Media Release: Our Rural Future - Minister Humphreys Visits Tipperary to Open the New Templemore Library and Enterprise Centre
Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys visits Tipperary to open the new Templemore Library and Enterprise Centre
- Minister officially opens the landmark Templemore Library and Enterprise Centre project.
- Investment of €3 million from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund has redeveloped the historic Templemore Town Hall building into a state of the art public library and enterprise centre.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys today (Tuesday 3rd December) visited Templemore, Co Tipperary, to officially open the new landmark Templemore Library and Enterprise Centre, which was funded through the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF).
This is a transformative project for the town that has restored the historic Old Town Hall building to provide a state-of-the-art library and enterprise centre in the heart of Templemore town.
The landmark project received funding of €3 million under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF). An additional investment of €1 million was provided by Tipperary County Council.
The investment from the RRDF in the town is consistent with the Our Rural Future and Town Centre First objectives of attracting more people to live, work, invest in and enjoy rural towns.
Speaking at the opening today in Templemore, Minister Humphreys said:
I am delighted to officially open the Templemore Library and Enterprise Centre project – a €4 million project in the centre of the town. With the support of over €3 million from my Department’s Rural Regeneration and Development Fund this project has brought a historic derelict building in the town back to life to provide a state of the art new library and enterprise space for the community.
Our Rural Future
Our Rural Future is the whole-of-government policy for rural Ireland for the period 2021-2025. It offers a blueprint for a thriving and inclusive rural Ireland and adopts a more strategic, ambitious and holistic approach to investing in and maximising opportunities for rural areas.
Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. In total the Fund has now provided over €587 million for 243 projects across Ireland costing more than €782 million.
In relation to projects in County Tipperary, the Fund has provided almost €57 million for 14 projects worth a total of almost €75 million.
National Public Library Strategy – ‘The Library is the Place’
The new strategy was developed by the Department of Rural and Community Development in partnership with the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA), the County and City Management Association (CCMA) and local authorities. It is a 5-year plan for the period 2023-27 which sets out the strategic context for further investment in library infrastructure, technology, programmes and services.