.
The St Patrick’s Day parade receives €6,000 in funding from the Council.
THE Christmas Lights in Tralee will receive €25,000 from the Council this year with Tralee Sports Complex getting €35,000, as Councillors approved funding for projects this morning.
Ninety Community Support Fund projects in the Tralee Municipal District were approved by members at a meeting of councillors in that area today, with allocations totalling €240,000.
Some of the larger allocations were €55,000 for Tralee Chamber Alliance, €11,000 for the Tralee 800 Festival, €16,000 for Féile na mBláth, €9,000 for Friends of Able/Towards A Better Tralee and €6,000 for the St Patrick’s Day parade (see full list below).
Continued below…
.
Further allocations will be made later this week by councillors in the Killarney, Listowel and South and West Kerry Municipal Districts when they meet to approve allocations in their respective areas.
Over 300 projects and initiatives countywide are set to benefit from Kerry County Council’s Community Support Fund this week as councillors allocate €750,000 in grants to community and voluntary groups, residents’ groups, Tidy Towns groups, Chamber Alliances and other organisations.
The Community Support Fund, now in its second year, has a very positive impact and has seen an increase of 50% on the number of applications received last year. The Fund – which was established on the proposal of councillors and which they have strongly supported from the outset – recognises the valuable contribution the community and voluntary sectors make to the overall wellbeing of the county and its people and the vital and beneficial work that the organisations do.
Niamh O’Sullivan, Head of the Community Department with Kerry County Council said: “Projects funded under the 2016 Fund will enhance the vibrancy and physical appearance of the county’s towns and villages; they will improve the quality of community services and the capacity of communities to address local needs. The grants will also support tourism growth and economic innovation with support being provided to projects that will benefit the local economy and generate a sense of community and civic pride,” said Niamh.
See full list of projects and allocations below (in addition to the list, the following allocations were agreed: Cork-Kerry Health Link Bus €1,500; Tralee Christmas Lights €25,000; Tralee Sports Complex €35,000 and Féile Peil na n-Óg €375)
…
.
.
.
.
,
.
