€1.4m Funding Going Towards Midlands Community Groups

€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