01
Active Priority

Housing & Affordable Homes

Advocating for affordable housing schemes, faster planning turnaround, and direct council-built homes for young families.

Securing targeted funding for affordable purchase and cost-rental schemes across our area. Pushing for revitalisation of vacant above-shop spaces in town centers and eliminating red tape for first-time buyers seeking local authority home loans.

Tangible Result Delivered:

Delivered €4.2M local grant allocation for starter home infrastructural servitization.

02
Ongoing Campaign

Healthcare & Community Wellbeing

Fighting for expanded primary care clinics, reduced wait times for regional hospital diagnostics, and enhanced mental health supports.

Ensuring local communities have accessible health facilities without having to travel hours for basic consultations. Prioritising community-level diagnostics and supporting home-care packages for our aging population.

Tangible Result Delivered:

Supported opening of new primary health care wing with 6 dedicated consulting suites.

03
Major Progress

Roads, Paths & Public Transport

Securing town bypass funding, active travel greenways, safer pedestrian crossings, and frequent connecting bus services.

Upgrading rural regional roads, resurfacing priority commuter routes, and expanding reliable rural transport routes (Local Link) connecting villages with town centers and train hubs.

Tangible Result Delivered:

Secured accelerated timeline for regional bypass relief road and 3 new pedestrian signals.

04
Active Focus

Local Enterprise & Agriculture

Backing local family businesses, farmers, digital hubs for remote workers, and vibrant town centers.

Championing rate relief for small main-street retailers, securing high-speed broadband connection vouchers for rural enterprises, and supporting sustainable family farm livelihoods.

Tangible Result Delivered:

Established regional enterprise mentorship forum connecting 120+ local employers.

05
Delivered Projects

Schools, Sports & Youth Facilities

Investing in modern classrooms, special education resources, playgrounds, and all-weather community sports pitches.

Supporting our primary and post-primary schools in securing capital development grants, expanding special education (SEN) classrooms, and funding community sports clubs to keep young people active and engaged.

Tangible Result Delivered:

Assisted 8 local clubs in successfully drawing down Sports Capital Programme allocations.

06
Community-Led

Environment, Clean Water & Heritage

Protecting waterways, expanding community solar microgeneration, and safeguarding local biodiversity and historic sites.

Leading community clean-up initiatives, pushing for urgent wastewater treatment upgrades in growing villages, and preserving our architectural and natural heritage for generations to come.

Tangible Result Delivered:

Coordinated Tidy Towns river revitalisation and community tree-planting program.

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