Sligo TD confirms funding will be made available for N17 this year
A Sligo Leitrim TD says funding will be made available in 2024 for the development for the N17. Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan has confirmed the news this morning. Sligo County Council had called for 2.5m euro to be allocated for the development of the road. …
Sligo and Leitirm projects benefit under latest Clár funding
Over 645,000 euro has been allocated to projects in Sligo and Leitrim in the latest round of Clár Funding. €341,625 has been made available to 7 projects in Co Sligo. Meanwhile 6 projects in North Leitrim will benefit from a total county allocation of €304,186 Projects funded under the scheme…
Funding boost for Sligo Cancer Support Centre
Sligo Cancer Support Centre is set to benefit from significant funding announced by the Minister for Health. It comes after Stephen Donnelly met with a number of national representatives of cancer support services from around Ireland. Three million euro has been allocated to Cancer Support centres all over…
Donegal and Leitrim to benefit from Shared Island projects funding
Two local authorities in the North West are set to benefit from funding that has been made available for Shared Island projects. Donegal County Council and Leitrim County Council are two of nine representative bodies that will collaborate on cross-border initiatives. Up to 850,000 euro has been made available by…
Northern Ireland’s Department of Health asked to reinstate Women’s Aid funding
The Department of Health in the north is facing calls to reinstate its funding to the Women’s Aid Federation. The funding, which totals £147,000 per year, supports local Women’s Aid branches throughout the six counties. However, as of 30th September, that funding has been withdrawn. Member of the Northern Ireland…
Sports clubs urged to apply for funding
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has urged sports clubs and communities to apply for funding under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. The funding will open for new applications from July 17th to provide support to sports clubs and communities to develop infrastructure. Fine Gael deputy, Frank Feighan, has welcomed the announcement,…
Mixed reaction to Minister Chambers’ N17 update
The Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers, says a final decision on the provision of funding for the N17 Knock to Collooney project won’t be made until the end of the year. Minister Chambers met with Sligo County Council earlier this morning. Speaking to Ocean FM…