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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced funding of €3 million to develop and upgrade over 300 forest parks, walking trails and outdoor amenities. Some €2 million will be invested in improving and maintaining 280 recreational facilities on Coillte-owned lands right across the country. And a further €1 million will be used to deliver
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, visited Longford to officially open The Yard Hub. The €1.1 million project, delivered under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF), has transformed a number of buildings along the Royal Canal Greenway which have been derelict for many years. The new development provides space for local […]
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Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities Joe O’Brien TD opened the 6th Rural Ideas Forum as the Department of Rural and Community Development continued its series of engagement fora. These events provide an opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities that impact on rural communities and economies. A virtual gathering of […]
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has officially opened a wide range of projects across County Roscommon which have received funding of €7.5 million from her Department as part of Our Rural Future. All of the projects opened as part of the Minister’s visit received investment under the Government’s ambitious rural development […]
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has outlined a package of supports of over €150 million designed to transform rural towns, villages and communities throughout 2022. Hosting a webinar entitled ‘Government Supports for Thriving Rural Areas and Vibrant Communities’, Minister Humphreys detailed the various funding streams within her
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has launched a major €15 million fund that will support dozens of outdoor adventure activities across the country. The 2022 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) will see the development of natural amenities such as our mountains, lakes, beaches, bogs, walkways, greenways and blueways. The
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD, have welcomed the holding of Ireland’s first ever Rural Youth Assembly, which took place online today. The Assembly gathered young people living in rural areas, aged between 12-18 years old, to discuss the