Over €230,000 awarded to protect archaeological monuments in Waterford

• Community Monuments Fund to invest €7.5 million to protect archaeological monuments

• 122 projects nationwide set to benefit

• Awards coincide with World Heritage Day - the international Day for Monuments and Sites

Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, John Cummins TD, has today announced 122 projects that will be awarded €7.5 million in funding under the 2025 Community Monuments Fund.  These grants help owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future.

The Community Monuments Fund supports a range of initiatives to conserve, maintain, protect and promote local monuments and historic sites.  This investment safeguardsmonuments for the benefit of communities and the public.  It does so by enabling conservation works and repairs as well as building resilience through protecting monuments from the effects of extreme weather and climate change. The scheme also encourages public access and improvements to the presentation of local monuments.

The awards granted as part of this year’s Community Monuments Fund include more than €230,000 for four projects in Waterford, with €199,454 awarded under Stream 1, €29,963.22 awarded under Stream 2, and €1,000 under Stream 3.

Speaking about awards, Minister of State for Planning and Local Government, John Cummins, said:

“As we approach World Heritage Day, the international Day for Monuments and Sites, on Friday 18 April I am delighted to announce these awards for Waterford underthe 2025 Community Monuments Fund.

“This investment ensures our built heritage can be enjoyed by our communities in to the future. This fund hasa very real impact around the county and I thank the owners of the monuments for seeking to protect and preserve them.”