Roscommon County Council has confirmed funding of €75,000 for the maintenance of cemeteries as part of its annual budget.
The local authority received online applications from over 90 voluntary groups with requests for funding for ongoing maintenance and improvements.
Roscommon County Council introduced an online application system for the Cemetery Improvement and Maintenance Scheme for 2025.
A total of 92 groups applied for funding under the scheme including 27 from the Athlone Local Electoral Area, 38 from Boyle LEA and 27 from the Roscommon LEA.
Drum Cemetery, Strokestown Cemetery, Cloontuskert, and Kilteevan Old Graveyard committees are among 11 groups to receive the maximum allocation of €2,000.
Ardcarne Parish Graveyards Committee, meanwhile, is set to receive a total of €4,000 for Kileenan Cemetery and Ardcarne Graveyards.
Other notable recipients are Moore Community Council who will receive €2,000 for Moore Cemetery and €1,120 for Kilbegley Cemetery.
The total allocation of €75,000 was agreed as part of the local authority's budget for 2025.
