AIM level 5 provides funding to pre-school providers towards the cost of minor building alterations or the installation of specialist equipment or appliances, which may be required depending on an individual child’s needs.

The Ballaghaderreen Town Development works received the highest local funding at one million euro.

Families requiring the service in the South Leitrim region have been forced to travel to North Leitrim or out of the county to access the vital support.

The community recognition fund is an initiative to support communities that have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries.

€426,000 in funding was secured to support the service following a number of issues.

According to figures from the Roscommon has received the most funding to date.

Head of Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, Paddy Matthews says that just under half of the money has been allocated to developing cycling and walking trails across the region.

Mel Crowe believes the key to successful grant applications is to keep trying: