Local TD Denis Naughten is encouraging local committees to apply to a regional festival fund of €570,000 to help develop an event or festival to bring visitors into Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. “The Government fund which is run by Fáilte Ireland is to recognise the important role that festivals will play in growing international tourist numbers, particularly in less developed tourism …
€64,000 for Roscommon Community Service Groups – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has acknowledged the allocation of €64,000 for local community groups to help deal with the cost of increases to the minimum wage but has called for an urgent review of the full cost of running these valuable community companies. “Minister Michael Ring has allocated €64,000 to 13 local organisations to help them alleviate the financial …
Tourism Masterplan for Shannon Region
Consultative Workshops Various locations along the Shannon sub-regions (22-25th January 2019) – Waterways Ireland, in association with Fáilte Ireland, appointed SLR Consulting, with partners TellTale and Alan Hill Tourism, to develop a bold and innovative Tourism Masterplan for the Shannon Region. The Masterplan is addressing the Shannon Navigation from Limerick City to Lough Allen, including Lough Key, Co Roscommon …
€258,00 for 9 local sports projects, with further funding to come – Naughten
Local TD, Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €258,000 to 9 local sporting organisations in Roscommon & East Galway stating that “this investment will improve local sports facilities and ensure far greater levels of participation in sport”. The grants announced today by Minister Shane Ross represent the first set of allocations under the 2018 round of the Sports …
€12,500 for local men’s sheds – Naughten
Denis Naughten has welcomed the announcement of €12,500 for men’s sheds in Ballinasloe, Ballygar, Dunmore, Boyle, Ballaghaderreen, Castlerea and Ballyleague “This funding in an acknowledgement of the important work that these voluntary groups do in their own local community,” stated Denis Naughten. “The grant aid will support each men’s shed group in assisting other local community groups and …
Naughten welcomes progress on cleaning of River Shannon
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the progress made to remove pinch points on the River Shannon which will help to address flooding within the river’s catchment particularly in the Shannon and Suck Callows. Denis Naughten commented following the outline of work by Minister Boxer Moran of the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group, which was established to …
€20,000 sports funding for County Roscommon – Naughten
Funding of €20,000 has been allocated by the Government to assist with the training of sports volunteers working with targeted groups in County Roscommon, local TD Denis Naughten has confirmed. Minister Shane Ross has allocated €15,000 for volunteers working within disadvantaged communities and with people with disabilities. He has allocated a further €5,000 for young people who can assist with …
Naughten welcomes €83,000 for Rathcroghan Tours and making local homes warmer
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation by Minister Michael Ring of over €83,000 to Tulsk Action Group and Midland Warmer Homes in Curraghboy. “Tulsk Action Group has received €20,000 towards the cost of purchasing a minibus to facilitate visitors accessing the archeological sites of Rathcroghan. This investment will help increase tourist numbers locally as well as …
Dublin employers can cut wage bill 10% by expanding into Heartlands – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has called on Dublin based companies looking to expand to consider creating jobs in Ireland’s Heartlands which offers employees a better lifestyle with lower costs, while remaining accessible to Dublin. “Not only are we now looking at the town of Athlone rapidly developing into one of the key European software hubs, but there is also ample office …
Ballaghaderreen fast charger replaced – Minister Naughten
Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed that the ESB electric car charging point in Ballaghaderreen has now been replaced. It was recently brought to the attention of Minister Naughten that the fast charger in Ballaghaderreen, one of the first fast chargers in the country, was out of service. The charger was installed by ESB eCars but the as manufacturer had since …