Funding announced for urban renovation

Environment Minister Martin Cullen has announced a funding allocation of €11m for renovation schemes in cities, towns and villages throughout Ireland.

Mr Cullen said €4.75m of the money would be spent on projects in the five main cities, including the renovation of Patrick Street in Cork, Eyre Square in Galway and the Dorset Street and Rathmines corridors in Dublin.

He said a further €150,000 of the funding would be spent on works at Dublin’s Grand Canal Docks and €6.2m on urban and village renewal projects in local authority areas throughout the country.

The money is being made available under the National Development Plan.