KERRY will receive €85,931.35 under the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht’s 2026 Small-Scale Capital Investment Programme for Public Libraries.
The funding will support improvements in four key areas, including sensory equipment and facilities, accessibility upgrades, ICT and broadband enhancements, and the replacement of furniture and operational equipment.
Delivered under the Libraries Capital Programme, this investment is aimed to ensure public libraries become more inclusive and accessible and develop further as digitally connected hubs.
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Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry, Deputy Michael Cahill, has welcomed the announcement, saying; “This funding will help make our libraries even more inclusive, accessible and digitally connected. The investment in sensory spaces and accessibility measures will ensure that everyone can enjoy and benefit from their local library, while improved broadband and ICT facilities will further strengthen the important role libraries play in supporting education, lifelong learning and digital inclusion.”
Minister for Children, Disabilty and Equality and Kerry TD, Norma Foley, also welcomed the announcement.
