Major €52 million funding boost for Sports to provide for ongoing recovery of sector and support continued participation in sport and physical activity

€35 million in supports towards increased energy costs €15 million in COVID-19 related funding €0.8 million for Sport Equipment €1 million funding for sporting events   Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, together with Sport Ireland, has announced almost €52 million in funding for the sport sector under a number […]

Physical Activity Key To Happy Families

Ireland scores 65.3 (out of 100) in the first national Family Togetherness Inde Very active families experience 48% stronger family togetherness than inactive families Four in ten parents (40%) are dissatisfied with their family work/life balance Mums spend 29% more time with their children, however, Dads rate the time they spend with their children 25% […]

The Race is on to apply for €125,000 in Grants Promoting Physical Activity

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, today issued a final call for voluntary and not-for-profit organisations to apply for five grants totalling €125,000 up for grabs this year from the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund (the Fund) for innovative sport and activity based programmes aimed at getting people moving. The deadline for […]