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MINISTER for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, has today announced €7.9 million in funding to restore and enhance some of Ireland’s most important marine habitats. Over the next five years, the Tralee Bay Marine Biodiversity Restoration Project will involve the restoration of sensitive eelgrass meadows and native oyster […]
THE Government has announced funding of €46,946.50 for 12 cultural festivals, summer schools and community events across County Kerry under the Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme 2026. The funding forms part of a nationwide allocation of €371,792.25 announced by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports […]
OVER €43,000 in funds will be allocated across Kerry to deliver innovative community projects to help tackle unmet literacy needs, and benefit adults and communities across the region. Funding of €43,773 allocated to the County Kerry region will address unmet literacy needs across the region through the delivery of transformational […]
FUNDING of €56,974 has been announced for walking and hiking trail improvements across Kerry under the 2026 Walks Scheme Development Fund. The funding forms part of a national allocation of over €485,000 announced by Minister Dara Calleary to support upgrades and improvements to rural walking trails nationwide. The Kerry projects approved […]
MINISTER for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, and Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, have announced €99,129 in funding for projects aimed at improving water quality in Kerry. The funding includes €20,000 for Fenit Coast Conservation for Fenit Island Tombolo Sea Defence […]
MINISTER for Children, Disability, Equality and Kerry TD Norma Foley, has today announced funding of over €21,000 for an upgrade to Castleisland playground. The capital grant scheme for Play and Recreation provides funding of up to €22,000 for the refurbishment and upgrade of existing playgrounds or the development of new […]
MINISTER for Children, Disability and Equality and Kerry T.D Norma Foley has confirmed €230,000 in funding for students with disabilities in Kerry. Kerry ETB will receive €150,000 from the Fund for Students with a Disability to provide assistive technology, personal assistants, transport supports and academic and exam supports for students […]
MINISTER of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, has announce over more than €48,000 allocated to projects in Kerry under the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme 2026. The funding will support three community-led conservation initiatives in Kerry. They are the […]
GRANT support of €75,000 has been announced this week by Fáilte Ireland and Kerry County Council to support festivals and participative events in Kerry during 2026. The Festivals and Participative Events Programme is a competitive tourism grant scheme designed to support events that attract domestic and international tourists, events which […]
COMMUNITY groups in Kerry are among 40 organisations nationwide to receive funding under Circular.ie’s Circular Communications Grants, with €7,000 allocated locally as part of the €100,000 national scheme. The successful Kerry recipients are Ballybunion-North Kerry Environmental Forum (€5,000), Castlegregory Agricultural Show (€1,000) and Finders Keepers Kerry (€1,000), supporting circular living, […]
