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It has been an extraordinarily challenging 15 months for the majority of Longford business outlets. However, with the vaccine rollout and re-opening plans gathe.
Great energy as Longford reopens for business
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It’s been the best part of 14 months in the making, but from next week the economic shackles inflicted by Covid-19 will finally be loosened as Longford’s retail industry reopens its doors to business.
The first chinks of fiscal salvation will come next Monday when hairdressers, barbers and personal services such as beauticians and nail salons welcome customers back for the first time in several months.
In conjunction with the reestablishment of intercounty travel from May 10 alongside the reinstatement of galleries, museums and libraries, all eyes will turn to Monday week when retailers can finally pick up where Covid-19 had them off at Christmas.
The Government is investing €25.8m in the second round of a stimulus plan to encourage more compact and sustainable development around the country.
Local councils in four ‘Project Ireland 2040’ invesment regions will administer the funds, issued under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund (URDF), and the goal is to revitalise the areas.
The largest portion of the funding under the second phase of the plan, which focusses on the midlands, has been set aside for Longford Town’s Camlin Quarter Regeneration project.
It has been granted more than €10m, the Government announced today.
The three other projects granted funding today include: