More than 70 empty council houses in Laois have been refurbished and relet to people to people in search of a home on Laois County Council s waiting list. .
90 vacant Kildare homes brought back into use
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Ninety vacant homes have been brought back into use in county Kildare, according to the Housing, Local Government and Heritage Department.
Minister Darragh O’Brien welcomed the fact that the 2020 Voids Stimulus Programme has exceeded targets with 2,565 social homes refurbished and brought back into use across the country.
“The shutdown in construction activity in the first half of last year has had a big impact on our delivery of new build social housing. The Government decided as part of the July Stimulus to make up for lost ground by allocating €40m for the refurbishment of social housing stock which was otherwise vacant, he said.
Press release
Ministers Humphreys and OâBrien announce that over 3,000 projects have been supported through 2020 Community Enhancement Programme
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe OâBrien TD, have today announced that over 3,000 projects have been supported through the 2020 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP).
The programme, funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development, is designed to support community groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, through the provision of small capital grants.
Among the projects funded in 2020 include childcare groups and playgrounds, recreational groups, community gardens and premises, sports grounds and initiatives that support the elderly.
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It was back to school in September for hundreds of boys and girls who had enjoyed an extra long summer break in lockdown - a relief for all who had been home schooling at the end of last term!
Not back to normal, however, were the many virtual events that took place as the county tried to keep events and fundraisers happening in the context of social distancing regulations.