By Dan Walsh
Over €3 million investment has been announced for projects at Riverchapel Community Complex (€1,797,919) and Ballymitty Community Development (€1,398,035).
“This news for Ballymitty and Riverchapel is a gamechanger for these communities. Two state of the art community centres will be delivered, benefitting the communities for years for come,” Fine Gael TD for Wexford Paul Kehoe told WexfordLocal.com.
It’s the first time in the history of the State that a dedicated fund has been set up to deliver new-build community centres in rural Ireland and part of a €30m to deliver 12 new community centres nationwide.
Minister Heather Humphreys said; “Our community centres bring people of all ages together, whether it be for sporting, educational or social occasions. This funding will assist community groups striving to build their own community centre to service local needs and the level of interest has shown that these centres, when complete, will be the heart of many a community.”
The Community Centre Investment Fund was launched in March 2023 to provide investment for new and ambitious community projects in towns and villages.
These projects are all on brown or green field sites and have all the necessary planning and consents secured so they are already at an advanced stage and ready to commence following a tender process.
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