Our towns deserve to thrive, Town Centre First enables them to achieve their potential.
Town Centre First aims to create town centres that function as viable, vibrant and attractive locations for people to live, work and visit, while also functioning as the service, social, cultural and recreational hub for the local community.
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Clane
Kildare
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Newtownmountkennedy
Wicklow
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Courtown / Riverchapel
Wexford
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Castlepollard
Westmeath
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Dunmore East
Waterford
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Carrick On Suir
Tipperary
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Ballymote
Sligo
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Castlerea
Roscommon
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Ferbane
Offaly
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Ballybay
Monaghan
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Dunshaughlin
Meath
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Ballyhaunis
Mayo
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Clogherhead
Louth
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Ballymahon
Longford
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Rathkeale
Limerick
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Manorhamilton
Leitrim
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Mountmellick
Laois
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Graigeunamanagh
Kilkenny
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Castledermot
Kildare
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Kenmare
Kerry
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Athenry
Galway
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Rush
Fingal
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Glenties
Donegal
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Kanturk
Cork
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Kilrush
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Killeshandra
Cavan
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Bagenalstown
Carlow
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Portlaw
Waterford
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Moate
Westmeath
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New Ross
Wexford
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Blessington
Wicklow
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Skibbereen
Cork
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Lusk
Fingal
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Milford
Donegal
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Gort
Galway
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Milltown
Kerry
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Urlingford
Kilkenny
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Rathdowney
Laois
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Carrick-on-Shannon
Leitrim
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Abbeyfeale
Limerick
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Longford Town
Longford
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Dunleer
Louth
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Carrickmacross
Monaghan
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Enfield
Meath
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Killala
Mayo
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Clara
Offaly
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Bailieborough
Cavan
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Strokestown
Roscommon
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Tubbercurry
Sligo
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Roscrea
Tipperary
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Tullow
Carlow
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Sixmilebridge
Clare
Town Centre First recognises that every town is unique. It lays the foundation for each town to develop, at a local level, their own plan led path forward.
FIND OUT MORE IN THIS VIDEO
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NEWS & UPDATES
Get News and Updates on Town Centre First
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Urlingford Remote Working Hub is now open for Business
Exit 4 Urlingford Remote Working Hub has officially opened its doors in County Kilkenny. Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys officially opened Exit 4 Urlingford Remote Working Hub on 24th April.
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Official Launch of Town Centre First Video
On Wednesday 28 February 2024, The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O’Donnell TD published the first ever Town Centre First plans for 26 towns across every county.