FINANCIAL WINDFALL FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
Publish Date: Tuesday, 20 May 2008
LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS RECEIVED A WELCOMED FINANCIAL BOOST OF OVER £40,000 FROM DUNGANNON AND SOUTH TYRONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
On Tuesday 20th April the Mayor of Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Cllr Barry Monteith presented local community groups with funding which totalled over £40,000 for the month of April.
Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council make financial contributions to community groups and organisation throughout the year which ranges from £50 to £20,000 to assist with their running costs and to contribute to large scale community focused events.
Mayor Cllr Monteith praised the hard work of the local community organisations:
'All of the events organised in the Borough whether large or small all take commitment, dedication and hard work from the community focused organisations. These events enrich our Borough in which we live in through reconciliation, regeneration and prosperity'
The following groups attended a reception hosted by the Mayor and were presented with their cheques:
Anna hoe Historical and Cultural Society £1000
Aughnacloy Patchwork Club £300
Aughintober Regeneration £500
Augharan Pipe Band £500
Dungannon Senior Citizens Forum £500
Feis Dhun Geanainn £700
Feis Oilean agus Cluaine £700
Dungannon Sliver Band £700
Dungannon Womens Institute £500
Fivemiletown After School Club £450
Killyman Craft and Leisure Club £400
Loughans Cultural and Development Association £1000
Moy and District Ploughing Society £300
Moy Cosy Club £300
Newtownkelly Methodist Church £800
O'Neill County Historical Society £300
Parkanaur College £1000
St Patricks Youth Club £400
Craic Theatre Coalisland £20000
Royal School 400th Anniversary Committee £10000
