Community groups in Longford have been granted over 34,000 euro in funding.
The grants provided under the 2021 Community Enhancement Programme range from 4,000 euro to 400 euro are are to support groups closed due to COVID-19 to re-open.
Among those that are successful are Colmcille Community Centre and the Battery Court Residents Association who are approved for €4000 each, Carrickedmond Defibrillator Group which will receive €350 and the Clondra Community Association who will get over €800.
Fianna Fail TD Joe Flaherty is welcoming these allocations.
The list of successful Longford projects were:
Abbeyshrule Tidy Villages €1000
Attic House Longford €3500
Auburn Park Residents Mostrim €1000
Backstage Theatre €4000
Ballinalee Tidy Towns €649
Ballycloughan / Carrickboy Dev Assoc €2000
Ballycloughan Tidy Towns €787
Battery Court Residents Assoc Longford €4000
Bridgeways Centre Ballymahon €2500
Bunlahy Action Group €500
Carrickboy Tidy Towns €550
Carrickedmond Defibrillator Group €3500
Carrickedmond/Legan Community CLG €919
Clonbroney Parish Hall €1646
Clondra Community Assoc €847
Colmcille Community Centre €4000
Convent Day Care Ballymahon €999
Cullyfad Village Scheme €2000
