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Community Recognition Fund 2024 – Window 3 Funding
The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and hosting significant numbers of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €997,861 was allocated to towns and villages across County Tipperary.

Based on the continued impacts on communities, the Department of Rural and Community Development in conjunction with Tipperary County Council allocated a further €987,845 to towns and villages in 2024 under window 1. Funding under window 2 is being combined with window 3 which now amounts to €404,317.30 left to be allocated.

Place Standard Tool Traning took place on 2nd October 2024

The 1st ever health and well-being festival took place at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Clonmel campus on Thursday Sept 26th.  Over 500 people took part in this event where participants were encouraged to get arty and crafty with local artists. Patrick Davoren - manager of the Regional Sports Hub said that "organisers wanted to increase community awareness of the TUS University/Sports Hub and highlight the importance of social inclusion". Several- local schools attended on the day and Patrick is delighted that more and more people are coming to use the Sports Hub/track/playground.  

Tipperary County Council achieved the Child and Youth Participation Award for their Quality-of-life consultation with the children and young people of Clonmel

Tipperary Groups honoured at All-Ireland Community Awards

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Friday, August 2nd 2024) announced €16.5 million to deliver 185 community projects across the country under the Community Recognition Fund 2024

County Tipperary Local Development Strategy 2023-2027

The Local Economic Community Plan Framework and Initial Implementation Plan was launched.

On Thursday 20th June Tipperary Age Friendly were delighted to host its annual Age Friendly EXPO in the TUS Campus in Thurles.
This is the 3rd Age Friendly EXPO held at the college campus. It featured 64 information stands ranging from Council Services including Community, Local Enterprise Office, Tourism, Sports Partnership, Fire Service, Libraries and Museum, Health, Housing, Technology, Family Resource and Community and Voluntary Sector. We had a number of new information stands this year as we grow from strength to strength.