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SIX HISTORIC TOWNS will share €1 million funding under the Historic Towns Initiative 2020, it has been announced.
The initiative is a joint project between the Heritage Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
The towns receiving funding this year are:
The six towns were selected following a competitive process inviting local authorities to propose projects for heritage-led regeneration in one historic town in their area.
The selection process was completed in February, however, it was delayed in line with public health restrictions.
“We are in unprecedented times and our communities have been confronted with challenges and hardships that are both unique and extraordinary. My hope is that funding such as this can, through heritage-led regeneration, bring economic benefits to our historic towns helping them to prosper once again,” Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan said.
“We wish to put built, cultural and natural heritage at the front of both government policy and the recovery of the country, and so I look forward to working with the Heritage Council and the Department on similar initiatives over the coming months and years,” he said.
Further information on the Historic Towns Initiative can be found here.
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All the money is going to the Children’s Hospital, though the HSE will deny that.
@Chin Feeyin: primary care has its own budget funding HCPs has always been a nightmare. They should be auditing every package in the country to see if hours are still needed.
Maybe that’s why my father in-law of 90 years of age was refused home help, even though the district nurse put it in as urgently needed
I see the amount of money they waste daily and I can tell you with a small amount of initiative theyd save billions but the top brass could care less
I’m sure Simon Harris with his vast amount of experience in the field of health will sort this out in a flash. We should feel confident that such a giant political figure is top man at the HSE.
@Gus Sheridan: He is such a powerful performer that he never even had to hold down a real job in his life. How amazing is that?!
the audacity of elderly people hoping for some assistance after working and contributing through some of the most lean times in irish history those who tightened their belts while their leaders bought their shirts in paris and danced ring a rosie with the cassock clad soldiers of evil how dare they look for comfort or care …
That’s very little to spend on home are a year ,that’s ONLY €338 a YEAR ie 0.92cent a DAY!
Meanwhile Ireland spends over €14m a DAY on National Debt servicing,….€583,333 an HOUR!If FG fought to get a better deal from Troika in 2011 as Prof Mody said they could have done then we ‘d have alot more to spend in public services,etc!
I have a friend who is 91, lives alone, and waiting for a home care package. She is vulnerable and at risk. Her extended family helps at random times but she has always been independent and finds it difficut to be in a position to need assistance.
If you vote for FFG you will only get more of this
have your say