Funding for Projects on Cork’s Islands

Funding for Projects on Cork’s Islands

Minister of State for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Joe McHugh T.D., has recently announced that a grant of €1,073,863 has been sanctioned to carry out improvement works on various islands around the country, including €313,500 for the County of Cork, with the Council to provide match funding.The islands involved in Cork, which are steeped in heritage, include Bere Island, Long Island, Whiddy Island, Dursey Island and Sherkin Island. Minister of State McHugh said "These kinds of investments are about improving the lives of islanders, improving accessibility, investing in the future of island communities and in works that will sustain and develop vital tourism offerings. Our islands are truly at the heart of what is best loved and admired about Irish culture and these kind of investments demonstrate how highly we value these communities.”