The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D. and the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin T.D., today announced that €40 million is being made available under a new round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP). The SCP is the Government’s primary vehicle for providing support to sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure around the country. Applications can only be made online from 9am on Friday 7th September until 5pm on Friday 19th October, 2018.

Read more: Sports Capital Programme 2018 - €40M for Improved Sports Facilities

Welcome to the eleventh annual SPEAK report. This report highlights the significant contribution that the Sport Ireland Local Sports Partnership network is making to advance the goals of increasing participation and overall interest in sport and physical activity by all members of our society.

The importance of this work, particularly among those sectors of society that are underrepresented in sport, cannot be overstated.

The LSP network has a specific focus on disadvantaged communities, marginalised groups, people with a disability and women in sport.

Read the report here...

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Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, today announced an investment package of over €6.07m from Sport Ireland to support the national network of Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) which includes €187,367 for Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership.

A total of €6,074,333 will be allocated to support the core work of the 29 LSPs; including the delivery of National Programmes, Education & Training initiatives, Strategic Development, Community Sports Development Officers, the Sports Inclusion Disability programme, Women in Sport Programmes and general participation programmes.

Read more: Minister Griffin Announces Significant Investment for Local Sports Partnerships