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€500,000 lifeline for local groups
16.11.10
MUSEUMS, local radio
and other community projects in Inishowen are this
week celebrating the renewal of their contracts
worth a total of more than €500,000.
The four-year contracts have been renewed by
Minister for Social Protection Eamon O Cuiv under
the Community Services Programme 2011-2013.
The organisations to benefit under Tranche II are
Fort Dunree Military Museum Ltd, Buncrana (€89,099);
Inishowen Community Radio, Carndonagh (€127,165);
Inishowen Maritime Heritage Co., Greencastle
(€89,099); Muff Community Development Co-operative
Society (€38,066) and Tullyarvan Mill Project
Buncrana, €38,066. |
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The Maritime Museum and
Planetarium in Greencastle gets allocation of over
€89,000. |
Tranche III ensures
that Greencastle Community Development Co. Ltd, will
receive €38,066 while there was also positive news
in the Rollover Contracts section.
Those to benefit include Carrowmenagh & District
Development Association Ltd (€28,549); Colgan
Community & Resource Centre Ltd, Carndonagh
(€38,066) and Glengad Community Centre (€38,066).
Senator Cecilia Keaveney said the allocations were
an "important boost" to groups working within the
community in a variety of sectors.
"I believe that the nature of the Minister's
engaging with those who are at the heart of managing
and running these community ventures really is a
model for top-down/ bottom up mutual benefit," she
said.
"I have sat through many meetings and never ceased
to be impressed by the striving to maximise the
lengths to which small monies can be stretched
effectively and efficiently. I wish all the groups
well in delivering their programmes in the coming
years." |
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