By Dan Walsh
Cllr Joe Sulivan has welcomed the allocation of €7 million funding from the EU Thrive programme towards the regeneration of Gorey’s historical Market House. There is already €1.7 million ring fenced at Wexford County Council be invested in this project bringing the total outlay in funding to be €8.7 million.
Speaking to WexfordLocal.com Cllr Sullivan said; “Feedback from the general public since this announcement was made would suggest that Wexford County Council have got the proposal for the redevelopment right as it pays due respect to community, commercial and cultural needs of the area while preserving the historical significance of the building and its place in the history of the Gorey town and district.
“While the present political and administrative incumbents will revel in the glory of delivering this exciting and transformative project for Gorey, the contribution of other officials and elected representatives is acknowledged as this facility to be delivered for the area has come about as a result of years of hard work and exchange of ideas amongst people who genuinely wanted what was best for the Market House and Gorey, continued Cllr Sullivan.
Cllr Sullivan added that “it is important to acknowledge the contribution by officials Annette O’Neill, Amanda Byrne, Michael Drea and Eddie Taaffe, along with former elected representatives Michael D’Arcy, Robert Ireton, John Hegarty, Willie Kavanagh, Diarmuid Devereux and Andrew Bolger who all played their part along the way.
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