Over €16.5m allocated to community projects across the country

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said: I look forward to seeing the positive impact that this funding will have on the ground in communities all across Ireland. Picture: Gráinne Ní Aodha/PA

More than €16.5m worth of funding has been allocated to deliver 185 community projects across the country, Rural Affairs Minister Heather Humphreys has announced.

The funding is set to be allocated to develop projects, including upgrading sports facilities, parks, community centres, walking trails and playgrounds.