Cavan Diaspora Project to launch in Dublin today

 

The Council will today launch its Diaspora Engagement Project at an event in Dublin, which will follow the first ever meeting of elected members outside of the county boundaries at Leinster House.

The Cavan Diaspora Engagement Project was launched in New York on St Patrick's Weekend by Cllr Fergal Curtin (FF), Cathaoirleach, Cavan County Council, and Joe McHugh, TD, Minister of State for the Diaspora at the Department of the Taoiseach.


Cavan is a county with a significant Diaspora population, and Cavan County Council recognises the many opportunities for communication, networking and partnership for the vibrant community of Cavan living at home in Ireland and across the globe.

The Cavan Diaspora Engagement Project offers a chance to step forward and extend the hand of friendship to the thousands of people who may wish to shape the future of Cavan, no matter where they live.


The Council say: “This community is made up of people from every walk of life with a link to Cavan in some way, by ancestry, through business or community connections as well as friendship. We acknowledge the importance of sustaining this unique Diaspora, creating a platform that deliberately connects with and supports this diverse community of people.'

As well as reaching out to the Diaspora abroad, the local authority believes there is huge potential for local communities to reach out to their own diaspora to build new relationships to benefit local development.


'The offer from Cavan is strong - stunning landscapes, vibrant sporting communities, proud heritage, incredible culture and a skilled workforce. Geographically, Cavan has great links to the West, to Northern Ireland and to Dublin.”


The diaspora engagement programme is aimed at creating authentic pathways for communication by strategically reaching out to members of the County’s Diaspora.
The programme will be guided by a Diaspora Strategy, for which Cavan County Council received funding of €10,000 from the Department of the Taoiseach. To find out more visit cavandiaspora.com.