Over €27,000 for sensory gardens at local disability services

Over €27,000 is going towards developing sensory gardens at five disability services across the region.

It's part of a €1 million commitment from the Government to go towards 65 sensory gardens in Ireland.

Sensory gardens benefit the entire community, but are particularly beneficial to children and adults with disabilities, and are designed to stimulate the senses.

The centres benefiting are:

Enable Ireland, Rathcorrick, Cavan €  3,255

HSE Manderley Lodge, Cavan€  6,000

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, Castleblayney €  2,000

Camphill Communities of Ireland, Ballybay €  6,000

Errigal Truagh Day Services   €10,000