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Completed TVRS 2019 - 2023

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was first introduced in 2016. It is managed on behalf of the Department by the local authorities, and is funded under Project Ireland 2040. It is part of a suite of measures designed to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland through the rejuvenation of towns and villages with more than €154 million allocated to over 1,700 projects across Ireland since it's inception.
The Scheme is targeted at towns and villages with a population of 10,000 or less and supports small to medium capital projects which enhance the environment of town or village centres.  Initially, the focus was on public realm improvements and correcting infrastructural deficiencies that existed but in recent years there has been a shift towards providing outdoor spaces that encourage social and economic activity in town centres and bringing vacant and derelict buildings back into use as multi-purpose community spaces through refurbishment and renovation.
The following tables list the towns in Offaly that have secured TVR funding since 2019:
2019 Town Project Funded Amount Awarded
Birr The enhancement of the streetscape and public realm of The Green/Green St. €200,000
Mountbolus Public realm works in the village €100,000
Crinkill Public realm works in the village €100,000
Edenderry Enhancements at Blundell Park €200,000
Shinrone New footpaths, new pedestrian crossing and upgrade of public lighting in the village €100,000
       
2020 Town Project Funded Amount Awarded
Pullough Public realm works in the village.

 

 €100,000
Ferbane Public realm works at the old Fire Station site.

 

 €200,000
Mucklagh Public realm works in the village.

 

 €100,000
Clonygowan Enhancement of the Fair Green area.

 

 €100,000
Daingean Extension of public realm enhancement works.

 

 €100,000
Kilmalogue Public realm enhancement works.

 

 €100,000
Mountbolus Public realm enhancement works.

 

 €100,000
       
2021 Town Project Funded Amount Awarded
  Ballyboy Develop a green space and recreational area in Ballyboy village centre. €100,000
  Clonbullogue Create a “People’s Park” at the river and complete a safe bridge link forming a looped river walk. €100,000
  Killeigh Provide a Remote Working Hub as part of the refurbishment of Macra Hall into a

multifunctional community space.

 €250,000
       
2022 Town Project Funded Amount Awarded
  Birr Develop a plaza at Market Square to create an outdoor meeting and recreational space. €250,000
  Kilcormac Refurbishment of Fiesta Hall into a multi-purpose

space.

 €500,000
  Shinrone Refurbishment of the old Shinrone Library building into a multipurpose community space. €250,000
  Clara Streetscape Enhancement Measure – Painting Scheme €100,000
  Daingean Designs, costings & planning for restoration & refurbishment of Daingean Town Hall into a multipurpose community space. €50,000
  Moneygall Design proposal & planning permission for

refurbishment of a derelict property into a multipurpose community space.

 €50,000
    Countywide Marketing Scheme Measure €50,000
  Ballyboy Building Acquisition Measure

Purchase of former community hall for use as a multipurpose community space

  
  Moneygall Building Acquisition Measure

Purchase of vacant/derelict building for use as a multipurpose community space.

  
       
2023 Town Project Funded Amount Awarded
  Ferbane Create a recreational amenity and urban garden in the town centre. €250 000
  Killeigh Develop an outdoor area around the community centre to facilitate farmers/artisan market and programming space. €250,000
  Clara Building Acquisition Measure

Purchase of vacant/derelict building for use as a multipurpose community space.