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Funding of €1m approved for Emigrants and Diaspora Centre in Carna

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Funding of €1m approved for Emigrants and Diaspora Centre in Carna

Galway Bay fm newsroom - A grant of €1m has been announced for the Emigrants and Diaspora Centre in Carna.

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It'll support an extension to the current building, the fitting out of an Interpretive Centre, and the development of a Memorial Garden.

The funding was announced by Minister of State with Responsibility for the Gaeltacht, Patrick O' Donovan, at an event at the centre this morning.

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Rónán Mac Con Iomaire of Udaras na Gaeltachta says this is a major strategic project, and not just a tourism hub.

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Funding of €1m approved for Emigrants and Diaspora Centre in Carna

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