Fianna Fáil Louth TD, Erin McGreehan, has welcomed funding of €341,419 for Louth Sports Partnership.

The allocation is part of a €12 million package that will be shared among the country’s 29 Local Sports Partnerships.

“This funding represents a significant investment in an organisation that does such great work throughout our county,” Deputy McGreehan said.

“This allocation will help to ensure that the tremendous work being done by the team at Louth Sports Partnership continues throughout our local communities. 

“This investment will support the staff to establish and promote the delivery of sport and physical activity opportunities with continued strong programme funding, promotional budgets and community and development funds.

“This latest allocation of funding will also help to maximise the impact of the partnership’s resources, while building partnerships and capacity through local community sport and physical activity investment.” 

The allocation of €536,675 to the Local Sports Partnership network is part of an overall investment of over €30 million from government announced today by Fianna Fáil Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue, at the National Sports Campus.

€18.3 million in core funding has been allocated to 65 National Governing Bodies.

This core investment funds the day-to-day running of sports bodies and delivers on commitments set out in the National Sports Policy 2018-2027, the National Physical Activity Plan and the Programme for Government.

When investing in sporting bodies, Sport Ireland considers the national significance of each sport, quality of programmes and operations, levels of participation, membership, volunteerism and social capital. Sport Ireland also wishes to see a diverse range of sports available to the Irish public.

For further information, reach out to Erin McGreehan.

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