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FUNDING totalling €257,950 has been approved for six Kerry organisations under the CLÁR programme.
It is part of a new measure designed to support communities in delivering projects that assist with issues such as rural isolation, population decline and social disadvantage.
The six Kerry organisations to receive funding are:
- Tureencahill Community Group will receive €29,450 to transform a handball alley into an outdoor performance area and to develop a needs analysis for the area for medium to long term planning.
- The Kerry Diocesan Youth Service, Caherciveen Social Services and the University of Limerick will receive €50,000 for an initiative to address IT poverty among older residents in South Kerry.
- The Mid Kerry Tourism Cluster – including the Reeks District– will receive €28,500 to develop digital infrastructure and marketing.
- Living Iveragh DAC with SMARTlab Skelligs will receive €50,000 to develop a Research and Development Innovation Centre of Excellence focused on design thinking, leadership and youth-led innovation through practical training in design and regular youth innovation cafes.
- Baile Mhuire Day Care will receive €50,000 to develop an app designed to create an informative and supportive hub for current service users.
- The Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality will receive €50,000 to establish an arts-based equality, rights and diversity programme with schools and communities
The allocations have been welcomed by Minister for Education, Norma Foley and Deputy Government Chief Whip, Brendan Griffin.
