Clarity is needed on what a proposed new EU budget will mean for the future of the LEADER development fund in Galway.
That's the call from Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooly, who says rural communities need more than vague assurances.
The Leader programme is an EU initiative to support local rural development projects which aim to revitalise rural areas and create jobs.
Independent Ireland MEP Mullooly says there's been a lack of clarity on what's being ringfenced for the fund, and is calling on the Government to commit
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