Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme

New initiative to transform vacant buildings into community facilities 

A new €13 million fund launched today (Monday, March 27) aims to tackle vacancy and dereliction in rural Ireland. The funding, under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, will see dozens of old, unused buildings transformed into multi-purpose community facilities.

Humphreys urges other towns to follow Cootehill’s example

While the closing date for receipt of applications to the Town and Village Renewal Scheme has passed for this year, plan now for the next round of funding. Community-based websites qualify, as Cootehill has proven.