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Letterkenny
Letterkenny town centre has been awarded funding of almost €200,000.
The funding of €199,969 is one of 26 town centre allocations under THRIVE, the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme.
The money is awarded under Ireland’s two European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regional Programmes.
It aims to allow Local Authorities and citizens to reimagine and revitalise town centres though the renovation and reuse of publicly owned vacant or derelict heritage buildings.
THRIVE is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union under the Southern, Eastern and Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027 and the Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021-2027.
Minister of State for Local Government and Planning at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Alan Dillon TD said: “Our towns and villages are the beating heart of rural Ireland.
The Town Centre First Initiative is revitalising our communities the length and breath of the country.
“This initial tranche of funding under THRIVE will facilitate the development and enhancement of integrated urban strategies using a Town Centre First Approach and will assist local authorities to identify suitable projects and ensure they are ready to commence capital works.
“The next tranche of funding will support those capital works, helping our local authorities to preserve, enhance, transform and celebrate heritage buildings while rejuvenating their town centres for generations to come.”
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD said: “This fund is empowering communities to shape the future of their town centres by identifying opportunities which will help ensure the long-term vitality of our urban hubs.”
Local authorities in receipt of funding will be promoting the values and working principles of the New European Bauhaus – an initiative of the European Union – in their strategies and projects to ensure their projects are sustainable, aesthetically pleasing, inclusive and accessible.
Local authorities will have an opportunity to apply for another tranche of capital funding under THRIVE in a follow-on funding call in Spring 2025.
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