Over €250k in funding for projects in the county
Cathaoirleach Paschal Fitzmaurice welcomed the funding. Pic. Liam Reynolds
Four community projects in County Roscommon have received more than a quarter of a million euro.
This morning during a visit to County Roscommon to open a number of rural development projects funded by his department, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary announced over €17 million to deliver 212 community projects nationwide through the Community Recognition Fund.
In the county, the council received €80,000 for recreational and playground enhancements in Monksland; Castlerea Town Team received €73,000 for improvements to Castlerea Pool; the Kilbride Community Centre CLG received €58,045 to upgrade the Kilbride minibus; and the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre received €60,929 for the refurbishment of the centre at two locations.
Roscommon County Council Cathaoirleach Paschal Fitzmaurice said he was “absolutely delighted” to have received the news. He added that the funding of €73,000 was on foot of an application he made for extra equipment and amenities at the pool.
The application includes the provision of outdoor showers, solar panels, staff facilities, extra pool thermal covers, and extra shelters.
“I want to thank Minister Calleary for the announcement and Roscommon County Council for all their help,” the Fianna Fáil councillor said. “Thanks so much to Susan Gaynor from the Castlerea Town Team who helped with the application, which we made through the town team. This is a great day for Castlerea and West Roscommon.”
Castlerea Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool, which is very popular with people from all over the county, will open on June 18th.
Elsewhere locally Leitrim County Council and Leitrim Arts Development received €84,000 for accessibility works at The Dock Arts Centre in Carrick on Shannon. Ballinasloe Town received a total of €225,000 for two projects: the renovation of public toilets in St Michaels Square, and the purchase of a building at Brackernagh, Ballinasloe for redevelopment as a Family and Community Resource Centre.
In County Sligo, in Keash, Eastern Harps GAA Club CLG received €53,950 for the construction of a permanent storage facility, and at Riverstown, Arrow Harps Football Club CLG received €88,128 for the installation of pitch floodlighting.
In Athlone, County Westmeath, two projects were awarded more than €176,000 for the upgrade of Athlone Library and the enhancement of the Ranelagh Way walking amenity.
