€300k for upgrade works to Athboy Community Centre

The Athboy Convent Community Centre has been allocated €300,000 for major investment works in the centre.

The works on the centre which is used by many local groups are being funded under the Community Centre Investment Fund.

Improvements will include upgrades to the roof of the gym area.

Cllr Mike Bray congratulated all who were involved in the application for the funding and the Athboy Development Forum.

Athboy Development Forum is an umbrella group managing the Convent Community Centre, St James' Hall and other new groups that benefit the community of Athboy.

Meath Co Council who are the owners of the building recently gave the development forum a long-term lease to continue to operate the building as a community centre.

Cllr Bray commented: "It is great to see the government recognising this and putting such a major investment in the centre."