Over €155,000 awarded to community groups near Galway Wind Park

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galway daily news community groups near galway wind park receive 155,000 euro in funding

Over €155,000 has been awarded by SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables to a total of 151 community groups close to Galway Wind Park through the wind farm’s Local Community Fund.

Galway Wind Park, the largest in Ireland, can generate enough renewable energy to power almost 145,000 homes, while offsetting over 140,000 metric tonnes of harmful carbon emissions annually.

The Galway Wind Park Community Fund was launched in 2018 and is the largest annual fund of its kind in operation in the country.

The overall fund, which totals over €400,000 per annum, is made available to applications from local groups and individuals via its Local Community Fund, Major Projects Fund, and Scholarship Fund.

So far, approximately €2.4 million has been allocated to groups around the Wind Park, including schools, sports clubs and community centres.

One of this year’s successful applicants is the Corribdale Grounds Committee which received funding towards repairing the children’s playground equipment in Corribdale Grounds.

Gerry Gibbons, Secretary for Corribdale Grounds Committee, said: “The playground at Corribdale Grounds was first opened in 2010 and has had basic maintenance works carried out on the equipment of the playground in the intervening years to ensure compliance for its Annual Safety Certification.

“The funding from the Galway Wind Park Local Community Fund will also us to replace worn playground equipment, ensuring a safe place for local children to play.”

Galway Local Community Fund recipients 2023

15th Galway Oughterard Scouts   Moycullen Active Retirement
Baboró Galway International Children’s Festival   Moycullen Angling Club
Bearna na Forbacha Aontaithe Teoranta   Moycullen N.S. Scoil Mhuire
Beile Blasta Maigh Cuilinn   Naíonra an Chnoic, Tír an Fhia
Carroe Judo Club   Newtown National School Moycullen
Clan Resource Centre Oughterard Clg Men’s Shed   Oughterard Boxing Club
Clann Community Garden   Oughterard Bridge Club
Coiste an Chillin   Oughterard Community First Responders
Coiste Páirc Spraoi Leitir Móir   Oughterard Golf Club
Coláiste Cholmcille   Oughterard Meals on Wheels
Comharchumann Shailearna Teo   Oughterard Parent & Toddler Group
Corrib Athletic   Oughterard Senior Citizens
Corrib Basketball Club   Oughterard Show Society Company Ltd.
Corrib Computer Training   Parents’ Association Scoil Muire Doireglinne
Corribdale Grounds Committee Ltd.   Platform Youth Club
Cumann Iománaíochta Mhaigh Cuilinn   Riding for Disabled Ireland – Galway Branch
Cumann Na Peil mBan Maigh Cuillinn   Rosscahill ICA
Domestic Violence Response Galway Ltd   Rosscahill Tidy Towns
Doon East Enhancement Committee   Scoil Naisiúnta Colmcille Leitir Moir
Forum Connemara CLG   Sonas Senior Citizens
FPMC Plean Teanga   Tar Isteach Playground
Galway Mountain Rescue   Timpeallacht Nadurtha
Horse Connects Enterprise Ltd   Tooreeny National School
Kilcummin Church Oughterard   Tullyokyne National School
Marginalised Residents of Doon East   Youth Café Clann Resource
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