Leitrim village to receive €20,000 from the fourth annual AIB Community €1 Million Fund

Fenagh Development CLG today announced that it has been nominated by their local community to receive €20,000 in funding from the fourth annual AIB Community €1 Million Fund to help with its work in the Fenagh community in Leitrim.

In four years, the AIB Community €1 Million Fund will have supported 296 charities across Ireland.

Earlier this year, AIB asked its customers, the wider public and staff to again nominate registered charities that connect with causes that matter most to them and their communities, in the AIB Community €1 Million Fund.

To those charities chosen by the customers and wider public, AIB is allocating €700,000 across the four provinces and a separate category for charities in the greater Dublin area, while €300,000 will be donated to charities chosen by employees.

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A statement to the Leitrim Observer said: "AIB is committed to connecting customers with their local community groups. They have introduced, through their partnership with Payzone a donation feature on the AIB Mobile app, enabling customers to donate to their nominated charities directly on the app. The charities will be listed on the app for the year following nomination."

Speaking about receipt of the award, Seamus McLoughlin, Chairman of Fenagh Development said: “We are delighted with this award from the AIB Community €1 Million Fund, which is crucial for maintaining the services we offer to the Fenagh community. AIB's ongoing support for local organisations is invaluable, and we have witnessed the positive impact on other local groups that received funding last year.”

“The public’s nomination makes this particularly special for us. It’s touching because it shows that our efforts in the community are being acknowledged. We would like to thank all those who took the time to vote for us and pass the word around. Thank you to everyone who is involved in Fenagh Development and a special thanks to AIB for setting up this important fund

This award will be of considerable assistance in some of the projects which Fenagh Development are currently undertaking, including energy upgrades to the Community Centre and Visitor Centre while these projects are in the main grant funded, match funding is always a limiting factor and this award will help us achieve our goals."

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Speaking about the Fund, AIB Managing Director Retail Banking, Geraldine Casey said: “We are delighted once again this year to support over 66 charities through the AIB Community €1 Million Fund. AIB is deeply rooted in towns and villages across the country, and we are privileged to be able to provide much needed funding to those who are making such a powerful contribution to improving the lives of those who live in these communities. I would like to thank our customers and the public for taking the time to nominate these very worthy charities.’’

For more information on Fenagh Development CLG visit www.fenagh.com

For more information on AIB’s work in the community visit www.aib.ie/community.