News Archive
Minister Patrick O’Donovan TD welcomes over €1.3M for Limerick in Community Recognition Fund.
Local TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Office of Public Works and the Gaeltacht Patrick O’Donovan has this morning welcomed the announcement from his colleague in government Minister Heather Humphreys of funding of over €1.3m for Limerick. The funding...
Cabinet agrees extra measures to get more homes built more quickly
The Government agreed extra measures under the Housing for All Plan to make it cheaper to build and refurbish homes, speed up home building and drive down building costs across the board. The new measures will build on the momentum that we’re already seeing this year...
Minister O’Donovan welcomes €8 million in CLÁR funding for community and sports facilities.
My colleague in Government, Heather Humphreys on Wednesday, March 29th announced the 2023 CLÁR Programme to deliver hundreds of projects nationwide. The €8 million funding, under the 2023 CLÁR Programme, will support hundreds of projects with a particular focus on...
€8 million capital funding for Further Education and Training sector
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins TD have announced €8 million funding in further education capital grants for the 16 Education and...
Minister O’Donovan announces progress on the new Garda station in Newcastle West, Limerick
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., isdelighted to announce that following the planning approval for the new Garda station in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, the Office of Public Works is now proceeding to the...
O’Donovan welcomes €26million for Limerick National Roads and Greenways.
Local TD and Minister Patrick O’Donovan has said that he is delighted with the allocation of over €26.6million for national roads and greenways in Limerick. Projects all across the County receive funding from the Department of Transport and the Government for the...
Funding of €21million announced for walking and cycling infrastructure in Limerick
€21m has been allocated for investment in 51 walking and cycling infrastructure projects across Limerick for 2023. The funding has been announced as part of the government’s €360m per annum commitment to investing in active travel infrastructure nationwide. The...
Community Recognition Fund: Limerick City And County Council have received €1,389,505
Minister for Rural and Community Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State Joe O’Brien, have set out the details of the €50 million Community Recognition Fund. This major initiative, the first of its kind, is designed to specifically support communities across the...
Over €1million in funding for six community projects in Limerick
Six Limerick communities received an allocation of more than €1million for works in December 2022. The communities of Herbtertstown, Bruff, Ardagh, Athea, Croom and Foynes have benefited from a capital investment announced by the Minister for Community and Rural...
€30m Flood Scheme Reaches Completion In Bandon
The Bandon Flood Relief Scheme has officially reached completion with the unveiling of a plaque in December 2022. Representing an investment of €30.5 million, this County Cork scheme ensures 392 properties are now protected from potential significant flooding, 177 of...
Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS)
The largest single measure announced on Budget Day was the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme to assist businesses with their energy cost over the winter months. Fine Gael understands that businesses are facing a difficult and uncertain time with higher energy...
€200,000 announced for a riverside amenity area on the River Loobagh
Patrick O’Donovan, Limerick County TD, has welcomed the announcement of €200,000 for a riverside amenity area on River Loobagh in Kilmallock, and an upgrade of the walking trail. The funding was announced in December 2022 as part of the ‘Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors’...