Minister Dara Calleary revealed €26m in funding for 116 projects under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
Investments target town centre regeneration and combat vacancy. Examples include €500,000 for Mountshannon community hall theatre in Clare. Further allocations support Nenagh historic quarter and Glenmore community café in Kilkenny. The scheme backs pre-development costs for future applications.
Minister Dara Calleary shared “I am delighted to announce the successful projects selected from applications to the 2025 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The scheme continues to have a hugely positive impact in Ireland’s rural towns and villages and this investment will further strengthen this work.”
“We will continue to roll-out significant levels of investment in rural Ireland – making our towns and villages better places to live, work, raise a family and run a business. Today’s announcement confirms our strong commitment to supporting our rural communities both economically and socially.”
“There is a high level of interest in the Town and Village Renewal scheme and the applications brought forward by our local authorities following their engagement with communities are of a consistently high standard. It is positive to note the increasing number of projects coming forward from towns that have been active in the Town Centre First process. These towns are working with their Town Regeneration Officers to develop and improve their communities. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate all those who were successful.”
