Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Minister Heather Humphreys has announced that her Department will invest more than €28 million in towns, villages and rural recreation projects in 2017, as part of the Action Plan for Rural Development.

The Action Plan for Rural Development–the first ever whole-of-government strategy aimed at delivering real change for people living and working in rural Ireland–was today set in motion by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys.