Department of Rural and Community Development

The closing date for applications to the Community Centre Investment Fund has been extended to 3pm this Thursday, September 5

The growth of a camp of 215 tents in April along streets and laneways near the building where people apply for refugee status was a new phenomenon for Dublin inner city community workers seeking to support everyone.

Young people in Sligo have created an award-winning project last year to raise awareness of the support services in their locality that LGBT+ teens can turn to.

€60,000 bursary will support six Masters students at University College Dublin, University of Galway, and University College Cork.

Funding of over €20 million has been granted for 82 projects in rural towns and villages around Ireland under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

Donegal’s Garage Project paves the way for safer roads as 130 young people complete LEADER-funded training.

A funding boost of €408,000 will be provided to resurface, re-route and improve 43 rural outdoor trails across 14 counties under the Government's Walks Scheme.

The Donegal Food Equality Forum believes there should be a national fund to help groups with food poverty. In collaboration with the 21 members of the Donegal Food Response Network (DFRN), they are preparing to send a delegation to Dáil Éireann to highlight the issue.