€247,500 awarded for 'events space' in Kilkenny village

There has been a warm welcome for funding of €247,500 to create a community events space in Dunnamaggin.

The investment was announced on Monday by Minister Heather Humphreys as part of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

A community green space will be transformed into an events amenity for the community, with this funding.

Announcing the funding for projects across the country, Minister Humphreys said: “These projects have come from local communities themselves and I am delighted to see such a diverse range of projects ranging from new Town Parks and Playgrounds to the development of Farmers Markets and Outdoor Dining Spaces."

Deputy John McGuinness said, “this is very positive news for Kilkenny and I’m delighted to see the hard work that is put into these projects is paying off with this substantial Government investment.”

“A total of €247,500 will be invested in Callan’s Kings River to enable community use for activities such as fishing, swimming and canoeing or kayaking. The same amount again will be invested in Dunnamagin to create a community green space for events and public amenity and a sum of €500,000 will be invested in Urlingford as the next phase of refurbishment works for the community centre,” said Deputy McGuinness.