NEW: €2.3 million awarded to 18 new tourism projects, including 4 in Tipperary

Fáilte Ireland has announced that a further 18 projects, worth over €2.3 million, have been awarded funding under its Investment Grant-Aid Scheme for Private and Community SMEs.

Part of the EU Just Transition Fund programme, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union, this is the third announcement of successful projects under the Private and Community SME scheme.

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The 18 projects represent the latest successful grantees to have signed Investment Grant Agreements with Fáilte Ireland, receiving over €2.3 million in grant-aid to deliver projects across four regenerative tourism development categories.

The four projects located in Tipperary include:

1. Noan Country House B&B. Transformation of a stable block in the estate's yard into two two-storey self-catering lodges (€248,000).

2. Eye of Nature. Develop a visitor education centre with microscopes and digital displays, allowing visitors to observe microbial life in soil and understand its importance for food systems (€112,560).

3. Forest Lane Lodges. (Development of three two-bedroom family lodges (€300,000).

4. Carrick -on-Suir Development Association. Transformation of the Heritage Centre into a contemporary historical and cultural attraction, providing a fully immersive and interactive Visitor Experience (€352,647).

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