Ever wondered what the EU has done for Kilkenny?

• Kilkenny’s infrastructure has improved greatly as a result of EU funding. Road projects that have benefited from EU support include the N76 Callan bypass, improvements to the N77 and improvements to the M8/N8 Culahill-Cashel road.
• Sewerage schemes in Graiguenamanagh, Thomastown, Kilkenny City and Kilmacow have also benefitted from EU funding, as have rural water schemes in the county.
• EU funding has also played a role in boosting Kilkenny’s broadband connectivity.
• Village and urban renewal schemes, and the EU supported LEADER program, have boosted the quality of life across the county and have helped to diversify the rural economy.
• €18 million has also been invested in increasing childcare facilities and access across Kilkenny county.
• The European Social Fund has benefited Kilkenny by investing in the county’s people through youth programs, adult education, employment initiatives and many more schemes.
• The Kilkenny County Enterprise Board, which has benefited from EU funding, has helped start-up and growing businesses across the county.

Click here to read the full Kilkenny County Report (pdf).