Covid funding announced for local organisations will "offer a buffer zone" to allow them to keep going into the future.
That's according to the Chair of Bailieborough Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre, which received the biggest allocation locally at €95,000.
Six organisations apiece across Cavan and Monaghan are set to benefit from funding of over €225,000, which is aimed at groups that have suffered as a result of the pandemic.
The funding ranges from €2,000-€95,000 and a full breakdown of the funding can be found here.
Bailieborough Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre is the biggest local recipient, with a grant of €95,000 grant.
Its Chair, Paul McFadden, says he didn't realise how vital the pool was until it closed during the pandemic:
You can hear more from Paul below:
