Over €220k for local sports projects

An investment package of €227,000 has been announced for sport and physical activity projects across Cavan and Monaghan.

The Dormant Accounts Funding will be utilised through the Local Sports Partnership Network, Cara, and Sport Ireland.

The investment will target people living in disadvantaged communities, people with a disability, women and girls, and people who are educationally disadvantaged. Sports inclusion disability projects also being prioritised within the funding.

Deputy Brendan Smith welcomed this "significant investment" to develop and promote participation initiatives across the constituency.

"In Government, Fianna Fáil is committed to making sport available for all, not just for those that have easier access to sports facilities or can afford it and I am really excited about the range and variability in this programme.

"A particular emphasis is placed on implementing programmes to promote physical activity, making sport and physical activity accessible to people from diverse backgrounds, people with a disability and the development of programmes to address transitions and drop out from physical activity.

"Accessibility, availability, and opportunity are components to the Dormant Accounts Funding, with this investment showcasing the importance of increasing activity levels for people in Ireland."