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It's part of the national €27 million Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
€2.7 million in funding for the midlands has been announced as part of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
The funding comes as part of a national €27 million programme to combat dereliction in rural towns and villages.
Portarlington is the town with the highest allocation across the region with €500,000 allocated to develop the People's Park.
Sinn Féin Councillor Aidan Mullins says there's an extensive to-do list in the public space: