Over half a million euro has been allocated to towns in the Shannonside region as part of a new funding announcement. 26 town centres nationally are set to benefit from funding of up to €200,000 each under the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme, awarded under Ireland's two European Regional Development Fund Regional Programmes.
Roscommon town will receive €200,000, Longford town has been allocated €199,000 and Carrick on Shannon will receive over €135,000. Fianna Fáil Senator based in Roscommon, Eugene Murphy said it's important to keep funding local towns: