The Community Heritage Grant Scheme is now open. Aimed at projects that improve access & inclusion to heritage sites, and that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, collections or objects (incl buildings), applications for The Community Heritage Grant Scheme ...

Delighted to see that a variety of community groups across the constituency have been allocated funding under the Community Centre Investment Fund. Amongst these groups that have received funding include - Portarlington Union of Parishes - €29,859.00 Newbridge Family Resource Centre - ...

Great news today that funding has been awarded to Derryounce Lakes & Trails in Portarlington and to the Ballymore Eustace Golden Falls Walking Loop under the new strategy ‘Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors’ - a National Outdoor Recreation Strategy. Derryounce Lakes & Trails, ...

Great to welcome Minister Jack Chambers to Portarlington today to turn on the new floodlights in McCann Park and visit the Snooker Club. It’s fantastic to see the positive impact the sports capital funding is making in our sports clubs across the constituency. Looking forward to more ...

Very successful Post Office breakfast morning in Portarlington this week. Ireland’s post office network is crying out for more private & state business- particularly from a community banking point of view. Post offices support local communities- let’s remember to support them in ...

I very much welcome the funding announced this month to improve our walking and cycling infrastructure across the constituency. Being able to safely walk and cycle to work or school is fundamental to our quality of life. It’s also good for our health, good for the environment and good for our ...

What started off as a conversation over a cup of coffee has become a reality. The first-ever Portarlington Arts Festival turned out to be a great success this year. There certainly is fantastic talent here locally in Portarlington. It was great also to meet Dermot Muldowney (Portarlington’s new ...

The long-running battle to get a new school for Coláiste Íosagáin in Portarlington took a significant step forward today with the news that the project will now move Stage 2 of the process and apply for planning permission. The new build school will be a €25 million project and has been ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...