LIMERICK animal charities are to receive almost €180,000 in Government funding.
Four local charities will get a share of an overall €177,450 to support their work.
Deel Animal Rescue will get €15,600, while Limerick Animal Welfare will receive the biggest share of €111,600.
Limerick Feral Cats will be given €21,800, and Star Rescue will be given €28,450.
There is an additional focus on funding for charities that rehome dogs.
Limerick TD Niall Collins said: “Animal welfare is important to all of us in Ireland and is a key priority for Fianna Fáil in Government.”
“Those who work for animal welfare charities are frontline workers and treat it as a vocation. I am extremely grateful of the tremendous work they do in keeping pets and animals safe,” he concluded.
