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Vibrancy and ten-minute city - Noonan confirms full details of Kilkenny s €18.1m boost Making urban centres more accessible, inclusive and liveable
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Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan has said the €18.1 million in URDF funding for projects in Kilkenny is evidence of this Government’s commitment to improving quality of life in urban centres, making them more accessible, inclusive and liveable. Funding for the ‘Enhanced Liveability’ and Abbey Quarter public realm projects demonstrates our support for Kilkenny’s ambition to become a ’10 minute’ city and where ‘placemaking’ is creating a new vibrancy within the historic centre, said the Minister of State.
New boardwalk, cultural hub part of €18m boost for Kilkenny
John Paul Phelan: New investment will unlock the potential of our urban areas
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The €18.1 million announced for Kilkenny today will be used to achieve key ambitions such as a Greensbridge boardwalk, refurbishment of squash courts as a cultural hub, and public realm upgrades, Fine Gael Deputy John Paul Phelan has said.
The second round of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) will see €11.46 million for phase two of the Abbey Quarter Plan and over €6.64 million for the Kilkenny City Enhanced Liveability Project.
Deputy Phelan says it will fund transformation projects that will benefit the community. It will deliver phase two of the Abbey Quarter Plan including a Greensbridge boardwalk to the Abbey Quarter and the refurbishment of the squash courts to serve as a cultural home, among other improvements.