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€6M Allocated To Tackle Midlands Dereliction

Tuesday, 11 July 2023 13:36

By Kamron Clarke @kamron_clarke

It comes from a national €150 million fund.

Over €6 million has been allocated to tackle dereliction in the midlands.

The money comes from the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, a €150 million investment to tackle vacancy and derelict buildings in Irish towns and cities.

Westmeath will receive €2.5 million, the highest allocation in the region, while Laois and Offaly have been granted €2 million each.

Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity and Offaly Senator Pippa Hackett, is welcoming the fund:

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