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FUNDING of €4,403,073 for Kerry County Council as been announced today through a new Community Recognition Fund.
This initiative is designed to specifically support communities across the country that have welcomed and are hosting families and citizens from Ukraine and other countries.
This funding will support the development of facilities that will be used in the future by all members of the community in Kerry.
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Among the projects that will be supported under the fund include:
• The refurbishment of local sports clubs and facilities
• The upgrade of community facilities such as play areas, walkways, parks and community gardens
• The purchase of equipment to benefit local clubs, festivals, music and arts organisations
• The enhancement of school or parish facilities that are open to the wider community after hours or on weekends
• Transport infrastructure such as community vehicles and bus shelters
In total €50 million has been allocated across all local authorities based on the number of new arrivals located there.
Welcoming the announcement, Kerry TD and Minister for Education Norma Foley said: “The people of Kerry have opened their hearts and homes to those forced to flee the war in Ukraine. This funding initiative is designed to specifically support those communities who have welcomed and are hosting families and citizens from Ukraine and other countries.”
“Among the projects that will be supported under the fund are the refurbishment of local sports clubs and facilities; the upgrade of community facilities such as play areas, walkways, parks and community gardens and the purchase of equipment to benefit local clubs, festivals, and music and arts organisations.”
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