I welcome funding announced by my colleague Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Rural and Community Developoment and the Gaeltacht, for towns in Counties Cavan and Monaghan which is provided under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. This funding is being invested in projects that will rejuvenate town centres, combat dereliction and vacancy, develop outdoor spaces and boost tourism in our counties.
I compliment the local authorities and all communities and volunteers on their tremendous work. This Scheme continues to have a hugely positive impact in our towns and villages and this investment will further strengthen this work
📢 2025 Town and Village Renewal Scheme
CAVAN
📍 Killeshandra – €299,250
Revitalizing Killeshandra with a town-wide paint scheme, new public spaces and amenities, modern wayfinding, and atmospheric lighting to create a vibrant hub where residents and visitors can connect and thrive.
📍 Kingscourt – €300,000
The Kingscourt Active Recreation Hub will address the local shortage of outdoor community interactive spaces by providing a town centre multipurpose active play and sports facility for everyone in the community.
📍 Mullagh – €300,000
The community of Mullagh is Integrating and Welcoming through a refreshed painting of the Main Street buildings, improved community outdoors spaces, more attractive pedestrian movement and welcoming entry points into the village.
💶 Total Cavan Allocation: €899,250
MONAGHAN
📍 Carrickmacross – €500,000
Streetscape and amenity enhancements to the main street to include the enhancement of lighting to historic landmark buildings and the provision of a public water feature at the Market Square.
📍 Castleblayney – €300,000
Internal fit-out of a community building at Mindszenty Park to enable multi-use access by youth, sport, volunteer and educational groups through shared, accessible indoor infrastructure.
📍 Monaghan – €300,000
Development of motorhome stopover amenity facility with on-site services including electrical hook up and fully equipped service bay and public realm enhancements in the wider Greenway area.
💶 Total Monaghan Allocation: €1,100,000
📢 2025 Project Development Measure
CAVAN
📍 Killeshandra – €50,000
The redevelopment of ‘Stewarts Shop’ in Killeshandra’s town centre into a mixed-use cultural and visitor hub.
MONAGHAN
📍 Castleblayney – €50,000
Procurement of consultancy services to develop a restoration plan for the historic Walled Garden adjacent to Hope Castle and the Annexe buildings in Lough Muckno Park.
📍 Scotstown – €50,000
Detailed designs, surveys, feasibility study, public realm masterplan and road assessment to support the regeneration of Scotstown’s village green and surrounding public spaces.