Department Newsletters

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces over €357,000 in funding for construction of new helipad on Inishturk, County Mayo ·        New helipad to...

Minister Humphreys Announces Pilot Dormant Accounts Funded Scaling-up Scheme for Social Enterprise 2022 ·       Innovative €1.5 million Scheme to increase the impact of social...

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces €6 million in funding to develop 200 outdoor adventure projects   ·       Investment to attract visitors to mountain trails, forest...

Minister Humphreys announces over €3 million in funding for 46 library facilities ·       Announcement made as World Library Congress takes place in Dublin...

Minister Humphreys launches new Water Training and Rescue Centre in Lahinch and encourages water users to be vigilant during the warm weather Minister also opens new Lahinch Leisure Centre, which secured €2.86 million...

Minister Humphreys welcomes the announcement of the new Croí Cónaithe Fund to refurbish vacant properties Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD today welcomed the announcement by...

    Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys and Minister O’Gorman welcome second sitting of Ireland’s Rural Youth Assembly ·       Ministers welcome young people from rural...

Ministers McGrath and O’Brien launch the Government’s Social Inclusion Programme Annual Report ·       Report details numbers of groups and individuals supported in 2021...

  Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces first tranche of properties to be re-developed for community use   ·       €7.5 million to develop 36 derelict and vacant...

Our Rural Future: New Voucher Scheme for Remote Working Hubs goes live   ·       At least 10,000 hot desk days to be provided free of charge...