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Work underway at Derryounce Lakes & Trails

Work underway at Derryounce Lakes & Trails

Great to see more funding flowing into the Portarlington area. Well done to the Derryounce Lakes & Trails team who have worked so hard on delivering this project over the last number of years. Good to see that resurfacing of the 2km walking track gets underway as early as Monday. Another step in the right ...

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Youth Funding for Kildare, Laois & Offaly

Youth Funding for Kildare, Laois & Offaly

Great news that Kildare, Laois & Offaly are set to receive funding to support national youth organisations, and local youth services and clubs across the constituency. Kildare & Wicklow - €87,666.50 Laois & Offaly - €32,302.23 Funding to benefit young people in the constituency is vital ...

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Portarlington & Castledermot Streetscape Enhancement Initiative

Portarlington & Castledermot Streetscape Enhancement Initiative

Delighted to see that funding has been announced for Portarlington & Castledermot under the €7 million Streetscape Enhancement Initiative to improve the local streetscape. The funding from the Department of Rural Development is to fund projects including the likes of the following: Strategic ...

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Sports Equipment Programme Funding for Kildare, Laois & Offaly

Sports Equipment Programme Funding for Kildare, Laois & Offaly

Great news that so many sports clubs and organisations across the constituency are set to receive funding under the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme. This funding has been provided to help community sports groups purchase equipment and upgrade their facilities. Well done to all the Kildare, Laois ...

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New €15 million ‘Additional Outdoor Infrastructure Fund’

New €15 million ‘Additional Outdoor Infrastructure Fund’

The funding will support local authorities in enhancing outdoor urban space and improving walking and cycling infrastructure. Local authorities are invited to apply under the funding stream for short term measures which will help create safe outdoor urban spaces for the public. The measures will need to be ...

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Upgrades To Eight Garda Stations In Laois To Have Multiple Benefits

Upgrades To Eight Garda Stations In Laois To Have Multiple Benefits

Improving the safety and security of people in the Portarlington area has been a major focus of mine in recent months. Good to see some tangible improvement being announced this week. More Gardaí are still needed on the streets, but good progress on infrastructure nonetheless. Upgrades to eight Garda Stations in ...

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Our Rural Future

Our Rural Future

I very much welcome the Our Rural Future plan being announced today. It’s an initiative I’ve been pushing for some time now. Great opportunity for the constituency to capitalise on the relocation of workers from Dublin to our rural towns and villages. People should be able to live and work in their own county should ...

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Progress for Portarlington

Progress for Portarlington

Great to see such positive progress taking place in Portarlington & surrounding areas! Some of the major upcoming plans and key projects we will be working on include the Portarlington Regeneration Strategy which will help to tackle dereliction in the town and restore the town centre, the Flood Relief ...

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37 New Covid-19 Vaccination Centres for Ireland

37 New Covid-19 Vaccination Centres for Ireland

The 37 Covid-19 vaccination sites which will be used for the public to access a Covid-19 vaccine have been announced. The following three sites will be set up in Kildare, Laois and Offaly. Kildare - Punchestown Racecourse, Naas Laois - Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise Offaly - Faithful Field GAA Centre, ...