Over €200,000 has been secured to upgrade the Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden in Galway.

The funding, which is part of the Department's Capital Programme for the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and includes road repairs and resurfacing as well as construction works on the wall at Sruffaunboy and upgrading of interpretation material.

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€40,000 has also been allocated to upgrade and maintain the Diamond Hill in addition to the €49,000 that was spent on this refurbishment work last year.

A further €10,000 has been allocated for the control of invasive species.

Michael Ring TD, Minister of State for Regional Economic Development, said: "This funding by my Department reflects the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government to enhance supports for rural Ireland. It is my intention to continue to invest in our National Parks and Nature Reserves to ensure they remain a vital tourist resource which underpin the economy, both nationally and regionally."

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