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Minister Ring launches the Leader Programme in Roscommon with funding of over €8.8million
At the Trinity Arts Centre, Castlrea, Co. Roscommon last night (10th November 2016), Michael Ring TD, Minister for Regional Economic Development launched the Roscommon Leader Programme with over €8.8m in funding to 2020.
Speaking at the event, the Minister said," LEADER will fund enterprise development, job creation, rural tourism and recreation. In addition, it promotes social inclusion and basic services for hard to reach communities"
The Minister went on to say," The new LEADER Programme provides a great opportunity to build on the projects of past LEADER Programmes throughout the County, to the benefit of County Roscommon and Rural Ireland generally. It also reaffirms this Government's commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government to rural Ireland"