Applications invited for money to protect historic monuments and structures in Laois
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Communities and individuals in Laois are being invited to apply to the fund which can be used to protect historical monuments, buildings and structures in their areas.
Laois County Council has announced that the 2021 Community Monuments Fund which will invest €2 million in the protection and promotion of archaeological heritage during 2021 around Ireland. The €2 million allocation is an increase of 75% on last year’s funding.
The grants available under the Community Monuments Fund will help custodians and owners of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of local communities and the visiting public. In addition, they will provide support for heritage professions and job opportunities in building conservation and other traditional skills.
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A census has revealed that whooper swan numbers increased to the highest level ever recorded in Ireland last year.
However, the breed known as “Bewick’s swan” look set to be lost from Ireland in the coming years.
The 8th International Swan Census, which took place in January 2020 set out to locate and count every whooper swan and Bewick’s swan in the country. Bewick’s swans are no longer migrating to Ireland in large numbers. File photograph: Barry Batchelor/PA