Galway Bay fm newsroom - Several million euro has been awarded to projects in East Galway under the Government's Just Transition Fund, which has been approved today.
The awards are part of a national pot worth €28m, designed to assist communities transitioning out of peat harvesting.
Projects that will directly benefit East Galway include the Ballyforan Greenway Loop, which has received almost €1m.
While half a million euro has been allocated to the Pulse Hub in Ballinasloe.
East Galway will also benefit from a large number of well-funded initiatives that are not county specific, but will benefit the area.
These include the Shannonbridge Action Group, which is to receive €400 thousand for the implementation of a strategic area response plan.
Galway East Fianna Fail Junior Minister Anne Rabbitte says all of the projects will create green and sustainable employment opportunities.
