📋 Tender Overview
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD visited and opened a series of rural development projects in Sligo.The Minister started her visit at Aughris Coastal Walk and went on to visit Kilglass Community Centre before traveling to Waterpoint Aqua Park and Waterpoint Playground in Enniscrone. She then went on to Castle Field Trail.While in Enniscrone she also announced more than 850000 funding under the Project Development Measure of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.Speaking in Enniscrone Minister Humphreys said Today I have had the opportunity of visiting some fantastic projects in Sligo which I know will serve communities well. Whether it is walks by the sea playgrounds or communities centres these are excellent facilities for local people to take advantage of and will attract even more tourists to Sligo. Here in Enniscrone I announced 862547 under the Project Development Measure of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme where 19 towns and villages will benefit and develop impactful rural regeneration projects.The Minister also opened other new rural development projects in the county as part of a nationwide tour to promote Our Rural Future. Our Rural Future is the Governments new rural development strategy which aims to revitalise towns and villages promote remote working and ensure balanced regional development.After Enniscrone the Minister continued on to Tubbercurry where she opened An Chro a remote working Hub and announced a partnership between Connected Hubs and technology giant Zoom.While in Tubbercurry she visited it an Tobair and Pirc na gCairde playground and adjoining carpark at South Sligo Community Park. She concluded her visit to Sligo by unveil the plaque at the Carney Trail before visiting the Armada 1588 Shipwreck Survival project in GrangeSpeaking about visit to Sligo Minister Humphreys said Having had the pleasure of visiting Sligo today I know that as a country we have the facilities to help people to enjoy their communities after the restrictions of the last two years. In addition to announcing funding for towns and villages today I was delighted to open the remote working hub An Chro in Tubbercurry. These hubs continue to open across the country and are part of the Governments big campaign to make remote working a reality for thousands of workers.The Minister concluded The projects I have visited today are helping to realise the vision outlined in Our Rural Future the Governments five-year strategy for rural Ireland which is for a thriving rural Ireland full of people places and possibilities.
