Councillor welcomes €1.3 million renewal funding for Offaly

Quinn welcomes €600,000 funding boost for North Offaly under TVR Scheme

-Rhode €100k

-Croghan €100k

-Daingean €100k

-Geashill €100k

-Edenderry €200k

Rhode/Croghan have two applications approved under 2018 Scheme

Cllr Liam Quinn has expressed his satisfaction with the announcement made this morning by Minister Michael Ring T.D. that €600,000 has been made available for communities in North Offaly under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

"County Offaly has received the second largest allocation nationally under the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. This funding will have a major impact on the communities concerned," Cllr Quinn stated.

In Rhode the funding has been earmarked for the completion of the footpath from Woodville Manor to the Power station roundabout at Coolcor. This footpath will ensure the safety of pedestrians and the local walking club who use this stretch of road regularly.

The allocation for Croghan will be invested in the Croghan Hill Heritage trail and will help to promote the hill as one of the major tourist attractions in North Offaly. This funding compliments the funding allocated earlier this year by Offaly County Council to purchase the top of the hill and improve pedestrian access.

The street enhancement programme earmarked for Daingean will include traffic calming measures as well as a new pedestrian crossing in front of the Town Hall. This work has been sought by many people in Daingean who use the shop and post office and will help to make the street safer for all.

"In Geashill the funding will be used to complete the under grounding of overhead cables in the village which will have a very positive impact of the street scape there. The local tidy town committee have worked hard maintain the beauty of the village in recent years and I know they see this project as central to that work," Quinn continued.

"The final allocation of €200k for Edenderry will be used to enhance the street scape continuing on from the upgrade of the town square carried out earlier this year. In my year as Cathaoirleach of Offaly County Council I encouraged as many groups as possible to apply for funding under this scheme. I am delighted to note that all of the projects submitted from north Offaly have been successful for funding and I thank Minister Ring T.D. for his support and commitment to County Offaly," Cllr Quinn concluded.