Councillor left Perplexed as rural Laois projects rejected for funding
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While Portarlington is celebrating today at news of a big €1 million grant - read that story here-, a Fine Gael county councillor says he is taken aback that the constituency of Laois and Offaly has been given zero money from the latest €74 million Rural Regeneration Development Fund.
The complete loss in funding has been noted by Laois Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin who suggests not having a Cabinet Minister in Laois Offaly any more is the reason. He notes that Portarlington is in the South Kildare electoral area.