Big boost for community groups across county

Almost €260,000 has been allocated to 61 groups throughout Co Cavan under the Community Enhancement Programme.

Fine Gael Senator Joe O'Reilly has welcomed the allocations from the Department of Rural and Community Development.

The main aim of this funding is to provide for the enhancement of community facilities within disadvantaged communities. This includes investment in sports and recreational groups, childcare supports, playgrounds, landscaping and supports for the elderly.

The programme has also been used to provide for improvements to common areas within communities, the renovation of community centres, energy efficiency upgrades, and the provision of IT and sports equipment along with CCTV and defibrillators.

Groups in Arva, Bailieborough, Ballyconnell, Ballyhaise, Belturbet, Canningstown, Cavan Town, Cootehill, Corlough, Dowra, Drumalee, Drumgoon, Glangevlin, Gowna, Killeshandra, Killinkere, Killyconnan, Kilnaleck, Kilnavara, Kingscourt, Laragh, Maghera, Mullagh, Mullahoran, Munterconnaught, Redhills, Shercock, Stradone, Swanlinbar, Tierworker, and Tullyvin will all benefit from this funding.

“Supporting our local communities is, and must remain a priority for Fine Gael in Government," said Senator O'Reilly.

"I will continue to use my voice in Seanad Éireann to ensure the Government hear, understand and act on the needs and concerns of communities and residents throughout Cavan," he added. 

Allocations

• Active Virginians Active Retirement Group €5,000 Develop gallery space for classes, arts/crafts, displays and exhibitions
• Arva Foroige €1,000 Sports/gym and gardening equipment
• Arva Killeshandra Ladies GFC €1,000 Sports equipment
• Bailieborough Development Association €5,000 Redevelop vacant Bailieborough Courthouse
• Bailieborough Leisure Centre €10,000 New lockers for changing rooms
• Bailieborough Tidy Towns €4,000 Develop area around the town lake
• Ballyconnell and District Development Association €7,500 Enhance green space with exercise equipment, light, CCTV, flowers and fencing
• Ballyconnell Gun Club and Game Protection Association €3,000 Defibrillator and Sports/Training/Safety equipment
• Ballyhaise Development Association €10,000 Upgrade playground and development of community facility
• Belturbet Community Development Association Ltd €3,000 Re-instatement of existing garden/picket fence in front of Station Masters House
• Belturbet Railway Heritage €2,500 Extension of existing railway museum within Railway Station, Visitors Centre
• Breffni Integrated CLG €3,000 Sensory Room at Clogher House Day Centre and Sensory Garden at Virginia Day Centre
• Canningstown Area Development €2,500 Signage, landscape wide grass margins, upgrade roadside rest area
• Cavan Boxing Club €3,130 Replace Equipment
• Cavan Branch Alzheimer Society of Ireland €4,000 Dementia Friendly Garden at the Day Centre
• Cavan Bridge Club €1,500 IT Equipment and ArcScorer
• Cavan Rugby Club - Male Voice Choir €2,000 Mobile stage
• Cavan Town CCE €1,000 Musical instruments
• Cootehill Town Team Social, Community and Cultural Subgroup €1,500 IT Equipment, furniture, wooden seating benches
• Corlough Development Association €1,000 Enhance the appearance of the grounds of Community Centre
• Dowra Men's Shed €1,000 Safety/Fire safety/kitchen equipment for Community Hall, Doobally
• Dowra Resource Centre Ltd €4,000 Provision of Bike Hire from Dowra Courthouse Creative Space and purchase bicycles
• Drumalee GFC €1,000 Community safety initiatives, sports/gym equipment and CCTV
• Drumgoon Hill Old Graveyard Maintenance and Support Group €4,130 For laneway leading to Drumgoon Hill Old Graveyard
• East Cavan Eagles Basketball Club, Virginia College €4,500 Sports equipment and upgrade old electronic scoreboard
• Focus Family Resource Centre CLG, Killeshandra €3,000 Refurbish centre to include new counselling room/training and meeting space
• Glangevlin Community Development €7,500 Signage, development of community facility
• Gowna G.A.C. €3,000 Sports Equipment
• Killeshandra Community Council Ltd €5,000 IT Equipment, upgrade building, development of community facility
• Killinagh - Glangevlin Parish €2,500 Upgrade of building and playground
• Killinkere Development Association €7,500 Upgrade of building and repair floor
• Killyconnan Sports Ground Committee €6,000 Develop a community garden, poly tunnel, fencing, finish off community playground
• Kilnaleck Activity Hub €5,000 Sports Equipment
• Kilnaleck Community Garden €800 Safety Equipment, development of community facility and pathway to Poly tunnel
• Kilnaleck Hall Committee €8,000 Development of community facility, safety initiatives, install disabled toilet, insulation works
• Kilnavara Heights Residents Association €1,000 Multi-Purpose Recycling Unit
• Kingscourt Community Centre €12,500 Upgrade of building, redesign/upgrade toilet and shower facilities
• Laragh Foroige Club €1,000 Communication equipment
• Maghera Development Association €10,000 New walkway behind the Nine Eye Bridge
• Mullagh Tourism and Community Development €10,000 Install exercise equipment in the People's Park
• Mullahoran Parochial Hall Committee €8,630 Energy efficient upgrade of building and replace windows and doors
• Munterconnaught Heritage Society €10,000 Development of community facility, maintaining the Orchard and Heritage Park
• Parents Association, Crossreagh, Mullagh €500 Development of community facility, sports/safety equipment
• Positive Age Ltd €3,000 IT Equipment
• Redhills Development Association €7,500 Upgrade the playground and develop car park
• Redhills Tidy Towns Organisation €1,000 Signage, re-plant all flower beds, containers, hanging baskets
• Riverside Community Group €1,000 Purchase of crockery and cutlery
• Shannon Gaels GAA €2,000 Replace existing external doors, insulate building and install kitchen in Clubhouse.
• Shannon Valley Women's Group (Dowra) €1,000 Kitchen equipment for Dowra Courthouse
• Shercock Athletic Club €1,000 Sports/Training and Safety Equipment
• Shercock Sports and Recreational Facilities Ltd €2,000 Erection of new flood light in Pitch and Putt area
• St Patricks Hall Committee, Arva €8,000 For match funding for Leader Grant to build extension to Community Hall
• St. Teresa's Centre €10,000 Upgrade toilet facilities, electrical system, piping and heating system
• Stradone Advanced Peoples Club €3,000 IT Equipment
• Swanlinbar Development Association €7,000 Energy efficient upgrade and install Solar panels
• Swanlinbar Tidy Towns €1,000 Purchase bilingual signage, window graphics for derelict buildings and signage.
• Teach Oscail Family Resource Centre €3,000 Development of community facility
• Tierworker Community Group €3,000 LED flood lighting for community carpark
• Tullacmongan Resource Centre Ltd €6,000 Build allotment and poly tunnels beside centre, furnish and decorate a family room.
• Tullyvin Tidy Village Committee €5,000 Upgrade lights, bridge repairs, replace village pump, kerbing and upgrade ride-on-mower
• Youth Work Ireland Bounce Back West, Cavan €7,000 Install new kitchen and purchase appliances