Mayo town to receive up to €200k in funding
Ballina. Screenshot from: Google Maps
It has been confirmed that Ballina has been included in THRIVE's Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme.
Overall, twenty-six towns around Ireland will benefit from the funding which sees each location receive up to €200,000 each.
The funding allows local authorities and citizens to reimagine and revitalise town centres by renovating and reusing publicly owned vacant or derelict heritage buildings.
Welcoming the funding awards, Minister of State for Local Government and Planning at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Alan Dillon TD said:
“Our towns and villages are the beating heart of rural Ireland. The Town Centre First Initiative is revitalising our communities across the length and breath of the country. This initial tranche of funding under THRIVE will facilitate the development and enhancement of integrated urban strategies using a Town Centre First Approach and will assist local authorities to identify suitable projects and ensure they are ready to commence capital works.
"It is great to see 26 towns across the country, including Ballina, Co Mayo progressing as the first ever Towns under the initiative. The next tranche of funding will support those capital works, helping our local authorities to preserve, enhance, transform and celebrate heritage buildings while rejuvenating their town centres for generations to come."
Funding has been awarded to the following town centres: Newcastle West, Thurles, Nenagh, Clonmel, Longford Town, Ennis, Shandon Cork, Tralee, Killarney, Kings Island Limerick, Drogheda, Clonakilty, Kilkenny, Dun Laoghaire, Kilmainham, Lucan, Ballina, Ballinasloe, Carrick-On-Shannon, Cavan Town, Galway City, Letterkenny, Monaghan Town, Roscommon Town, Sligo and Tuam.
