April 29, 2021 10:37 am
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has today (Thursday, April 29) launched a new €5 million fund to support the development of Ireland’s first national network of remote working hubs.
The Connected Hubs Fund will expand existing hub facilities, providing additional hot desks, office spaces and meeting rooms for remote working.
The funding will be used to install electric car charging points, upgrade disability access and improve IT facilities located within hubs or Broadband Connection Points (BCPs).
It will also assist in making existing hubs more compliant with social distancing guidelines.
Our Rural Future
– the government’s new five-year policy for rural Ireland.
€5m fund to help develop Ireland’s network of remote working hubs
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The Connected Hubs Fund will help expand the facilities of existing hubs with hot desks, office spaces, electric car charging points, upgrades to disability access and more.
The Government has announced a €5m fund to support the development of Ireland’s first National Hub Network and help promote remote working around the country.
The Connected Hubs Fund is part of the five-year rural development strategy revealed last month. Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys, TD, announced the fund today (29 April) and said she is determined “that we do not let the opportunities posed by remote working to slip from our grasp”.
Irish government gives €5.5m extra in funding for greenway and marina along Ulster Canal
The total Irish government investment in the Ulster Canal greenway is now over €13 million. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Wednesday 28 Apr 2021, 8:11 AM 1 hour ago 8,646 Views 7 Comments
THE IRISH GOVERNMENT has announced €5.5 million in funding for the Ulster Canal project, which will include a greenway, refurbishment, and a marina.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys have announced the ‘Phase 2′ funding, which will see the restoration of the Ulster Canal between Clones and Clonfad in Co Monaghan.
Some €5.57 million has been approved under the Rural Regeneration Development fund, which is in addition to the €6 million from the Government’s Shared Island Fund announced
A section of a disused canal in the border region of Monaghan and Fermanagh will be restored and reopened as a public amenity more than 90 years after it was abandoned.
Heather Humphreys, Minister for Community and Rural Development
€14 million in funding has been announced for outdoor recreation projects and investment that will support the adventure tourism sector in rural communities – with Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys opening a call for applications under the fund today (Friday, April 23).
The funding, which is being provided under the Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme, will support the key objectives of Our Rural Future – the government’s new policy for rural Ireland.
According to the Department of Rural and Community Development, the focus of the funding is to “develop rural Ireland’s unique natural amenities”.