The first Local Action Groups to deliver 2023-2027 LEADER prgramme have been announced by the government.
On Wednesday, 30 August, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, announced the approval of the first two local development strategies (LDS) to deliver the 2023-2027 LEADER programme.
Carlow and Tipperary Local Action Groups are the first two groups approved as part of an ongoing process to select the LAGs that will deliver LEADER funding throughout rural Ireland.
- The LAG in Carlow is led by the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) in partnership with County Carlow Development Partnership and Carlow County Council and will receive €4.9 million in funding to support a range of activities in the county.
- The LAG in Tipperary is led by the Tipperary LCDC in partnership with North Tipperary Development Company, South Tipperary Development Company and Tipperary County Council and will receive €7.8 million in funding to deliver its strategy.
Further details of the appointment LAG’s for the remaining sub-regional areas will be announced over the coming months as their local development strategies are approved.
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Source: Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine
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