ADDITIONAL funding of €211,000 for Burtonport Harbour redevelopment has been confirmed this afternoon by Minister for Agriculture, Marine and Food Charlie McConalogue.

The project is one of 12 nationally approved for increased funding to ensure they are delivered to the highest possible standard in order to benefit the local communities in the areas concerned.

The project, Ailt an Chorráin Harbour Redevelopment, is the second phase in the Ailt an Chorráin / Oileán Árainn Mhór Harbour to Island Regeneration Project. Phase two of the project involves the provision of the necessary built infrastructure to support the town become a modern sustainable harbour. The funding will include the construction of two new buildings, including a new ferry terminal building, which will help transform the town.

Agriculture and the Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue.

The total cost of the project is €2,295,290 with €1,854,677 announced in April under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. Today’s announcement will see an increase of €211,084 in funding for the project.

Minister McConalogue said, “Increased funding for this important project in Burtonport is much welcomed and will help to finish the project for the benefit of all the local community. I thank Minister Humphreys for the allocation of this funding through RRDF. Tremendous credit goes to Donegal County Council and their regeneration team and to the Harbour to Island regeneration project team for the great work on these projects. I also acknowledge my party colleague Councillor Noreen McGarvey for working with the group to drive the project forward.”