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Rural towns and villages within County Westmeath and the Midlands region are being encouraged to make submissions for funding from the 2023 Town and Village Renewal Scheme which was recently launched by the Government.

Local community groups are being encouraged to apply for funding under the 2020 Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

Minister of State for Regional Economic Development, Michael Ring, this week announced that €380,000 will be made available to Mayo County Council this year to support the regeneration of rural towns and villages across Mayo. 

Rural Ireland has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. The composition and population patterns continue to change and there is a need to reconsider how we devise and implement policies to safeguard the future of rural Ireland as a valuable national resource.

A lack of public transport systems in rural areas is further compounding the issue of loneliness among the elderly, according to local senator Pat O’ Neill.

Age Action has welcomed research by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice highlighting the higher costs of living in rural areas in comparison to urban areas.