Eight local groups benefit from over €100,000 from fund
A night of celebration was held recently in recognition of the 2018 awarding of funds from the Meath CC/ Indaver Community Fund.
The newly refurbished Carranstown Lodge was the chosen venue as Meath CC and Indaver representatives gathered to present over €100,000 to the eight local groups who received funding.
28 groups secured funding for different projects and the local groups are St. Colmcilles East Meath GAC €7,500; Duleek Development Association CLG €17,000; St. Mary’s GFC €7,500; Scoil Naomh Treasa €5,000; Duleek AFC €15,000; Ablevision Ireland €3,500 and Mollies Animal Rescue €2,500
‘ The night was about acknowledging not only the successful applicants but also to recognise the hard work, dedication and passion demonstrated by all of the groups for the local community,’ said Marian Caddell of Indaver.
‘One of Indaver’s core values is to continuously improve which I think is a shared value with the groups here tonight – we all want to develop and improve the local area.’
As newly appointed Meath County Council Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Tom Kelly was unable to attend on the night, but Laytown/ Bettystown Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr. Wayne Harding was on hand to deliver a few words, together with Committee Member Cllr Eimear Ferguson who, amongst others, spoke about the benefits of such a fund to the local community and congratulated the groups for their dedication to local area improvement and development.
Also present at the event, Eugene Farrelly from the Community Section of Meath County Council and committee representatives from the Carranstown Residents Association were thanked all by Councillors and Indaver for their hard work on the fund committee.
Applications for the next tranche of funding, which will be awarded in 2019, will soon be available. Application forms and further details on funding criteria are available from the Planning and Community Department, Meath County Council, Buvinda House, Dublin Road, Navan, Co. Meath or online at www.meath.ie
For every tonne of waste treated at the waste-to-energy facility, Indaver donates €1.27 to the Community Fund.