Airtricity, Ireland’s fastest growing and third largest energy provider, last week presented €106,000 to community projects in the vicinity of Coomacheo and Curragh Wind Farms, bringing to almost €500,000 the total contribution which Airtricity has made into local communities around the projects since they opened in the area in 2009.
The presentation of funding from the Airtricity Community Funds for Coomacheo and Curragh Wind Farms took place on Monday September 24th, at a ceremony held at Ionad Culturtha, Ballyvourney.
Groups that received funding were: Scoil Mhuire BNS, Millstreet, Scoil Aban Naofa, Naoinra Baile Mhuirne playschool, Carriganima National School, the Ionad Culturtha in Baile Mhuirne, the Canon O’Donovan Centre in Millstreet, the Brian O’Tuama fund in Baile Mhic Ire, Cholaiste Ghabnatan, Cloghoula National School, Aubane Community Centre, Coiste Forbartha, Réidh na nDoirí and Rylane Community Council’s village enhancement project all received funding from the scheme.
Also pictured below also are Kathleen Kelleher Aubane Social Club & John F. Kelleher Secretary of Aubane Social Club with Anne Reynolds Community Liaison Officer Airtricity Ireland at last night’s Airtricity Ireland Presentation Night in Ballyvourney.
See more photos and read more on the presentations at:
The Souther Star: Community Funding to Mid Cork Groups
The Corkman: Wind farm firm gifts €106k to Mid-cork communities
