Public meeting in support of RSS and TÚS this Monday in Castlebar

Rural Social Scheme and Tús Supervisors will host a public meeting this Monday in the TF Royal Hotel & Theatre, Castlebar, this Monday at 7 p.m.

They are inviting community groups and the public to attend, as a stakeholder, to get an understanding of the deepening crisis facing all their schemes across the county.

"Supervisors and many community groups have very serious concerns about the sustainability of all these schemes and their ability to continue to support our local community groups who without the schemes' support, would most certainly struggle to maintain their facilities and services. Indeed, many key rural services would cease completely," said a statement from the groups.

"At the heart of the problem is the lack of government funding and meaningful engagement to address critical issues, some of which can be solved without any cost to the government and would serve to make our schemes more effective."