Council to develop regeneration plan for Letterkenny
Donegal County Council has begun a process to develop a regeneration strategy for Letterkenny town centre. Letterkenny 2040 is funded by the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), a flagship initiative of Project Ireland 2040 and led by Donegal County Council’s Regeneration and Development Team. The strategy will establish a “compelling and ambitious vision” for the future of the town as a competitive regional centre, attracting investment and identifying a series of projects to bring about a social, economic and environmental transformation of the town centre.
Launching the project, Cllr Donal Coyle, Mayor of the Letterkenny- Milford Municipal District said that “this project comes at a vital time for Letterkenny as we contend with the unprecedented challenges of the public health crisis, BREXIT and the climate emergency. It presents a major opportunity for the town centre to be studied in detail in collaborat
Longford s Camlin Quarter redesign waiting on imminent decision on funding
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The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) is a flagship element of Project Ireland 2040, which is currently awaiting a government decision on funding.
Under the stewardship of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Fund was established to support more compact and sustainable development, through the regeneration and rejuvenation of Ireland’s large towns.
The key feature of this fund is continued collaboration, whether between Government Agencies, local authorities, communities and other stakeholders.
In May 2020 Longford County Council applied under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund Second Call 2020. The Camlin Quarter Master Plan was prepared over the course of 2018/2019 with support from the URDF/DHPLG following a detailed public engagement process. The application submitted by Longford County Council is ambitious and exciting and this projec
Planning permission granted for Multimillion Euro Developments at IT Sligo
Planning permission has been approved for two major developments at IT Sligo.
It will include a complete rebuild of J Block, turning the single floor 1970’s building into a modern four storey complex that will enhance the modern state-of-the-art campus.
The project is part-funded through Project Ireland 2040 and will help support additional new places for students at IT Sligo in line with the Institutes ambitious plans to increase student numbers to 10,000 by 2022.
The multi-million euro upgrade significantly boosts the Institutes plans to become a Technological University in partnership with GMIT and LYIT this year.
Minister Naughton announces publication of Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has announced the publication of a new Regional Airports Programme for the period 2021 to 2025. This year, Donegal, Kerry and Ireland West (Knock) airports will be eligible to apply for funding under the programme, which has a budget of €21.3 million in 2021.
The Programme, which is underpinned by Project Ireland 2040, provides a framework for supporting airports that deliver international connectivity to their regions. Its focus is to help Ireland’s smallest airports, those that handle less than 1 million annual passengers, to maintain regulatory compliance in the areas of safety and security.
Multimillion Euro Development at IT Sligo gets Go-ahead
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Planning permission has been approved for two major developments at IT Sligo. The project will include a complete rebuild of J Block, turning the single floor 1970’s building into a modern four storey complex that will enhance the modern state-of-the-art campus which has seen significant development over recent years.
The project is part-funded through Project Ireland 2040 and will help support additional new places for students at IT Sligo in line with the Institute s ambitious plans to increase student numbers to 10,000 by 2022. The announcement also significantly boosts the Institute s plans to become a Technological University in partnership with GMIT and LYIT this year.