Midland Region secures over €1M of REDZ funding to stimulate economic development in rural towns and their hinterlands
Published: 28th November 2016
The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, TD, has announced details of the 2016 €5.3 million REDZ (Rural Economic Development Zones).
41 projects were approved nationwide, with over €1 million for projects in the Midland Region, including the only Flagship Regional project in the EMRA region.
Rural Economic Development Zones (REDZ) 2016: Approved Projects
Midland Region County Amount Approved Project Details:
Small Projects – up to €100,000
Business of Food Laois €67,200
Ten month programme of workshops, mentoring sessions and events designed to assist people in the Food Service Industry to improve their business.
Fab lab Portarlington Laois €32,800
Communal Office for training hot-desking
Banagher Offaly €50,000
Enhance town around marina
Kilcormac Offaly €48,000
To promote & market awareness of Kilcormac as the gateway to lough Boora Discovery
Mullingar & Athlone Blueways and Greenways Westmeath €96,000
Blueways and Greenways unlocking potential Athlone Municipal District
Royal Canal to Lough Owel Amenity Area Westmeath €96,000
The Royal Canal Cycleway Extension Mullingar Municipal District
Corlea
Walking Route Longford Longford €100,000 Walking Route
Corn Hill Amenity Walk Project Longford €50,000
Develop a walking loop around the top of Corn Hill on the exterior boundaries of the forest area
Medium Projects – up to €200,000
Granard Motte, Longford €200,000
Develop Interpretive Centre around Granard Motte
Flagship Regional Project – up to €400,000
Birr Castle Offaly €316,870 Provision of Education Centre Birr,Co. Offaly