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Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce over €1.5 million for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid ·       Funding to provide food, education, hardship and household support to some of the most vulnerable...

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces over €357,000 in funding for construction of new helipad on Inishturk, County Mayo ·        New helipad to act as vital resource for Irish coastguard  ...

Minister Humphreys Announces Pilot Dormant Accounts Funded Scaling-up Scheme for Social Enterprise 2022 ·       Innovative €1.5 million Scheme to increase the impact of social enterprises Minister for Rural and Community...

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces €6 million in funding to develop 200 outdoor adventure projects   ·       Investment to attract visitors to mountain trails, forest walks, rivers, lakes and beaches...

Minister Humphreys announces over €3 million in funding for 46 library facilities ·       Announcement made as World Library Congress takes place in Dublin ·       Investment to deliver longer open...

Minister Humphreys launches new Water Training and Rescue Centre in Lahinch and encourages water users to be vigilant during the warm weather Minister also opens new Lahinch Leisure Centre, which secured €2.86 million under Rural Regeneration and Development Fund...

Minister Humphreys welcomes the announcement of the new Croí Cónaithe Fund to refurbish vacant properties Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage...

    Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys and Minister O’Gorman welcome second sitting of Ireland’s Rural Youth Assembly ·       Ministers welcome young people from rural areas across Ireland for discussion of issues...

Ministers McGrath and O’Brien launch the Government’s Social Inclusion Programme Annual Report ·       Report details numbers of groups and individuals supported in 2021 ·       ‘Learning Brief’ – A...

  Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces first tranche of properties to be re-developed for community use   ·       €7.5 million to develop 36 derelict and vacant buildings across Rural Ireland  ...

Our Rural Future: New Voucher Scheme for Remote Working Hubs goes live   ·       At least 10,000 hot desk days to be provided free of charge ·       Register for your vouchers...

  Minister O’Brien publishes the Dormant Accounts Fund Annual Report 2021 ·      €51.8 million spent in 2021 to help address disadvantage    Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Joe...

Minister Humphreys congratulates Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, as overall winner of Ireland’s Best Kept Town Competition   ·       Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh      Overall winner & Best Kept Large Town...

Minister Joe O’Brien officially opens Kilkenny Volunteer Centre and visits community initiatives in Kilkenny   ·       Ceremony to mark the official opening of the Volunteer Centre...

  Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces series of new initiatives to support Remote Working  initiatives to support Remote Working  ·         New voucher scheme to give remote workers free...

Minister Humphreys announces plans for additional trial locations of Microsoft Airband Initiative   Microsoft Airband provides high speed broadband solutions in areas with connectivity challenges Trial locations building on success of pilot programmes in Cavan...

Minister Humphreys launches public consultation on new Library Strategy   New strategy to shape the development of public libraries for the next five years Public asked for feedback on how to improve services Delivery of new initiative a key commitment in...

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys launches new funding stream to support Local Authorities to purchase vacant & derelict buildings which can be converted for community use   ·       New Building Acquisition Measure...

Publication of the Second Report on Ireland’s Well-being Framework and Analysis of the Well-being Dashboard     Today the Government published a Second Report on Ireland’s Well-being Framework – ‘Understanding Life in Ireland: A Well-being...

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces €4.9 million air service contract for the Aran Islands   ·         Four Year PSO Contract to provide long-term certainty for air service to Aran Islands...

Minister O’Brien announces funding of €20.8 million for the community and voluntary sector The Scheme to Support National Organisations 2022-2025 provides multi-annual core funding 81 national community and voluntary organisations will be funded under the Scheme €20.8...

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Minister Joe O’Brien launches the Empowering Communities Programme    ·       A €2 million programme targeting area-based deprivation ·       New Community Engagement Workers in the...

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Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce an additional €10.5 million funding for the community response to support people arriving from Ukraine  ·       €5 million investment in the Social Inclusion and Community Activation...

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The Sunset Belongs To You – A Major Children’s Portrait Project brought to you by The Model, Home of The Niland Collection A Call Out To Children, Families & all of Sligo’s Communities In an exciting new initiative, The Model has commissioned two of Ireland’s most...

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys allocates almost €286,000 for capital works on offshore islands Investment in infrastructure projects on islands off Cork, Mayo and Donegal Funding to see improvements to roads, piers, helipads and public toilets   Minister...

Registration now open for new Community Centre Investment Fund - Minister Humphreys   All interested applicants must register online prior to application Information sessions to be held on 18th May & 1st June 2022   The Minister for Rural...

Minister Joe O’Brien announces pilot projects to support Local Authority engagement with marginalised communities     Minister of State for Charities and Community Development, Joe O Brien TD, today announced four pilot projects to support engagement with...

Minister Joe O’Brien visits community initiatives in Roscommon An opportunity to see community development projects in Co. Roscommon. Joe O’Brien TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Social Protection is...

Tobacco Endgame, Nobody Left Behind Conference Save the Date: 31st May 2022 The HSE Health and Wellbeing, Tobacco Free Ireland Programme invites you to register your interest to attend our upcoming conference; Tobacco Endgame, Nobody Left Behind. The event will...

Minister Humphreys announces €526k additional funding to Social Enterprise Awareness Raising Projects   Funding for 14 additional projects to increase awareness of social enterprises Awareness Raising initiatives for Social Enterprise (ARISE) Scheme. Scheme...

Minister Humphreys publishes the General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022   Legislation important to ensure public trust and confidence in the Charities Sector The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys T.D., has today...

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Minister Humphreys announces details of new €15 million Community Centre Fund Grants of between €10,000 and €300,000 available for upgrade and refurbishment works to Community Centres The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today...

Minister Joe O’Brien visits Rosslare Europort and Danby Lodge Hotel, Co Wexford   ·         Approximately 8% of Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland have been welcomed at Rosslare Europort...

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