The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has today announced funding of one million euro to support 122 Agricultural Shows right across the country.
The record single investment in Agricultural Shows represents a 40 per cent increase on last year’s allocation.
The grants from the Department of Rural and Community Development will support Show committees in staging their events over the summer season.
Funding allocated to Wexford totals almost €40,000:
Adamstown Show €8,525 01-July
Bannow & Rathangan Agricultural Show €11,400 13-July
Glendoran Island Show €4,265 27-May
Gorey Agricultural Show €9,205 17-June
Wexford Summer Show €5,880 27-July