Hopes Clare’s Rural Towns And Villages Will See Further Funding

A Clare Government TD is hopeful that funding aimed at rejuvenating rural towns and villages will increase next year.

Almost a million euro has been allocated to Clare under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

Nine towns and villages will benefit from grants of between 64 and 200,000 euro – to help enhance rural areas and stimulate economic activity.

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Fine Gael Deputy Joe Carey’s hometown of Clarecastle will receive €100,000 – he says he’d like to see it extended down the line:

Meanwhile, Independent Clare TD Dr Michael Harty is confident the funding will provide a major boost to employment in remote parts of the county: