An additional 137 rural towns and villages in Ireland will benefit from €4.3 million in funding to help them adjust to Coronavirus restrictions.

The funding is being delivered under the Accelerated Measure of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

The funding will enable towns and villages to implement immediate measures that will encourage people into towns and villages to shop and socialise, while adhering to public health guidelines. The funding is facilitated through the Government’s July Stimulus package.

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The funding announced is in addition to €6.1 million allocated to 226 towns and villages since July under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme for COVID-19 adaptations.

This means that over 360 projects are now being supported with funding of more than €10 million under the Accelerated Measure of the 2020 Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

The allocation includes funding of €1.5 million for 38 large towns with populations in excess of 10,000 which have not previously been funded through the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.