Six areas in Clare are to benefit under a 7 million euro nationwide scheme aimed at sprucing up towns and village centres.
The Rural and Community Development Minister’s announced the funding so that property owners can upgrade their shopfronts and streetscapes.
The Rural and Community Development Minister, Heather Humphreys has today announced a seven million euro investment, which is designed to make rural towns and villages across the country more colourful, vibrant and attractive places to live, work and visit.
Property owners will be given funding to improve the facades of their buildings, carry out artwork and install features such as canopies and street furniture.
A number of projects will be supported, including collaborations between property owners to paint buildings or shopfronts in vibrant colours and the commissioning of murals in towns and villages.
It also allow for the provision of street planting, shrubbery, trees and flowers boxes and illumination and lighting of architectural features.
The six areas in Clare that have been chosen are Clarecastle, Clonlara, Corofin, Kilrush, Scariff and Tulla.
Minister Humphreys is encouraging businesses in any of the towns and villages selected to contact their local authority for information on how to apply.
