
The funds will help to conserve, maintain, protect and promote local monuments in the region.
The midlands is set to be awarded over €900,000 to protect archaeological monuments.
The investment will help to conserve, maintain, protect and promote local monuments in Laois, Offaly and Westmeath.
€371,830 has been awarded to Westmeath, in Offaly that figure is €302,328 and Laois follows with €228,977.
Funding is to allow conservation works to be carried out on monuments that are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support.
€7.5m will be awarded to 122 projects around the country