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Climate Action Grants Available for Coastal Communities
Coastal communities can apply for climate action grants from a €27 million “funding pot” announced by Minister for Environment and Climate Eamon Ryan.
Speaking in Co Cavan, Ryan said it was one of the largest of its kind, earmarked for local organisations working to build low-carbon communities.
It comprises a national Climate Action Fund allocation of €24 million and an allocation of €3 million, which is being provided by the Government’s Shared Island Fund to support cross-border and all-island community climate action initiatives.
The programme, which local authorities will administer, can provide amounts of up to €100,000 to larger local projects over an 18-month period.
However, there is no one-size-fits-all for local projects so the fund will be flexible enough to provide lesser amounts as needed to smaller and medium-sized local action programmes, Ryan said.
“With climate action, place is everything. What works and what’s needed for a coastal community will be different to what works and what’s needed for a midlands community, for example," he said.
Projects selected for funding under the programmes will have to contribute to national climate and energy targets across the following five themes:
- community energy;
- travel;
- food and waste;
- shopping and recycling; and
- local climate and environmental action.
All local authorities now have a dedicated community climate action officer (CCAO) who will assist interested groups with their applications and provide guidance on the programme, helping to match local action with suitable funding, Ryan said.
Groups interested in applying should contact their local authority and ask to speak to the CCAO about the programme before applications close in early March.
Coastal Communities Invited to Work with TCD Researchers on Climate Crisis Projects
Coastal communities interested in taking action on the climate crisis are being invited to work with researchers from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) on a locally-led 18-month project.
“LEVERS”, a Trinity-led Horizon Europe education project, is inviting applications from “cross-sectoral alliances” around the country to collaborate on a climate justice project in their area.
The chosen project will ideally be formed by schools, community groups and other organisations within a region, and span a range of ages and demographics.
The winning group will be supported by Trinity researchers and LEVERS partners to create a community project through which learners of all ages will work together towards a sustainable and just future for their area.
The selected group will receive:
- Financial assistance up to €15,000 to realise their project
- Access to expertise in climate change and sustainability education, design thinking and community co-creation
- Professional learning for teachers, youth educators, community leaders and others involved in the project
- Support to design, activate and promote a community project
- Assistance to create a long-term plan for the project beyond the 18-month period.
The call out was launched at an event in Trinity on Wednesday, October 18th, as part of Trinity’s Climate Action Week programme.
LEVERS is a €2.4m Trinity-led education project working with eleven partners across nine countries.
Led by Mairéad Hurley, Assistant Professor in the School of Education, the LEVERS project has been funded by the European Commission, UK Research and Innovation and Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland.
It aims to investigate the potential of localised learning ecosystems which will support community climate responses in nine countries: Ireland, the UK, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Slovenia, Serbia, Greece, and Cyprus.
Dr Hurley says that “as the world becomes increasingly unpredictable, it is becoming ever clearer that we need to move beyond our old ways of planning for the future”.
“We need to break down boundaries and borders if we are to work together for a flourishing future for all. Education has a huge role to play in that, but we also must remember that learning happens in so many settings beyond the walls of a school, throughout our entire lives – and now, more than ever, we need to learn new ways to live together in changing times,”she says.
“The LEVERS initiative is looking to promote a cross-community, intergenerational, localised and creative approach to learning about how to care for our locality and everything within it – including one another,”she says.
Applicant groups must consist of multiple organisations, including at least one educational organisation and at least one community/voluntary organisation or NGO.
Susan Heffernan, Project Manager, Mary Robinson Centre, said that “climate action at community level is perhaps the most empowering way for communities to achieve climate justice and address the issues they face directly”.
“The Mary Robinson Centre is excited to see projects like LEVERS which embolden schools and communities to take a central role in climate justice projects in Ireland.”
Since its launch in March 2023, LEVERS has been consulting with artists, activists, adult educators, biodiversity champions, charities, cultural organisations, community groups, educators, government bodies, local authorities, libraries, NGOs, researchers and scientists working on topics related to climate justice in Ireland, it says.
Over the past four months, the LEVERS team has been carrying out interviews with experts, attending conferences and networking events, as well as hosting three public consultation workshops. The aim of this work was to map climate change education and community initiatives in Ireland, and to understand some of the challenges facing those working in the field.
The insights from these workshops were submitted to the Department for Environment, Climate and Communications’ Climate Conversations Consultation in August 2023, and used to shape this Open Call.
The key findings that emerged among these stakeholders were “a desire for more professional support and networking opportunities, an emphasis on the importance of equity and inclusion in the climate change conversation, and a request for sustainability and climate issues to be more central to all subjects in Irish education”.
For more information on the application process, eligibility, selection criteria and key dates please email [email protected] or visit www.leversforclimate.eu.
Interested organisations may also avail of a free workshop delivered by LEVERS in partnership with Dublin City Council (DCC), on Thursday, November 16th, from 6:30-8:30 pm, which will support applications to this open call and DCC’s Community Climate Action Fund.
More information on the LEVERS project can be found at www.leversforclimate.eu
Some coastal communities in Ireland are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change, a new report warns.
The report by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Ryan Institute at the University of Galway says these communities are at risk due to the increasing frequency and severity of extreme storms, flooding and sea level rise.
The IOM report, Assessing the Evidence: Migration, Environment and Climate Change in Ireland, also identified advantages and opportunities for Ireland to strengthen climate resilience.
Prof Charles Spillane, director of the interdisciplinary Ryan Institute, said the report includes future projections of escalating vulnerability and risk.
It also includes “recommendations for strengthening national responses regarding human mobility changes in response to climatic and environmental changes in Ireland.”
The report is the first “Migration, Environment and Climate Change Country Profile” in Europe, and is one of the IOM’s growing number of country reports which assess the evidence of the effects of climate change on migration.
Climate change is reshaping migration patterns around the world, with disasters now being the leading cause of internal displacements, it notes.
Last year alone, 32.6 million new internal human displacements were caused by disasters, according to the 2023 Global Report on Internal Displacement, published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
Darya Silchenko, one of the report authors and a graduate of University of Galway’s masters in Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, said: “The report found that there is a scarcity of research and policy efforts that integrate climate change and environmental hazards in Ireland with their impacts on human migration”.
The report was compiled by a team from IOM and the University of Galway, including Darya Silchenko, Andrew Chisholm, Dr Una Murray, Dr Peter McKeown, Professor Charles Spillane and Lalini Veerassamy.
The full IOM Country Profile ‘Assessing the Evidence: Migration, Environment and Climate Change in Ireland’ can be accessed through the IOM Environmental Migration Portal here
Concern for the Future of Our Coastal Communities
What would our island nation be like if we did not have thriving coastal communities?
How much awareness is there amongst government politicians and the mandarins of the civil service that there is a considerable level of fear and concern about their future because of the outcome of the Brexit Agreement negotiations and its effect on the fishing industry upon which these communities depend?
These thoughts are in my mind for this week's Podcast because, it seems to me, our coastal communities' survival is at stake, and I am not certain that this is fully understood by the public.
Why are coastal communities so important?
Because there is so much of Irish life, culture and history in the coastal communities and aspects of our land borne lives depend upon them. There is the supply of seafood, maintained during the Covid pandemic. These communities have manned the lifeboat service for generations; they provide the volunteers of the Coast Guard. How many times, when emergencies occur, are there the accounts of the magnificent response by the coastal communities?
There should be more understanding of their needs. Who doesn't enjoy visits, holidays, to the coastal communities, many of which are also big sailing locations - think Dingle – Dunmore East – Schull and some which have already seen their fishing fleets shrink – Crosshaven, Baltimore for example – because of the combined onset of EU regulatory controls and Irish government neglect and its failure to appreciate, protect and defend the importance of the Irish fishing fleet.
The government is accused by the fishing industry of failing again to defend Irish fishing. The Taoiseach and the Minister for the Marine, one from Cork, the other Donegal, admitted that the impact on the Irish fleet will be severe, but that a deal was better than 'no deal'. That is not accepted in the coastal communities where there is great anger and particularly towards the suggestion that Irish fishermen owners should "decommission" their boats - which really says to Irish fishermen that they should give up and get out of the industry.
Patrick Murphy Mof the Irish South and West Fish Producers’ Organisation
As a fishermen put it to me this week: "Why should we be thrown on the scrapheap when Ireland has the richest fishing waters in Europe, but other nations benefit from them, not Ireland?" A very strong opinion was voiced on my Maritime Ireland Radio Show, such that I feel Afloat listeners should hear Patrick Murphy, Chief Executive of the Irish South and West Fish Producers' Organisation in Castletownbere, West Cork as he outlines what life is really like in the coastal communities and why there is so much concern and fear about their future.
Listen to the Podcast below
Coastal & Minority Language & Music Celebrated in Galway 2020 Production in Connemara
The fragility of coastal languages, music and poetry will be celebrated by ten artists from five countries with minority languages at a Galway 2020 show opening in south Connemara next week.
Musician Liam Ó Maonlaí, who participated in the last voyage on the currach Naomh Gobnait with late poet Danny Sheehy in 2017, is one of ten artists from five countries involved in the musical production for Galway 2020 named “Óró..”
The musicians, actors, dancers and poets from Ireland, Scotland, the Basque Country, Cornwall and Friesland in the Netherlands are working in a closed set during rehearsals in Gailearaí an Tismeáin in An Cheathrú Rua.
Cast members have been Covid-19 tested, and those who travelled over have all quarantined, according to production manager Alana MacInnes.
The industrial space owned by Údaras na Gaeltachta is so large that it is “ideal” for socially distancing, MacInnes explains.
“We have a total of 17 crew and cast, and so the audience is limited to 33 for each show, but we are trying to be as creative as we can with the space,”she says.
“Thankfully we have managed to keep transnational art-making alive in Europe as we face this Covid-19 challenge together,” she says.
“Óro...” is directed and produced by award-winning actor, writer and director Darach Mac Con Iomaire, who is best known for his productions of Baoite and Corp agus Anam.
The production for Ealaín na Gaeltachta, which was commissioned by Galway
2020 European Capital of Culture, promises a story of “language, survival and identity”, with all performers using their native languages.
On the set with Ó Maonlaí are fellow musician and composer Maitiú Ó Casaide; actors Diarmuid de Faoite and Síle Nic Chonaonaigh; contemporary dancer Sibeal Davitt; visual artist Sean Ó Flaithearta; Basque dancer Amaia Elizaran; Scottish singer Josie Duncan; Frisian painter and poet Anne Feddema; and Cornish poet Taran Spalding-Jenkin.
It will have its premiere on Monday, September 21st and will run for eight performances only, with matinees the following weekend.
Coastal Communities Invited to Participate in "Virtual" Social Justice Event to Remember Doolough Valley Deaths
Some people are climbing Everest, some tackling Hadrian’s Wall, some circumnavigating Ireland as four Dun Laoghaire sailors are doing in aid of the RNLI, all virtually, of course.
However, sailors and coastal communities are being invited to participate in a land event this Saturday - a “virtual” walk to remember one of the “blackest” events in Ireland’s Great Famine history.
Peace and justice charity Afri has marked the Doolough tragedy for the past 32 years, recalling the deaths of several hundred people in March 1849 after they were forced to walk 11 miles in cold and wintry conditions through Mayo’s Doolough valley to attend an inspection and receive food or tickets to the workhouse.
The annual event aims to highlight the fate of people in other famine situations and disasters, with a particular focus on climate justice.
Undeterred by the pandemic restrictions this year, Afri’s Joe Murray has organised a free online evening today (Sat May 16) of talk, and live music with renowned violinist Colm Mac Con Iomaire, harpist Emer Lynam, singers and songwriters Roj Whelan and Paul O’Toole.
Host for the event is campaigner and author Ruairí McKiernan, and speakers will include Prof John Maguire of University College Cork (UCC), Donnah Vuma of Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland, student climate activist Gráinne Malone and author and lecturer Dr Clare O’Grady Walshe who has just published a book on globalisation and seed sovereignty in sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr O’Grady Walshe contends that the pandemic has focused attention on food security, and on the separate issue of a community’s right to seed diversity – at a time when transnational corporation focus on monoculture and genetic modification is undermining traditional systems of seed saving.
Former UN assistant secretary-general Denis Halliday and travel writer Dervla Murphy have endorsed her new work, while Irish Seed Savers’ Association founder Anita Hayes has described it as a “foundation stone for a whole new conversation” on a complex topic.
Irish Aid, Trócaire and Concern are supporting Afri’s work, and its free event will be live-streamed from 7 pm on Saturday on Afri’s Facebook page and YouTube channel here.
Coastal Communities "Disenfranchised" in Short Timeframe for Postal Vote Registration, West Cork Fish Supplier Says
A leading west Cork fish supplier and former Fine Gael campaign manager has added his voice to criticism of the short timeline for registering for a postal vote in this general election writes Lorna Siggins
Donal Kelly, managing director of Fast Fish in Castletownbere, says he is also very disappointed in the absence of any emphasis on the marine sector in the various party campaigns, given the critical impact that Britain’s exit from the EU will have on the fishing industry.
Mr Kelly whose company has an annual turnover of about €15 million, said he was “totally disillusioned with politics”, having previously worked as a director of elections for former Cork South-West Fine Gael TD Noel Harrington.
“From the handling of the postal vote, which will disenfranchise anyone at sea who didn’t register on time, to the television leaders’ debates where marine doesn’t get a look in, this election is not addressing the enormous impact Brexit will have on the fishing industry,” Mr Kelly said.
“The politicians talk about rural Ireland, but they don’t mention how critical fishing, farming and tourism are, and we need to know who is going to be negotiating on the fishing industry’s behalf in critical trade talks with Britain,” Mr Kelly said.
Mr Harrington said that postal votes counted in coastal constituencies, and his experience of campaigning in Cork South-West was that they could count for up to 200 votes.
The Department of Housing has confirmed that the register for postal voting closed in all constituencies two days after the general election was called.
However, it said existing postal voters should be on the register, with a deadline of receipt of vote by the evening of Saturday, February 8th.
Mr Kelly pointed out that this is a day earlier than in previous general elections, due to the lack of postal deliveries on a Saturday.
The Irish South and West Fish Producers’ Organisation (IS&WFPO) has written to all candidates in the general election seeking specific policies on the fishing industry in “the context of the enormous damage that may be done by Brexit to coastal communities and businesses that depend for their livelihood on a vibrant, healthy and profitable fishing industry”.
It also outlines a number of “red line” issues for its members, representing upwards of 60 fishing vessels, including removal of the principle of “relative stability” in the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
The IS&WFPO said that this policy has led to the “decimation” of the Irish fishing industry and coastal communities since it was introduced in the CFP of January 1983.
It is also seeking a commitment from political parties to campaign for an ensure that no fishing vessel from any other EU member states that is displaced from British waters by Brexit is permitted to fish in in Irish waters.
It asks parties to undertake that sea fisheries and the maritime environment will constitute a full cabinet post, “rather than being tacked on as an afterthought to some other area of responsibility.
The Irish Youth Sailing Club is one of the recipients of grant funding awarded by Ireland’s seven Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) to 274 coastal based projects at the weekend.
Another FLAG grant awardee from the world of Irish Sailing and boating is the national governing body who were awarded €50,143 for a 'Team Racing Development Programme'.
The Irish Coastal Rowing Federation was awarded €9,600 towards the staging of the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships 2019.
Scroll down for full grant list below.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., announced details of EMFF grants of €4 million supporting total investment of €6.4 million. The grants are co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union under Ireland’s European Maritime & Fisheries Fund Operational Programme for the seafood sector.
Announcing the grant awards, Minister Creed said: “Ireland’s 7 FLAGs are providing a wonderful source of investment for local seafood and marine projects in our coastal communities. Over 800 projects in seven coastal regions have benefitted from EMFF funding since the present FLAG scheme was launched in 2017. The Scheme continues to positively impact on coastal communities in Ireland. The high number of successful projects funded this year reflects both the quality of the projects and the hard work of the local communities through the seven FLAG Boards.”
Almost 400 applications were made to the 7 FLAGs this year. All applications were reviewed by individual FLAG Boards in each of the seven FLAG regions throughout Ireland. The FLAG Boards are comprised of volunteers from the local communities. Projects must be able to demonstrate a clear link to coastal community rejuvenation, enterprise, innovation, job creation and skills enhancement across the fishing, aquaculture and maritime industries.
|
FLAG |
Project Ref No. |
Applicant |
Project Title |
Support Rate |
Grant Aid |
Total Investment |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.8 |
PSI Trading as Carlingford Oysters Company |
Purchase of equipment |
50 |
12,728 |
25,456 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.7 |
8ú Calafort Gasóga Mara |
Replacement of Support Craft and National Powerboat Certificate training for 15 adult scooters |
80 |
15,536 |
19,420 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.6 |
Skerries Rowing Club |
Skerries Rowing Regatta 2019 |
80 |
2,240 |
2,800 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.4 |
Irish Youth Sailing Club |
Sailing Fleet Replacement Project |
50 |
9,287 |
18,573 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.3 |
Cooley Oysters Limited |
Finalising the Asian Market Development Project (Equipment) |
50 |
45,705 |
91,411 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.1 |
Donabate Portrane Summer Festival |
Festival |
80 |
25,871 |
32,339 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.11 |
Irish Sailing |
Team Racing Development Program |
50 |
50,143 |
100,285 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.12 |
Fingal County Libraries |
STEAM through Fingal - Targeted lifelong learning and career path workshops |
100 |
19,692 |
19,692 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.14 |
Malahide Sea Scouts (9th Port of Dublin) |
Training |
80 |
3,080 |
3,850 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.13 |
Rush Tourism |
Rush Air display 2019 |
80 |
40,359 |
50,448 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.10 |
Fingal County Council |
Refurbishment of Howth Court House as publicly accessible tourist office and Community Space |
80 |
21,883 |
27,353 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.24 |
Humble Pilgrim Ltd |
Shanes Howth Bikes |
40 |
9,546 |
23,866 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.22 |
Irish Coast Guard Clogherhead |
Clogherhead Coast Guard Heritage & Memorial Park |
80 |
35,807 |
44,759 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.19 |
Louth County Council |
Louth Seafood Trail (working title) |
100 |
61,228 |
61,228 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.18 |
Cooley Community Alert |
Cooley Peninsula Marine Litter Project |
80 |
7,040 |
8,800 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.17 |
Fingal County Council |
Feasibility Study - Red Island Martello Tower, Skerries |
80 |
19,200 |
24,000 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.30 |
Fingal Tourism Festival |
The Dublin Bay Prawn Festival rebranding |
40 |
14,853 |
37,132 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.28 |
Irish Seal Sanctuary |
Biodiversity Schools Educational Walks |
80 |
4,000 |
5,000 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.26 |
Discover Dalkey Promotion Lobster |
Dalkey Lobster Festival |
80 |
55,000 |
68,750 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.27 |
Discover Dalkey Promotion Vinyl |
The Dun Laoghaire Vinyl Festival |
50 |
21,265 |
42,529 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.25 |
Discover Dalkey Promotions |
Dalkey Village Festival |
80 |
11,000 |
13,750 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.23 |
Pure Magic |
Battle for the Lake Watersports and Music Festival |
50 |
15,999 |
31,997 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.15 |
Oriel Sea Salt Co Ltd |
Project B: Upgrade and increased output of plant equipment |
50 |
63,500 |
127,000 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.16 |
Skerries Tourism Limited |
Skerries Mid Summer Festival |
80 |
34,254 |
42,818 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.31 |
Dalkey Irish Heritage Town Co T/A Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre |
ECHOES Maeve Binchy and Irish Writers |
40 |
21,586 |
54,631 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.21 |
Oriel Sea Salt Co Ltd A |
Project A: Upgrade and increased output of plant equipment |
50 |
98,750 |
197,500 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.20 |
Rush Tourism |
Rush in Bloom |
80 |
10,364 |
12,955 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.35 |
Volleyball Ireland |
Beach Volleyball Festival Inspiring the future |
80 |
24,712 |
30,891 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.33 |
Meath East Sandcastles |
National Sandcastle, Sand sculpture and Beach Cricket Competition |
80 |
3,632 |
4,540 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.34 |
Carlingford Oysters Company |
Building Works provision of a cold store |
50 |
100,000 |
200,000 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.36 |
Dalkey Book Festival |
Dalkey Book Festival |
40 |
23,400 |
58,500 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.37 |
Dalkey Book Festival |
Filming of Dalkey Book Festival |
40 |
12,000 |
30,000 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.38 |
The Sandycove & Glasthule Traders Association |
Bloomsday Street Festival - A Celebration of Ulysses and our Coastal Waters |
80 |
24,937 |
31,171 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.39 |
Sutton Dinghy Club |
Sutton Dinghy Club Engine Replacement |
50 |
3,750 |
7,500 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.40 |
Fisherman's Catch |
Expansion of Capacity at Fisherman's Catch |
50 |
3,400 |
6,800 |
|||||||
|
North East |
191NE.41 |
Cooley Oysters Limited |
Asian Market Development Programme |
50 |
47,475 |
94,950 |
|||||||
|
Total |
36 |
973,221 |
1,652,695 |
||||||||||
|
FLAG |
Project Ref No. |
Applicant |
Project Title |
Support Rate |
Grant Aid |
Total Investment |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.3 |
Sligo Bay Sub |
New Enclosed Trailer |
50 |
2,750 |
5,500 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.5 |
Wild Atlantic Shanty Festival |
Festival |
60 |
2,570 |
4,283 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.4 |
Belmullet Sea Angling Club |
CCTV for Clubhouse |
80 |
1,089 |
1,362 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.1 |
Kilmeena Foróige Club |
Primary Coastal Training |
80 |
3,360 |
4,200 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.13 |
Wavesweeper Sea Adventures Limited |
Purchase of a Trailer |
50 |
3,445 |
6,890 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.7 |
Clare Island Regatta |
Clare Island Regatta 2019 |
60 |
1,902 |
3,170 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.6 |
Muintir a'Chorráin Teo |
Erection of information boards, purchase of life jackets |
80 |
3,608 |
4,510 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.12 |
Mayo Sailing Club |
Safety Boat Improvements |
50 |
9,000 |
18,000 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.26 |
Galway Outdoor Education Centre Limited |
Achill Surf & Adventure Centre renewal of equipment capital investment |
50 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.14 |
Mayo North Destination Steering Group |
Mayo North Tourist Information Map |
80 |
4,994 |
6,242 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.16 |
Purteen Harbour Fishermen's Group |
Purteen Harbour Maritime Festival |
60 |
4,267 |
7,111 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.15 |
Atlantic Maritime Ltd T/A Croagh Patrick Seafoods |
Equipment to expand distribution to food service outlets |
50 |
17,763 |
35,525 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.9 |
Pure Magic Achill |
Battle for the Lake Watersports and Music Festival |
60 |
3,882 |
6,470 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.19 |
Comharchumann Forbartha Ionad Deirbhile Teo |
Developing Blacksod Lighthouse & Heritage Centre, Eachléim |
80 |
18,320 |
22,900 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.18 |
Harper Manufacturing Limited |
Coastal Marine Board Manufacture |
50 |
17,500 |
35,000 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.21 |
Tullaghan Development Festival |
Leitrim's coastal festival |
50 |
1,000 |
2,000 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.23 |
Sligo Yacht Club Limited |
Restoring and upgrading Water Safety Equipment |
50 |
12,399 |
24,798 |
|||||||
|
North west |
191NW.8 |
Eachtrai UISCE Teoranta T/A UISCE |
Training |
50 |
12,925 |
25,850 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.27 |
Blue Flag Media |
Creating High Quality Video Content |
50 |
2,479 |
4,957 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.25 |
Tullaghan Development Association |
Marine History Group Project |
80 |
1,955 |
2,444 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.24 |
Tullaghan Development Association |
Outdoor Gym Equipment |
80 |
11,445 |
14,306 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.29 |
Achill Tourism GLG |
Achill Féile na Mara |
60 |
1,482 |
2,470 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.28 |
Achill Tourism CLG |
Maritime History Trail Phase 3 |
80 |
3,401 |
4,252 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.30 |
Mammy Red Head - Publications |
Little Red Head, Books |
50 |
689 |
1,378 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.32 |
Roscahill Seafood Limited |
Extending Shellfish Grading Operations |
50 |
12,100 |
24,200 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.33 |
Peadar Cawley |
PC Marine Welding & Fabrication Services |
50 |
1,707 |
3,414 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.37 |
EC AUTO Diagnostics |
Remote Assisted Diagnostic Experts |
40 |
21,905 |
54,762 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.38 |
Discover Enniscrone |
Tourist Information Point |
80 |
1,600 |
2,000 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.39 |
Enniscrone Events Committee & Black Pig Festival |
Black Pig Festival 2019 |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.43 |
Picality Limited |
Social SKU |
40 |
12,992 |
32,480 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.40 |
West Coast Crab Sales Ltd |
Forklift |
50 |
14,450 |
28,900 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.44 |
Comharchumann Forbartha Cill tSéadhna Teo |
Equipment Upgrade |
80 |
17,531 |
21,914 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.48 |
Achill Tourism CLG |
Achill Tourism Information Map |
80 |
3,200 |
4,000 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.49 |
Pullathomas Graveyard Committee |
Pullathomas Graveyard Shelter |
80 |
4,208 |
5,260 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.50 |
Go Explore Hostel/Sailor's Bar Restaurant |
Festival Canopy |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.51 |
Mayo County Council |
Tullaghan Ferry Slipway Feasibility Study |
100 |
6,280 |
6,280 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.34 |
Club Ramhaiocht Tullachain |
Cruinniú na mBád Regatta &Feile na Mara festival |
60 |
2,802 |
4,670 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.35 |
West Sligo Family Resource Centre CLG |
Relocation/New Premises for West Sligo Family Resource Centre |
80 |
23,792 |
29,740 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.41 |
Gesala Community Council & Development Ltd |
Gesala Community Gym |
80 |
15,160 |
18,950 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.42 |
Gesala Community Council & Development Ltd |
Gesala Community Gym - Swim & Rehabilitation Pool |
50 |
26,958 |
53,915 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.46 |
River Moy Search & Rescue Ballina CLG |
Removal of litter from the River Moy catchment area |
80 |
1,818 |
2,273 |
|||||||
|
North West |
191NW.47 |
EcoPowa Limited |
Ecomova Training |
50 |
15,298 |
30,595 |
|||||||
|
42 |
336,024 |
589,471 |
|||||||||||
|
FLAG |
Project Ref No. |
Applicant |
Project Title |
Support Rate |
Grant Aid |
Total Investment |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.4 |
Shearwater Wildlife Tours |
Promotion of Development of Business |
50 |
4,139 |
8,278 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.5 |
Duncan Harper |
Training Application |
50 |
7,303 |
14,605 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.10 |
Port Authority Cork County Council |
Provision of insulated Fish Boxes fior Local Fishermen (Kinsale Harbour) |
100 |
4,950 |
4,950 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.3 |
Port Authority Cork County Council |
Union Hall Net Project (preparation of retired nets for recycling) |
100 |
3,400 |
3,400 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.14 |
Schull Regatta Committee Limited |
Schull Regatta |
80 |
2,000 |
2,500 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.11 |
Glounthaune Tidy Towns |
Harpers Island Wetland Centre Promotional Video |
80 |
3,280 |
4,100 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.8 |
Allihies Men's Shed |
Restoration of a traditional fishing boat |
80 |
4,034 |
5,043 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.16 |
Lawrence Cover Marina Limited |
Marina Expansion and Wheelchair Access |
50 |
40,750 |
81,500 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.15 |
Ellen Hutchins Festival |
Ellen Hutchins Festival |
80 |
2,000 |
2,500 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.19 |
Ring Rowing Club |
Rowing machine monitor replacement and bikes |
80 |
3,221 |
4,026 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.18 |
Ellen Hutchins Festival |
Ellen Hutchins Heritage Trail Enhancements Project |
80 |
7,276 |
9,095 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.32 |
Sheepshead Sea Scouts |
Kayak Training -Proficiency Level 1,2 & 3, Instructor Training 1, 2 & 3 |
80 |
6,864 |
8,580 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.24 |
Courtmacsherry Sea Feast Festival |
Courtmacsherry Seafood Feast |
80 |
1,600 |
2,000 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.29 |
Courtmacsherry Rowing Club |
Maximising the participation of the community and tourists |
50 |
4,155 |
8,310 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.30 |
Wild Atlantic Luxury Tours |
Wild Atlantic Luxury Tours |
40 |
1,322 |
3,306 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.26 |
Bere Island Projects Group |
Lonehort Battery Festival |
50 |
1,000 |
2,000 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.27 |
John Knowles |
Training Application |
50 |
2,175 |
4,350 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.25 |
Union Hall Smoked Fish |
Upgrade of premises to facilitate growing demand for Union Hall Products |
50 |
53,000 |
106,000 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.31 |
Colaiste Pobail Chleire |
Turais Báid Faire Mara Chléire |
80 |
2,080 |
2,600 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.22 |
East Cork Biodiversity Networking Programme |
Coastal Habitats and walkways |
80 |
27,966 |
34,946 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.23 |
Comharchumann Chléire Teo |
Tiling of Mariners facility |
80 |
5,236 |
6,545 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.28 |
Eyeries Community Development Assoc Ltd |
Eyeries Meeting Rooms |
80 |
65,142 |
81,428 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.34 |
Comharchumann Chléire Teo |
Finneoga nua don Lathair Oidhreachta |
80 |
1,440 |
1,800 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.35 |
Catch of the Day |
Catch of the Day (Equipment) |
50 |
35,058 |
70,115 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.37 |
Funkytown Adventure Centre |
Expansion of Funkytown Equipment |
50 |
5,313 |
10,626 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.43 |
Comhar na nOileán CTR |
Oileánaigh faoi sheol |
80 |
6,000 |
7,500 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.44 |
Michael Barrett |
Mobile Food Trailer |
80 |
16,000 |
20,000 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.45 |
Goleen Harbour Limited |
Mizen Adventures Kayaking |
50 |
5,542 |
11,083 |
|||||||
|
South |
191S.49 |
Paulona Limited |
Added Value seafood processing and sales |
50 |
15,025 |
30,050 |
|||||||
|
29 |
337,270 |
551,236 |
|||||||||||
|
FLAG |
Project Ref No. |
Applicant |
Project Title |
Support Rate |
Grant Aid |
Total Investment |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.1 |
Ballyhack Smokehouse Ltd |
Expansion/Upgrade of fish smoking premises |
50 |
99,800 |
199,600 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.4 |
Taste Wexford |
Taste Wexford & Rocking Food Festival |
80 |
1,500 |
1,875 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.8 |
Southend Family Resource Centre/Southend Community Development Group |
The Rocks Maritime Park |
80 |
47,412 |
59,265 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.6 |
Hook Rural Tourism CLG |
Hike to the Hook |
80 |
2,000 |
2,500 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.40 |
Hook Rural Tourism CLG |
Rebrand of Hook Tourism |
80 |
10,869 |
13,586 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.9 |
Arklow Sea Scouts |
Safeguarding Equipment |
80 |
17,462 |
21,827 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.5 |
Waterford Marine Search and Rescue |
New Boats, Engines and trailers for Body Recovery and Flood rescue |
80 |
26,724 |
33,405 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.2 |
Ramsgrange Men's Shed |
Ramsgrange Men's Shed Woodwork project enhancement |
80 |
3,884 |
4,855 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.10 |
Tintern Trails Committee |
To Develop Tintern's identity |
80 |
6,270 |
7,838 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.12 |
Wexford County Council (acting on behalf of the Bridgetown Community) |
Bridgetown Recreation Park |
50 |
50,000 |
100,000 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.11 |
Robert Doyle |
Waterford Estuary Heritage Boat Tours Study |
50 |
3,389 |
6,778 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.19 |
Duncannon Village Renewal |
An Oral History of the Commercial Fishing Industry in the South East |
80 |
6,922 |
8,653 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.20 |
Jack Nolan |
Feasibility Study on providing farm accommodations |
40 |
1,800 |
4,500 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.15 |
Duncannon Village Renewal |
Recycled plastic planters for Duncannon |
80 |
2,501 |
3,127 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.13 |
Kilrane Rosslare Harbour Men's Shed |
Provision of seating for picnic area |
80 |
2,280 |
2,850 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.23 |
Fethard Community Development Association |
Develop Fethard Castle Grounds for the Community |
80 |
22,809 |
28,511 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.24 |
Hook Heritage CLG |
Hook Lighthouse Eco Awareness learning and Discovery Education Station |
80 |
48,800 |
61,000 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.22 |
BG Café |
Bunmahon Coastal Tourism Development |
40 |
5,373 |
13,432 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.21 |
New Ross Sea Scouts |
Accessing the River Barrow |
80 |
8,442 |
10,553 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.14 |
Kilmore Quay Craft Group |
Kilmore Quay Public Art Project |
80 |
31,754 |
39,692 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.18 |
West Waterford Festival of Food |
Festival |
80 |
1,500 |
1,875 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.16 |
Barntown Heritage Group |
Three Rocks Trail |
80 |
18,554 |
23,192 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.30 |
Waterford City & County Council |
Tramore Nature Corridor Ecological Impact Assessment & Landscape Management Plan |
70 |
3,121 |
4,459 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.29 |
Waterford City & County Council |
Creaden Head Archaeological Forward Strategy |
70 |
3,500 |
5,000 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.28 |
Waterford City & County Council |
Recreation Heritage and Tourism Product Identification Study for Waterford Copper Coast |
70 |
6,888 |
9,840 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.27 |
Greystones Sailing Club |
Wayfarer World International Championships 2019 |
50 |
12,000 |
24,000 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.3 |
Waterford Estuary Men's Shed |
to provide much need space for materials storage and improve kitchen facilities for a growing membership |
80 |
0 |
0 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.26 |
Wicklow County Council |
The Great Banks Oyster Reef Restoration |
70 |
20,000 |
28,571 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.34 |
Vartry Rowing Club Wicklow |
New set of Robust and Sturdy Carbon Fibre Oars |
80 |
3,008 |
3,760 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.31 |
Greystones Harbour Sea Scouts |
Capacity Building 2018 |
80 |
13,714 |
17,143 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.32 |
Our Lady's Island |
Phase 1: Developing the community centre and grounds so that it can install an Environment and Heritage marine exhibition |
80 |
27,971 |
34,964 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.33 |
James Chapman |
Tidal current mapping study |
50 |
4,061 |
8,122 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.36 |
Kilmore Quay Community Development Association Ltd |
Tourism Promotion |
80 |
59,838 |
74,797 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.37 |
Declan Bates |
Marine tourism vessel engine upgrade |
50 |
12,200 |
24,400 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.38 |
Caitlin Ni hAodha |
Fish retail premises |
50 |
100,000 |
200,000 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.39 |
Hooks and Crookes |
Festival |
80 |
2,000 |
2,500 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.41 |
Barony of Gaultier Historical Society |
A book on the history of the Maritime Barony of Gaultier |
80 |
8,453 |
10,566 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.42 |
Barony of Gaultier Historical Society |
Restoration of LOP 17 |
80 |
5,058 |
6,323 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.44 |
Dunmore East Fisherman's Hall |
Refurbishment |
80 |
24,990 |
31,238 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.43 |
Aurora Seafoods Ltd |
Lifting Crane solution to enhance quality and working conditions |
50 |
6,975 |
13,950 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.47 |
New Ross Boat Club |
New Training Room/event base/first aid station |
80 |
19,908 |
24,885 |
|||||||
|
South East |
191SE.48 |
L.A.S.T |
L.A.S.T Support |
80 |
4,087 |
5,109 |
|||||||
|
41 |
757,817 |
1,178,540 |
|||||||||||
|
FLAG |
Project Ref No. |
Applicant |
Project Title |
Support Rate |
Grant Aid |
Total Investment |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.3 |
Arranmore Festival Committee |
Arranmore Challenge |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.4 |
Burtonport Festival |
Festival |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.1 |
Tír Boghaine Teo |
Tír Boghaine Community Garden |
80 |
4,922 |
6,152 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.5 |
South of the Boarder Festival |
South of the Boarder Festival |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
1891N.9 |
Muintearas Teo |
Writing a module 'special needs in Irish' |
80 |
4,560 |
5,700 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.8 |
Summer Lights Festival |
Summer Lights Festival |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.10 |
A Taste of Donegal Festival |
A Taste of Donegal Food Festival CLG |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.6 |
Johnny Doherty Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival |
Johnny Doherty Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.7 |
Wild Atlantic Festival |
Wild Atlantic Festival |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.11 |
Loughros Point Rowing Club |
Development of a Pontoon at St John's Pier Ardara |
80 |
32,800 |
41,000 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.12 |
Coiste Forbartha Ghabhla |
Feile Ghabhla 2019 |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.13 |
Seabound Engineering Limited |
Upgrade of Engineering equipment |
50 |
21,576 |
43,152 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.14 |
Inishowen Maritime Heritage Co |
Fishing Boat restoration project |
80 |
12,380 |
15,475 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.17 |
Scoil Mhuire Buncrana |
Scoil Mhuire Sailing Club |
50 |
9,075 |
18,150 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.18 |
Inish Adventures |
Lough Foyle Marine Tourism Development Plan |
50 |
27,827 |
55,654 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.19 |
Fort Dunree Military Museum Ltd |
Continuation of Fort Dunree Water Sports Project |
80 |
19,892 |
24,865 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.21 |
Greencastle EMS |
Marine Electrical System Load Testing Facility |
50 |
58,080 |
116,160 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.23 |
Malin Head Fishermen's Co-op |
Resin Floor |
60 |
20,076 |
33,460 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.38 |
Django Sur Lennon Festival Committee |
Django Sur Lennon Festival |
40 |
1,000 |
2,500 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.39 |
Comharchumann Thorai Teo |
Féile Soilse Thorai 2019 |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.40 |
Comharchumann Thorai Teo |
New Library & Training Facility |
80 |
3,718 |
4,647 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.43 |
Donegal County Council |
Greencastle Harbour Footbridge and Pathway |
100 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.45 |
Feile Roise Rua |
Feile Roise Rua |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.46 |
Dunfanaghy Food Festival |
Festival |
50 |
1,000 |
2,000 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.47 |
Damien Coleman |
Tory Island Celtic Festival |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.32 |
Narin, Portnoon, Rosbeg Community Cooperative Society Ltd (to incorporate the 'Dolmen Community Fishery' |
Feasibiity Study |
80 |
8,000 |
10,000 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.26 |
Nially Sweeney |
Mobile Welding |
50 |
9,200 |
18,400 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.55 |
Keith Corcoran |
Discovering Donegal's mysteries and legends |
40 |
2,928 |
7,321 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.37 |
Malin Head Community Association |
Comfort upgrade to Main Hall of Malin Head Community Centre |
80 |
3,763 |
4,704 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.58 |
Michael Cavanagh Fishing Limited |
Fishing Gear Storage Area |
50 |
17,250 |
34,500 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.59 |
Greencastle Gold Club |
All Ireland Fisherman's Gold Championship |
60 |
1,000 |
1,667 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.33 |
Comharchumann Thorai Teo |
Oiche Fhéile Eoin - Tory Island Seafood Festival 2019 |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.34 |
Comharchumann Thorai Teo |
Benches and Bin |
80 |
4,893 |
6,116 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.35 |
Forbairt Dhúm Lúiche |
Feile an Eragail |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.49 |
Northwest Seaweed Bathhouse & Wellness Retreat |
40 |
5,027 |
12,567 |
||||||||
|
North |
191N.15 |
Oranmore Country Fest |
Festival |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.16 |
Greencastle Regatta & Festival |
Greencastle Regatta & Festival |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.25 |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Wheelchair Swing with Enclosure |
100 |
20,898 |
20,898 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.27 |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Siteworks at Meevagh Boatyard |
100 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.31 |
Donegal County Council |
Arranmore Accessible Public Conveniences |
100 |
20,112 |
20,112 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.50 |
Donegal Seaweed Limited |
Production Business Development |
50 |
52,250 |
104,500 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.51 |
18th Donegal Moville Port Sea Scouts |
Equipment |
80 |
3,908 |
4,885 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.53 |
Seo Taímhaiochta Ghleann Cholm Cille |
Seó Taimhaíochta Ghleanncholmcille Mir 2 |
40 |
1,000 |
2,500 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.56 |
Lennon Festival |
Lennon Festival |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.61 |
Bia Mara an Atlantaigh Fhiáin Teo |
Purchase of an automatic price labeller machine |
50 |
17,278 |
34,556 |
|||||||
|
North |
191N.62 |
Cumann Staire & Seanchais na nOIleán |
Blás Ghabhla (Taste of Gola Island) |
80 |
1,000 |
1,250 |
|||||||
|
47 |
581,412 |
852,891 |
|||||||||||
|
FLAG |
Project Ref No. |
Applicant |
Project Title |
Support Rate |
Grant Aid |
Total Investment |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.1 |
Loophead Tourism Ltd |
Development of Tourism Products |
80 |
3,920 |
4,900 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.2 |
Misunderstood Heron |
Food Truck Experience |
50 |
14,805 |
29,610 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.3 |
Connemara Mussel Festival |
Festival |
80 |
2,000 |
2,500 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.8 |
Cuan Beo (A) |
Implementing a holistic approach to sustainability in Galway Bay 2019 |
80 |
11,646 |
14,558 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.8 |
Cuan Beo (b) |
Community Education Programme |
80 |
20,101 |
25,126 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.7 |
Abalone Chonamara Teo |
Abalone Farm Visitor Centre |
50 |
12,700 |
25,400 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.5 |
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group |
Recording and Studying the population of Shannon Dolphins |
80 |
20,800 |
26,000 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.11 |
Clare County Council |
New Quay Pier Car Park Upgrade |
60 |
45,336 |
75,560 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.6 |
Comharchumann Sliogéisc Chonamara Teo |
Plean forbartha agus margaochta a chur chun cinn |
60 |
6,780 |
11,300 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.12 |
Killary Fjord Shellfish Limited |
Boathouse upgrading for tourism |
50 |
26,777 |
53,555 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.10 |
Comharchumann Mhic Dara Scuba |
Scuba Scoil tumadoireachta/Snorkaila |
80 |
3,716 |
4,645 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.13 |
Port of Galway Sea Scounts (24th Galway) |
Marine Equipment and Boat Storage Facility |
80 |
38,679 |
45,349 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.14 |
Galway Hooker 2020 |
The restoration of the 'Loveen' |
80 |
24,616 |
30,770 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.17 |
Kylemore Abbey Music School |
Music Project, equipment |
80 |
12,019 |
15,025 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.28 |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Tourism and Heritage Amenity Signage, Local Brochure & Map and Food Trail Information Leaflet |
80 |
18,059 |
22,573 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.29 |
A K Lien Company Limited |
Salmon Wake |
80 |
19,642 |
24,552 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.27 |
Slow Food Clare |
Burren Slow Food Festival 2019 |
80 |
2,400 |
3,000 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.26 |
Burren Smokehouse |
Heritage Centre - The Story of Irish Salmon |
50 |
3,075 |
6,150 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.24 |
Blath na Mara Teo |
Establishing Company Brand, retail product development and refining wholesale production |
50 |
9,500 |
19,000 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.23 |
Comhar Caomhán Teo |
Cumann Iascairi Inis Oírr - Seomra Reoiteáin agud aonaid ghaolmhara (Freezer Room and Refrigeration Unit |
80 |
7,800 |
9,750 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.19 |
Rynvyle House Hotel |
Wild Atlantic Way Fishing Academy |
50 |
13,203 |
26,405 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.33 |
Shellfish Breeding Technologies |
Oyster Processing Equipment |
50 |
10,700 |
21,400 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.32 |
Iasc Inis Óirr |
Equipment for Small Scale Fish Processing Plant |
80 |
3,331 |
4,164 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.30 |
Cumann Húicéiri na Gaillimhe |
National Traditional Maritime Centre - research and development strategy |
80 |
19,999 |
24,999 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.21 |
Dúchas na Sionne |
The Shannon Wetlands Restoration Project |
80 |
22,208 |
27,760 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.20 |
Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige |
Lóchrann Chonamara 2019 |
80 |
2,424 |
3,030 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.18 |
Galway City Sailing Club |
10 x Topaz Dinghies for Youth Training, Adult Sailing and Schools Team Racing |
80 |
31,160 |
38,950 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.22 |
Forbairt Chonamara Láir Teo |
Bád Sábhailte, Inneall agus leantóir comh mhaith Seáicéidí Sábhailte |
80 |
6,015 |
7,519 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.37 |
Irelands Westcoast Seaweeds Limited T/A Island Seaweed |
Island Seaweed |
50 |
67,413 |
134,826 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.36 |
Coiste Cultúir agus Oidhreachta |
Comhartha eolais faoi Theampall Bharr an Doire |
80 |
1,200 |
1,500 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.35 |
Bia Farraighe |
Purchase of nacho making machine |
60 |
29,117 |
48,529 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.34 |
Comharchumann Forbartha Árann |
Amharclann Árann / Aran Islands Theatre |
80 |
34,640 |
43,301 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.25 |
Eoghan O Giobhún |
National Rigging Certificate |
50 |
400 |
800 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.40 |
Bia BoFinne |
Food Festival |
80 |
2,532 |
3,165 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.38 |
Killary Adventure Co. |
Adventure Centre - Meeting expectations |
50 |
51,816 |
103,632 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.41 |
Galvin Fishing |
Storage Facility for Fishing Gear and Bait |
50 |
16,713 |
33,426 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.42 |
Ballyconneely Charity Swim |
Day Event |
50 |
1,050 |
2,100 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.43 |
The InishLyon Project |
Connemara Caledonia Connect |
80 |
6,472 |
8,090 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.46 |
Club Leabhar Chois Fharraige |
Féile Leabhar Chóis Fharraige |
80 |
1,000 |
1,350 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.45 |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Gaeltacht Chonamara Theas |
80 |
5,690 |
7,113 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.47 |
Cruinniú na mBád |
Cruinniú na mBád (Féile) |
80 |
3,080 |
3,851 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.52 |
Clare County Council |
Querrin Pier Car Park & Adjoining areas upgrade |
60 |
15,000 |
25,000 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.53 |
Noel Linnane |
Engine for currach to tow seaweed |
50 |
1,988 |
3,976 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.50 |
Connemara Smokehouse |
Resurfacing and enhancing the car park/visitor entrance area |
50 |
15,379 |
30,759 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.64 |
Loophead Tourism Ltd |
Mid-Summer Festival Nature & Heritage on the Loop Head Peninsula |
80 |
1,818 |
2,272 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.63 |
Saunamara |
Saunamara |
50 |
4,481 |
8,961 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.54 |
Scattery Island Tours |
Marketing Campaign |
50 |
4,516 |
9,032 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.65 |
Connemara Oyster Festival Limited |
Connemara Oyster Festival |
50 |
2,625 |
5,250 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.55 |
Cleggan Tidy Towns Committee |
Signage for Cleggan Village |
80 |
8,147 |
10,184 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.72 |
Chearta Feamainne Cladaigh Conamara |
Tionai Feaminne Án Larthair |
80 |
1,033 |
1,291 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.71 |
Clarinbridge Oyster Festival Limited |
Festival |
80 |
2,689 |
3,361 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.70 |
Coiste Feile Joe Éinniú |
Feile Joe ÉINNIÚ |
80 |
960 |
1,200 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.69 |
Coiste Feile Mhic Dara |
Feile Mhic Dara 2019 |
80 |
2,504 |
3,130 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.68 |
Kinvara Area Visual Arts |
Refurbishment of old court house as a community space |
80 |
8,904 |
11,130 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.59 |
Galway Bay Seafoods Limited |
Galway Bay Seafood & Fishing Maritime Hub |
50 |
22,872 |
45,745 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.60 |
Badíóiri an Cladaig Teo |
Claddagh Traditional Boat Festival 2019 |
69 |
2,500 |
3,626 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.61 |
The Big Picture |
The Big Picture |
50 |
1,935 |
3,870 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.58 |
Nolan Family Clams |
Construction of store room and packing shed |
50 |
8,286 |
16,571 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.57 |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Comharthaíoch a chúir in airde ar 12 gcé I gConamara |
80 |
13,234 |
16,543 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.56 |
Coiste Feile Traidphicnic |
Feile |
58 |
2,500 |
4,500 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.73 |
Sea Fever Productions |
DEEP ATLANTIC II |
50 |
51,450 |
102,900 |
|||||||
|
West |
191W.74 |
Coiste Pobail Charna /Spaisteóirí Charna |
Guide to walks in Carna |
80 |
1,408 |
1,760 |
|||||||
|
62 |
808,764 |
1,306,294 |
|||||||||||
|
FLAG |
Project Ref No. |
Applicant |
Project Title |
Support Rate |
Grant Aid |
Total Investment |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.1 |
Michael & Tracey Sheehy |
Improving Fish Quality & Access to Market |
50 |
2,012 |
4,024 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.2 |
Skellig Michael Cruises |
Eco Wild Life Boat Tours to see Puffin Island, Kerry Cliffs and Trans Atlantic Cable |
50 |
4,505 |
9,010 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.3 |
Alan Browne |
Teleporter Renewal |
50 |
35,000 |
||||||||
|
South West |
191SW.4 |
Irish Coastal Rowing Federation |
All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships 2019 |
80 |
9,600 |
12,000 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.5 |
Asdee Community Development Association |
Development of socio econmic plan by Asdee Community Development Associatioin |
80 |
12,360 |
15,450 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.7 |
Atlantic Irish Seaweed |
Seaweed Knife & Spoon Handle Project |
50 |
340 |
680 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.9 |
Portmagee Seafoods Limited |
Lobster Holding Facility |
50 |
21,889 |
43,778 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.8 |
Thomas Griffin |
Further investment in bait handling and storage equipment for supply of collective inshore fishing vessels |
80 |
8,134 |
10,167 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.10 |
Cromane Community Council |
Cromane Socio Economic Plan Development |
80 |
13,340 |
16,675 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.11 |
Wild Water Adventures |
Kayak Tours and Provision of Training Courses |
50 |
12,927 |
25,855 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.12 |
Liam O'Connor |
To provide Independent Light/power to work place |
50 |
550 |
1,100 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.13 |
Glin Development Association |
The Oyster Path |
80 |
6,130 |
7,662 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.14 |
Maharees Conservations Association GLG |
Signage to raise the profile of the unique coastal biodiversity of the Maharees |
80 |
3,357 |
3,357 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.15 |
Kerry County Council |
Kerry Environmental Expo |
100 |
5,000 |
10,000 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.16 |
Dingle Sea Safari Limited |
Upgrading Equipment & Branding |
50 |
2,500 |
5,000 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.17 |
Tralee Oyster Fisheries Society Ltd |
Purchase of equipment to enhance native flat oyster stocks through spat collection in Tralee Bay |
60 |
40,500 |
67,500 |
|||||||
|
South West |
191SW.18 |
Fenit Development Association |
Wild Mind |
80 |
5,072 |
6,340 |
|||||||
|
17 |
183,216 |
238,597 |
|||||||||||
|
274 |
3,977,723 |
6,369,723 |
|||||||||||
Over 270 coastal projects have been awarded grants totalling four million euro in EU and State funds just five days before the European Parliament elections.
The grants to 274 projects across seven coastal regions were announced yesterday by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Michael Creed, who said the initiative supported total investment of €6.4 million.
Almost 400 applications were made for this year’s scheme, co-financed by the EU’s Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the Government.
The EMFF has a budget of 12 million euro over six years for projects which would encourage fishing communities hit by quota restrictions and other challenges to diversify.
Applications are assessed by seven regional fisheries local action group boards (FLAGs) and forwarded to Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM).
Many of the projects had been signed off by FLAG boards from mid-March, but a spokesman for Mr Creed denied earlier this month that the final announcement was being delayed to time in with the European election campaign.
Members of several FLAGS had said that there was considerable frustration over a “long wait”, and a belief that this was influenced by the European election date of May 24th.
A total of 3,977, 723 euro has been awarded to 47 FLAG-approved projects in the north region, 42 in the north-west, 36 in the north-east, 62 in the west region, 41 in the south-east, 29 in the south, and 17 in the south-west.
“Ireland’s seven FLAGs are providing a wonderful source of investment for local seafood and marine projects in our coastal communities,” Mr Creed said yesterday in a statement.
“Over 800 projects in seven coastal regions have benefitted from EMFF funding since the present FLAG scheme was launched in 2017,” he said, adding that the “high number of successful projects funded this year reflects both the quality ... and the hard work of the local communities through the seven FLAG Boards.”
Call for Political Parties to Unite Behind Coastal Communities
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on all political parties to unite behind a series of broad principles designed to protect our fishing industry, coastal communities and islands.
The Ireland South MEP, who sits on the EU Fisheries Committee, made the call at the launch of a fisheries rights charter in Castletownbere today, with local councillor Paul Hayes.
“This document, which sets out 24 key points of action, is the work of numerous consultations within the fishing industry, with NGOs and with coastal communities,” she said.
“The guiding principles it contains are driven by the people who know this industry and these areas best, those who live and work in them. Nobody has more incentive to ensure that our oceans are managed ethically and sustainably than those whose lives and livelihoods rely on them.
“Therefore I would hope that all political parties can get behind these principles and bear them in mind when it comes to dealing with our oceans, whether in negotiations in Brussels or debates in the Dáil.
“The Irish fishing industry and the coastal communities that it sustains have been badly let down by successive Irish Governments and by the European Union. What could and should have been a vibrant and sustainable driver of growth in our national economy has been held back by bad policy and political neglect.
“There is no overnight solution to the catalogue of wrongs done to fishermen and fishing communities, however I believe the first step in setting things to right is for policymakers to show respect to those involved in the industry and to our coastal and island communities, by listening to what they have to say.
“Whether they are from the islands, Castletownbere, Dingle, Kilmore Quay, Rossaveal, Killybegs, Howth, Ard Glass,Kilkeel or Portavogie, Sinn Féin wants to work with all fishers to promote our fishing sector in a fair and equitable manner.
“I would encourage everybody, particularly those who it most effects, to read this charter and to contact your local councillors, TDs, MLAs and MEPs and urge them to adopt these guiding principles for their own.”
Councillor Paul Hayes also endorsed the charter and called on the Government to do more to protect coastal communities.
“Castletownbere is not unique in feeling abandoned by the government,” he said.
“Coastal communities right around the country are all telling us the same story; that the only time the government pays any attention to our oceans is when they are selling them off.
“Ireland needs a dedicated Minister for the Marine, someone whose sole responsibility will be to protecting, promoting and sustaining our coastal economies and communities.”
