€1.7 million has been allocated to Kerry groups and organisations from the Community Recognition Fund.
There are 19 projects in Kerry that will receive funding, totalling over €1.7 million.
Kerry TDs Norma Foley, Michael Healy-Rae, Danny Healy-Rae, and Michael Cahill have welcomed the funding allocation for the county.
The Aqua Dome in Tralee has been allocated €315,000 to refit the pool system, while over €126,000 will go towards a new launch vehicle for Banna Community Rescue boats.
Féile Thrá Lí, which runs every August to coincide with the Rose of Tralee festival, will get a €115,000 grant to purchase festival lighting and equipment.
€128,000 will go towards reroofing works for Sean Scoil CLG in Killorglin, with a further €100,000 for the upgrade of Ballybunion Community Centre.
€90,000 has been allocated to buy a new mini bus for the Kerry Women’s Resource Centre.
Killarney Autism Friendly group will get €93,000 for a sensory dome in Killarney playground, and the Killarney Asylum Seekers Initiative will receive €90,000 for outdoor event equipment.
Killarney Chamber of Commerce is getting €78,000 for festival equipment and lighting, while Killarney Technology Innovation is getting €71,000 to upgrade its offices.
Comhcoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh has been allocated €75,000 for building repairs, with €66,000 to upgrade public facilities in Kenmare.
Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue will get €56,000 for new equipment, with €55,000 for upgrades to life-saving equipment for the Killarney Cardiac Response Unit.
Around €50,000 will go towards a viewing platform at Fenit Pier.
A full list of successful projects under the €1.7 million allocation is available below.
| Kerry | Ballybunion | Ballybunion
Community Centre |
Upgrades to community centre |
€100,000 |
| Kerry | Listowel | Listowel Tidy Towns | Upgrade to town park lighting |
€50,848 |
| Kerry | Banna/Ardfert | Banna Community
Rescue Boats |
New launch vehicle |
€126,154 |
| Kerry | Tralee | Fenit Viewing
Platform |
Viewing platform at Fenit Pier |
€50,000 |
| Kerry | Tralee | Tralee Skate Park
Community Group |
Skate park extension |
€50,622 |
| Kerry | Tralee | Kerry Women's
Centre ( Kerry Women's Resource Centre CLG) |
Purchase of mini bus |
€90,000 |
| Kerry | Tralee | Tralee Waterworld | Kerry Aqua Dome refit of pool system |
€315,000 |
| Kerry | Tralee | Féile Thrá Lí - CLG | Purchase of festival equipment & lighting |
€115,000 |
| Kerry | Kenmare | Kenmare Marketing and Events Group (KMEG), Kenmare
Tidy Towns Group Kerry County Council |
Kenmare Town- Upgrade of public conveniences |
€66,043 |
| Kerry | Kenmare | Kenmare Chamber of Commerce & Tourism | Kenmare - Festival & sound equipment |
€51,556 |
| Kerry | Killorglin | Sean Scoil Clg | Reroofing of community centre |
€128,769 |
| Kerry | Waterville | Comhchoiste
Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh |
Repairs to building |
€75,294 |
| Kerry | Killarney | Killarney Asylum
Seekers Initiative (Killarney Immigrant Support Centre) CLG |
Outdoor event equipment |
€90,000 |
| Kerry | Killarney | Killarney Chamber Festivals / Christmas in Killarney | Festival equipment and lighting |
€78,085 |
| Kerry | Killarney | Killarney Autism
Friendly Group |
Killarney playground- sensory dome |
€93,379 |
| Kerry | Killarney | Killarney Technology
Innovation Ltd |
Upgrades to offices |
€71,422 |
| Kerry | Dingle | An Díseart | Refurbishment of sash windows |
€50,000 |
| Kerry | Ballybunion | Ballybunion Sea &
Cliff Rescue |
Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue- Search
& rescue equipment |
€56,716 |
| Kerry | Killarney | Killarney Cardiac
Response Unit CLG |
Killarney Cardiac Response Unit CLG-
Upgrades to CPT/AED equipment |
€54,986 |
