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Grant of €138K for Carn group 09.04.08

A CARNDONAGH community group is to get funding of €138,588 to help it tackle disadvantage.
The Colgan Community and Resource Centre will receive the money under the Department of Rural Affairs' Community Services Programme.
Senator Cecilia Keaveney welcomed the cash boost for the local centre.
“This programme aims to support local community activity which addresses disadvantage, while at the same time providing employment opportunities for people from a number of target groups," she said.
"These target groups include people with disabilities; the long-term unemployed, Travellers and one parent families. The activities of the projects funded under the programme are very varied and include community childcare services, services for the elderly; managing community halls and facilities, rural tourism, recycling and environmental projects."
She praised everyone involved in working within the community and specifically those who undertook "the important work of acquiring the necessary information to allow the grant to be drawn down".
"The funding is in support of staffing of community facilities and I have no doubt that it will be greatly welcomed by the group,” she added.

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