AIB provides organisation with €11,800 donation boost

A BOOST of over €11,800 was given to the Meitheal Mara Badoireacht project at Cork’s Cross Green yesterday.

The donation came from the AIB Better Ireland programme which will provide the project with tools and a boat trailer and will help provide boat training.

Meitheal Mara Badoireacht project manager, Padraig Duinn said: “The participants in our project are delighted to receive this funding from AIB as they will benefit from new tools. We provide a secure environment for young people to learn new skills and develop their personal skills.”

Another organisation to benefit is Cobh Community College.

The College received a donation of €10,000, books and four Dell computers.

Cobh Community College, Principal, Frank Donovan said: “This funding is a great boost to our school, as it will enable us to make our new programme a reality.’’

Overall in the last five years over €800,000 has been donated to over 100 groups in Cork and over €250,000 has been donated to over 30 groups in Kerry.

New outdoor furniture, games, puzzles and prizes were donated to community run Vernon House pre-school on the South Douglas Road in Cork, from the AIB programme last year.

Vernon House pre-school childcare manager, Theresa Cairns, said: ‘‘The work we do at Vernon House Pre-school ensures that local children in our care get the mental stimulation they need to develop their interaction skills and begin their education in a safe and secure environment.