Cork towns to benefit from €2.8m fund to help communities bounce back from Covid crisis

Minister for Social Protection, Community Rural Development and the Islands, Heather Humphreys made the announcement today. Picture: Julien Behal/PA Wire

The funding will benefit 106 towns and villages throughout every county in Ireland.

In the city, there is a €40,000 grant to "restore pedestrian access along the partially blocked footpath between Killard and Blarney", according to figures released by the Department of Rural and Community Development today.