Longford County Council is to receive €1.3m to make up for the loss of rates as a result of the closure of the Lough Ree Power station.
The government has confirmed that €3m is to be provided in 2022 for Just Transition in Counties Longford and Offaly.
€1.3m will be provided to Longford County Council and €1.7m will be provided to Offaly County Council.
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In 2019, the Lough Ree Power Station in Lanebsoro accounted for approximately 16% of the rates receipts for Longford County Council,
Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD has welcomed the funding.
