€ 4.7 million for Meath cultural projects

The Government has allocated grants of almost  €4.7 million for the development of the new theatre and library for Trim and the development of the Courthouse and Sawmills Centre in Kells.
The Department of Regional and Rural Affairs  has allocated over €3.7million for the new Trim Library and Cultural Centre to be developed by Meath County Council, while €992,834 has been allocated towards the development of the former Courthouse and Sawmills on Church Lane.
Minister Damien English welcomed the funding, announced by his government colleague, Minister Michael Ring.
"This will be a big boost to the county and to Trim. I'd like to thank Meath County Council and Des Foley for the work they hae done on this project," he said.
Cllr Noel French welcomed the funding, saying the town needed a performance space for a long time.
"Trim musical and drama groups set the highest of standards and they deserve a proper place to exhibit their skills. I want to thank the T-Act group for their work in highlighting the need for this space," he said..
Cllr Sean Drew welcomed the funding for Kells.
This is positive news with this investment in Kells to further develop the town as a Arts and Cultural Hub. These two projects will hopefully continue to enhance the promotion of Kells as a tourism destination. The Department is allocating nearly €1 million and Meath County Council is providing an additional €330k from its funds to support the development of the two buildings. Well done to Kells Local Heroes and all concerned with moving these projects forward,” he said.