€1.4m Funding Going Towards Midlands Community Groups

Friday, 28 November 2025 15:25

€12.3m has been announced altogether for the Clár Programme.

Midlands community groups are in line for €1.4 million in funding.

The money, announced under the Clár Programme, will see over €600,000 allocated to Laois.

Westmeath will receive a €470,000 euro investment, while €340,000 will go to Offaly.

25 groups around the region are in line to benefit from the money, including the Roscomroe Community Devolpment Committee, Castlepollard community and the Raheen Auld School Men's Shed.

Nationally, Minister Calleary is announcing €12.3 million for 206 projects.

This investment will support the development of sports and outdoor facilities such as playgrounds, astro-turf pitches, walkways and more.

Full List Of Midlands Projects:

Laois:

Ballaghmore Gaelscoil tSlí Dála Enhancement of existing sensory garden €56,430
Ballyfin National School Fencing of MUGA €29,694
Coolrain Tidy Towns Playground upgrade €65,000
Crettyard AFC Installation of new community astro turf pitch €65,000
Donaghmore Laois County Council in conjunction with Donaghmore famine workhouse and agricultural museum cooperative society ltd. Accessible toilets and wastewater treatment system €100,000
Mountrath Slieve Bloom GAA Club New astroturf pitch €65,000
Raheen Auld School Men's Shed Upgrade old schoolhouse €65,000
Rathdowney Clover United Football Club Resurface small astro pitch €100,000
Vicarstown SVT Activity & Wellness Hub Recreational area enhancement €65,000

Laois Total: 9 projects €611,124

Westmeath:

Ballymore Ballymore community centre €65,000
Castlepollard community and sensory area €28,800
Kilbeggan Shamrocks GAA pitch upgrade works €54,000
Streamstown Tidy Towns, creation of cycle track, €100,000
St. Oliver's Hall, Moyvore, upgrade works, €65,000
Multyfarnham, bins and furniture, €40,005
Multyfarnham, WCC Church, repair work to Mayne Church, €37,350
Multyfarnham, WCC cemetery/Coole development group, upgrade works of cemetery,
€44,550
Rathowney, community centre upgrade works, €36,000

Westmeath Total: 9 projects €470,705

Offaly:

Brosna, Birr Coolderry Central School Provision of a new walkway €25,830
Clonfanlough St. Kieran's Development Clonfanlough Carpark upgrade €65,000
Croghan Scoil Bhríde Croghan Astro New astroturf pitch €31,500
Kilclonfert Kilclonfert GAA New astroturf pitch €100,000
Kinnitty, Birr Longford Graveyard Group Renovation of a church and biodiversity planting €21,578
Rhode St Brigids GAA Club Croghan, Astro extension Upgrades to existing astroturf pitch €65,000
Roscomroe Roscomroe Community Devolpment Committee Renovation of a church and biodiversity planting €35,000

Offaly Total: 7 €343,908