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Reopening Safely Guidelines

Reopening safely guidance for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Response to COVID-19, ...

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    Rural Development Investment Programme

    CLÁR, Town and Village and Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Schemes are now open

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    Shaping Our Rural Future - Online Engagement Event with Minister Heather Humphreys

    An online engagement event on the short-term and longer-term impacts of COVID-19 on rural areas...

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    Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

    €166 million for 139 projects across Ireland, worth a total of €237 million. The 3rd call for ...

Consultations

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    20 December 2019

  • Public Consultation on Rural Development Policy 2020+

    4 September 2019

  • Public Consultation on a review of measures relating to the ...

    1 July 2019

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Publications

  • Shaping Our Rural Future - Online Engagement Event with ...

    16 September 2020

  • Library Supports for Marginalised, Socially Excluded and ...

    21 August 2020

  • Department funding under July Stimulus Plan

    13 August 2020

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    11 September 2020

  • Ministers Humphreys, Donnelly and O’Brien announce third ...

    4 September 2020

  • Over 55,000 people were supported by the Government’s main ...

    25 August 2020

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    Heather Humphreys

    Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection,  Minister for Rural and Community Development

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    Joe O'Brien

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  • Kevin McCarthy

    Secretary General of the Department of Rural and Community Development

  • Bairbre Nic Aongusa

    Assistant Secretary for Community Development

  • William Parnell

    Assistant Secretary for Rural Development and Regional Affairs

  • Sheenagh Rooney

    Assistant Secretary for Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development

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Head Office

Address:
Department of Rural and Community Development, Trinity Point, 10-11 South Leinster Street , Dublin 2 , D02 EF85
Website:
www.gov.ie/drcd
Email:
info@drcd.gov.ie
Phone number:
076 106 4900
 

Department of Rural and Community Development - Ballina Office

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Government Offices, Brook Street , Ballina , F26 E8N6
Website:
www.gov.ie/drcd
Email:
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Phone number:
076 106 4900
 

Minister's Office

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Department of Rural and Community Development, Trinity Point, 10-11 South Leinster Street , Dublin 2 , D02 EF85
Website:
www.gov.ie/drcd
Email:
info@drcd.gov.ie
Phone number:
076 106 4900
 

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Website:
www.gov.ie/drcd
Email:
Press.Office@drcd.gov.ie
Phone number:
076 100 6843
 

Department of Rural and Community Development - COVID-19 Helpline

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Community and Voluntary COVID-19 Support, Trinity Point, 10 - 11 South Leinster Street , D02 EF85
Website:
www.gov.ie/drcd
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candvsupports@drcd.gov.ie

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