Southern Regional Assembly commemorates a decade of regional leadership
On Friday, May 9th the Southern Regional Assembly commemorated a decade of regional leadership and European collaboration with a series of events, to mark Europe Day and ten years since the Assembly’s establishment.
At the heart of the celebrations was the official launch of the Assembly’s Corporate Plan 2024–2029, a forward-looking strategy that outlines the Assembly’s vision for the Southern Region over the next five years.
John Cummins, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, addressed the elected Members of the Assembly at their monthly meeting. As a Waterford native, he reflected on the Assembly’s role in shaping balanced regional growth and Ireland’s deep connection with the European Union.
As part of the celebrations Minister Cummins visited Tír na nÓg @ Lady Lane, a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) project site where refurbishment works have begun. Waterford City and County Council was awarded €7 million for the redevelopment of the site into a visitors attraction through the ERDF Southern, Eastern and Midland Regional Programme which is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.
