Allocation of funding for Agricultural shows in the north west
A local Senator has welcomed the allocation of funding for Agricultural shows in the north west. Minister Michael Ring recently announced funding of €600,000 for Agri shows with each show to receive at least €5,000. Many agricultural shows are in rural areas and face financial challenges in trying to deliver…
Minister Michael Ring launches major tourism development in Leitrim today
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring was in Drumshanbo this morning to officially launch the 3rd phase of the Shannon Blueway. The newest connection runs from the Lough Allen Hotel up to Blackrock, connecting with the current route that will take walkers and cyclists to Leitrim Village. Speaking…
Minister in Rossinver this week to open new community centre
The Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring will be in north Leitrim this Friday to open a new community centre. But the new centre in Rossinver is more than just a building — it will be a hub for a range of activities, among them efforts help people…
Twenty one private roads to be upgraded in Sligo and Leitrim
Twenty-one private roads in Sligo and Leitrim are to be upgraded under the Local Improvement Scheme. €250,000 will be spent on eleven roads in Leitrim and €282,000 on ten roads in Sligo. €884,000 will be spent on roads in Donegal but the number to be upgraded in the county has…
Over €3m for NW rural regeneration under the Towns and Villages Scheme
The North West counties have received a significant funding boost under the new Town and Village funding scheme. All three counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal got over a million euro with Donegal getting the highest allocation in the country of over a €1.15m. Up to 300 projects will benefit…
Renewable energy, tourism and creative sector in the West can create more jobs
The head of the Western Development Comission says renewable energy is an area the West of Ireland needs to look more seriously at in order to develop the local economy. The first meeting of the new Board of the WDC took place on Friday and was attended by the Minister…
Donegal County Council is confident all allocated money will be spent
Donegal County Council says it is confident all money allocated by the Department of Rural Affairs will be spent in the coming months. The Council has been responding to a query from Ocean FM News after Minister Michael Ring’s comments earlier this week criticising Local Authorities for failing to spend…