Dept Rural & Community Development & the Gaeltacht

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Minister Dara Calleary will represent the government at the official opening of the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 on Sunday, 2 August.

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Déanfaidh an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary, ionadaíocht thar ceann an rialtais ag oscailt oifigiúil Fhleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 Dé Domhnaigh, an 2 Lúnasa.

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📚 Yesterday, Minister Jerry Buttimer TD joined Minister Martin Heydon TD to turn the sod on the new Newbridge Library.

Backed by €3 million through the Department's Libraries Capital Programme, it will deliver a modern community hub for Newbridge.

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During a visit to Tipperary and Clare, Minister @daracalleary officially opened Thurles Market Quarter.

Over €3.4m through the RRDF transformed a vacant building and car park into a new civic space, covered market and café.

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#Thurles #OurRuralFuture

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Minister @daracalleary is committed to supporting Gaeltacht communities. Since 2025, payments awarded to Gaeltacht families in the Irish-language college sector has increased by €3, to a total of €16 per student, per night.

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Tá an tAire @daracalleary tiomanta do thacaíocht a thabhairt do phobail Ghaeltachta. Ó 2025 i leith, tá méadú €3 tagtha ar na híocaíochtaí a bhronntar ar theaghlaigh Ghaeltachta in earnáil na gcoláistí Gaeilge go dtí €16 san iomlán in aghaidh an mhic léinn in aghaidh na hoíche.

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Minister @daracalleary has announced a 6th Call for Proposals for Category 1 projects (large scale strategic projects) under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.

Applications deadline: 12pm, Tuesday, 28th July 2026.

Read more https://t.co/tslKSgZTKF

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D’fhógair an tAire @daracalleary €686,340 do thionscadal 4 bliana chun https://t.co/2ZbYTyGo42 a athchóiriú & a athfhorbairt.
Tá an tionscadal á chur chun cinn i gcomhar le COGG & cuirfidh sé feabhas ar acmhainní oideachais & gairmthreorach na Gaeilge.
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🗺️Gaois and the Placenames Branch are organising a workshop on Placenames and Ecology in the European Context.
The workshop will be in Irish and English on Thursday 23 July 2026 from 9 AM, on the DCU All Hallows Campus.
🎟️Register for the event here: https://t.co/krsq5a9K8Y

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Tá ceardlann á reáchtáil chun plé a dhéanamh ar na naisc idir na logainmneacha agus an éiceolaíocht sa chomhthéacs Eorpach.
Beidh an cheardlann á reáchtáil trí Ghaeilge agus Bhéarla ar an 23 Iúil 2026, ar Champas na Naomh Uile, DCU.
Is féidir clarú anseo: https://t.co/krsq5a9K8Y

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More than €43m was provided through the Dormant Accounts Fund in 2025, supporting 57 measures across Ireland.

Minister @jerrybuttimer published the 2025 Annual Report at Kinsale Water Sports Inclusion Hub in Garretstown.

Read more: https://t.co/faq41J3ESA

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Tá ‘Binsí Comhrá’ á gcur ar fáil i bpáirceanna de chuid Oifige na nOibreacha Poiblí (OPW) ar fud na hÉireann, chun daoine a spreagadh chun a gcuid Gaeilge a úsáid i ngnáthsuíomhanna.

Má tá tú líofa nó nach bhfuil ach cúpla focal agat, tá fáilte roimh achan duine.

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🏝️ Minister @daracalleary has announced €3.7 million to support Ireland's offshore island communities.

Investing in stronger, more connected island communities.

More: https://t.co/sgAfWlknY5

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⏰ Final days to apply for the Community Centre Investment Fund!
Grants of €10k–€100k are available to upgrade existing community centres, including accessibility, energy efficiency and refurbishment works.
⏰ Closing Monday, 13 July at 3pm.
More: https://t.co/ZVyMllLcyU

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Sheol an tAire Calleary dhá scéim nua maoinithe atá fógartha ag Foras na Gaeilge freisin: ‘Bígí Linn’ agus ‘Glacaigí Pháirt’. Tuilleadh eolais: https://t.co/AywVfJdVKp
@daracalleary @ForasnaGaeilge

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Maoiniú €471,500 ceadaithe ag an Aire @daracalleary le haghaidh theagasc na Gaeilge in ollscoileanna i Meiriceá faoi scáth Choimisiún @Fulbright_Eire

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Tháinig ÚnaG, @HSELive agus an Roinn le chéile in @UdarasnaG sna Forbacha chun scoláireachtaí a bhronnadh ar chúigear mac léinn faoin Scéim Scoláireachta Gaeltachta 2026.

Tuilleadh eolais: https://t.co/YFijfOnAFM

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🌱Launched today by Ministers @daracalleary, @jerrybuttimer and Seán Canney, SÍOL (Irish for "Seed") is a new investment programme supporting disadvantaged urban areas.
€5m will support projects in 15 areas in 2026, with €31.5m secured until 2030.
More: https://t.co/3CIKYzhqJo

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🌾 Show season is here!

The Department is supporting 126 agricultural shows across Ireland with over €1 million in funding, helping volunteers deliver these much-loved community events.

These photos are from the Adamstown Show in Co. Wexford.

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🏆 Tá an-áthas orm gur bhuaigh Gaeilge365 ‘Nuálaíocht ar Scála Mór’ ag Gradaim na Seirbhísí Poiblí Níos Fearr.

Le tacaíocht ón Roinn agus ó cheithre údarás áitiúil BÁC, tá Gaeilge365 ag cruthú deiseanna do dhaoine Gaeilge a úsáid trí sheirbhísí poiblí.

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