THRIVE scheme allocates €27.6m to heritage buildings in Sligo, Donegal, Monaghan & Galway.

The THRIVE scheme has allocated €27.6m to redevelop heritage buildings in Sligo, Donegal, Monaghan, and Galway.

Sligo Gaol and Letterkenny Courthouse will each receive up to €7m for community and tourism purposes. St Louis Convent Chapel in Monaghan will become a performance venue with €7m in funding.

Tuam Station House in Galway, funded up to €6.6m, will transform into an enterprise hub. Projects are vetted to align with the New European Bauhaus principles of sustainability, inclusion, and aesthetics.

Conall McGettigan shared: “The THRIVE scheme would transform town centres both aesthetically and economically.”

Michéal Frain shared: “I welcome the substantial funding announced today which will empower local authorities in our region to revitalise historic buildings in town centres.”