Three Donegal towns are to receive €10,000 each in funding to establish ‘Town Teams’.
Creeslough, Ballybofey and Buncrana qualified for the grant as they have never had a Town Team before. To date, Glenties has been the only Donegal location to be selected.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, said the funding may also be used to better understand the unique features of towns.
“This is all about tackling vacancy, combatting dereliction and breathing new life into our town centres,” she said.
“Through this initiative, we are recognising the importance of having vibrant towns, which are places to live in, work in, visit, and raise a family in.”
This funding follows on from the recent announcement of €780,000 which will support the development of a Town Centre First Plan in a further 26 towns. To find out more about the Town Centre First policy, the Town Centre First Suite of Supports 2024 and how towns can become involved, visit www.towncentrefirst.ie.
