was one of the towns in the initial pilot project
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THE GOVERNMENT IS going to spend €2 million on an expanded scheme aimed at enticing people to return to live in town centres.
It comes after the results of a pilot scheme which saw six towns given €100,000 each to try develop plans to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use.