Four Longford community centres allocated €368,760

Four Longford community centres have been allocated €368,760.07.

Drumlish Community Association Company is to receive €259,909.23, with Colmcille Community Centre CLG receiving €58,850.84 under the new Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF) announced by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD.
Ardagh and Kenagh Community Centres are to each receive €25,000.

Drumlish Community Association plan to develop three state of the art fully accessible activity/meeting rooms.

Nationally, funding of over €33 million was announced for the upgrade and development of 278 Community Centres.

The funding will be used to upgrade, renovate and refurbish Community Centres, Parish Halls, Scouts Clubs, Youth Hubs, Family Resources Centres and Sports Complexes across the country.
Senator Micheál Carrigy said, "I want to congratulate the successful projects and to thank them for the vital work they do in providing services in their local communities.”
In October, it was announced that seven local community centres are to benefit to the tune of €143,399.08 under the CCIF.

The recipients on that occasion were;
Cullyfad Community Centre €25,000;
Edgeworthstown & District Development Association €24,686.25;
Lus na Gréine Family Resource Centre Granard €24,500.70;
Moydow Hall Committee €14,641.50;
Rath Mhuire & Dolmen Services Ltd Granard €11,213;
St Mary's Edgeworthstown Community Campus €21,309.63
Templemichael Parish Resources €22,048