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Councillor left Perplexed as rural Laois projects rejected for funding
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While Portarlington is celebrating today at news of a big €1 million grant - read that story here-, a Fine Gael county councillor says he is taken aback that the constituency of Laois and Offaly has been given zero money from the latest €74 million Rural Regeneration Development Fund.
The complete loss in funding has been noted by Laois Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin who suggests not having a Cabinet Minister in Laois Offaly any more is the reason. He notes that Portarlington is in the South Kildare electoral area.
Design consultants appointed for Digital Creative Hub in West Roscommon
Design consultants have been appointed for the planning of a Digital Creative Hub in Ballaghadereen.
The Digital Creative Hub will be built at the Fairgreen, and will work with creative enterprise start-ups and develop existing creative businesses, using and developing digital technologies.
It will also provide a permanent base for the Family Resource Centre.
This is part of the regeneration of Ballaghadereen town centre, and will lead to a total investment in the town of about €3 million.
The project is being funded mainly through the Rural Regeneration Development Fund.
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