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Hartstown Community Centre in Fingal is set to undergo a series of upgrades thanks to new investment.
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD visited the site to announce successful projects under the new Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF). She was joined by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar T.D., Mayor of Fingal Cllr Howard Mahony and many other local elected representatives who were greeted by local preschool children and the St Ciaran's NS choir who provided great entertainment. Hartstown Community Centre secured a €300,000 Grant as part of the Fund.
The Centre is a much utilised facility used by many community and volunteer groups for weekly meetings and activities to support the local area. Fingal is in the process of taking over ownership of the centre from the Archdioceses of Dublin and hopes to confirm its transfer to the Council in the coming weeks.
Mayor of Fingal Cllr Howard Mahony said: "Community centres like this are important hubs that provide people an opportunity to socialise learn and access a range of activities. The people of Hartstown will benefit significantly from this new funding as it will allow the Community Centre to undertake an essential refurbishment and give the management team here the ability to cater for the growing needs of locals on a daily basis."
AnnMarie Farrelly Chief Executive of Fingal County Council added: "The Board of Management of Hartstown Community Centre have invested a huge amount of time and endeavour to get to this point. I am delighted that their valuable work has been recognised in this successful application and look forward to working with them as we move forward to deliver a greatly improved community space in Dublin 15."
Built in the 1980's, Hartstown Community Centre is used to a great extent including by after school groups, bingo nights, karate clubs and for preschool play. It has however faced a number of challenges over many years but thanks to the dedicated volunteer staff in place it has been able to keep open its doors and provide an outlet for the local community to gather and take part in a wide range of events and initiatives across all age groups.
