Wind Farms award more than €105,000 to 34 community groups

Garvagh Glebe Power Ltd, Olivern Ltd, Tullynahaw Power Ltd and Waterfern Ltd (all wholly-owned subsidiaries of ESB) have awarded a combined total of more than €105,000 to 34 community and voluntary organisations as part of the fourth round of their wind farm community funds.

The funding is a part of the Black Banks, Carrane Hill, Garvagh Glebe and Tullynahaw Wind Farm Community Funds, which aim to provide financial support to local groups.

The awards were presented at Arigna Mining Experience on Wednesday 3 October. The groups receiving funding are as follows:

Leitrim

Drumkeerin Clay Pigeon Shooting Club

Drumkeerin Friendship Club (Active Age)

Drumkeerin GAA Club

Drumkeerin Tourist and Development Company Ltd

Drumkeerin Community Family Festival

Glen Development Group

Newbridge School House Development

South Leitrim Regional Game Council

Rowanberry Enterprises Company Ltd

Drumstrand Community Partnership CLG (T/A Lough Allen Education Centre)

Dromahair Development Association/Tidy Towns

St Patrick's Day Committee, Drumkeerin

Drumkeerin Youth Club

Jollytots Community Creche

Dromahair Arts and Recreation Centre Association CLG

Ardvarney Parents Association

John McKenna Traditional Music Society

Roscommon

Keadue Sportsfield

Keadue/Arigna Rural Men's Group

The Miners Way and Historical Trail

Kilronan National School

Strabraggan National School

Kilronan Community Playschool

Keadue Social Services

(Roscommon Leader Partnership)

Ballyfarnon Community Enterprise Group

Ballyfarnon National School

St Ronan's GAA Club

St Ronan's Hall, Community Centre Ltd

Mountallen Residents Association

Sligo

Geevagh Community Resources Ltd

Geevagh GAA Club

Geevagh Development Association

Valley Rovers Football Club

CLASP Men Shed

The funding is awarded to beneficial projects and initiatives which fall within one or more of our broad themes:

Education and Skills

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Environment and Habitat Conservation

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Culture and Heritage

Recreation, Sport and Social Inclusion

Majella McCarron, Stakeholder Manager at ESB, says, “We remain committed to creating a brighter future for all by being a good neighbour and supporting the community in which we operate. Through our Wind Farm Community Funds, we aim to contribute to the development of local projects and services for the benefit of all local people. We are delighted to see such valuable funding going to local projects, which will benefit the local communities for many years to come.”

Unsuccessful groups should not worry though as the community fund will be made available every year for the operational lifetime of the wind farm (i.e. 20+ years).

For further information on the community fund and to apply for funding, please visit: www. windfarmcommunityfunds.ie/