Roscommon County Council is delighted to announce the allocation of more than €400,000 to 15
Roscommon projects under the Community Climate Action Programme Stand 1 and an additional
€118,000 to 2 further projects under Strand 1a – a Roscommon based project with a Northern
Ireland partner.
Cathaoirleach of Roscommon, Cllr Paschal Fitzmaurice congratulated the successful projects with the
following remark: I wish to congratulate those communities that have been successful in securing
funding for their communities throughout the county under the DECC Community Climate Action
Programme.
“15 communities throughout the County will share over €400k to develop climate actions in their
area. In addition, two communities secured €118,000 for cross-border projects in collaboration with
counterparts in Northern Ireland. Credit is due to all communities that applied and it is anticipated
that there will be an additional tranche in the near future for those unsuccessful in this phase.
Making the announcement of funding for projects across Ireland, Minister for
Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan said: “I am delighted to support these vital
local projects under the Community Climate Action Programme, a landmark fund which is making
€24 million available to climate action projects across Ireland, alongside a €3 million contribution
from the government’s Shared Island Fund.
“Communities and Local Authorities know best the climate actions that work for their area and can
deliver the most effective climate solutions on the ground. I look forward to seeing the
transformative effect these projects will have not only in tackling climate change, but in making our
cities, towns and villages better places to live and work.”
Breata Coyle, Community Climate Action Officer with Roscommon County Council, says the work of
local communities is having a positive effect on climate efforts across the county: “This allocation of
funding is of huge significance in the realisation of climate action measures for community groups
across the county.
“There was a large number of applicants for the fund showing the appetite amongst communities to
increase their climate resilience and a further round of funding is expected to be rolled out in the
coming months.”
