Infrastructure Minister has welcomed the announcement
by the Irish Government that 48 sports clubs across the North are
now eligible to apply for funding for electric vehicle charge
points.
A €15million Scheme, funded through the Irish Government's Shared
Island Initiative and ZEVI infrastructure funding, will help
enhance access to public charging across our towns, villages and
cities. Of the eligible clubs, nine are in Armagh and
Antrim, eight in Down and Derry and seven in Tyrone and
Fermanagh.
The Minister said:
“The transition to the use of electric vehicles will play a
pivotal role in decarbonising the transport sector and meeting
our net zero ambitions. This announcement from the Irish
Government is a welcome boost to providing charging
infrastructure for destination and local charging opportunities
in rural areas and in cities where EV owners may not have access
to home charging.
“It will build on the significant progress which has been made in
enhancing publicly available electric vehicle charging
infrastructure here where 625 charge points are now available
representing growth of 60.5% in the total number of available
charge points since April 2023.”
“These new charge points at a further 48 locations across the
North will be located in the heart of our communities' enhancing
opportunities for local Sports Clubs to provide destination EV
charging and convenient charging for their members, visitors and
local residents and to generate much needed revenue for their
organisations.”
Funding will be subject to reaching agreement with a Charge Point
operator from a pre-approved panel.
Notes to editors:
- Further information is available at: gov - Over 220 Sports Clubs
Eligible for new EV Charge Points (www.gov.ie)(external link
opens in a new window / tab)
- A map of the commercially available charge points is
available at Map of
electric charging points for electric cars UK: Zapmap
(zap-map.com)(external link opens in a new window / tab)
- A list of the eligible sports clubs is below
- Ballymacash Rangers FC Antrim
- Mossley Hockey Club Antrim
- Wellington Recreation Football Club Antrim
- Crumlin United FC Antrim
- Michael Davitt's GAC Antrim
- Larne Golf Club Antrim
- Ulster Rugby (Kingspan Stadium) Antrim
- McQuillan GAC Ballycastle Antrim
- Crusaders FC Antrim
- Crossmaglen Rangers GAC Armagh
- Derrynoose GAC Armagh
- Portadown RFC Armagh
- Culloville Blues GAC Armagh
- High Moss Sarsfields GFC Armagh
- Thomas Davis GFC, Newry Armagh
- Silverbridge Harps GFC Armagh
- Peadar O Doirnin, Forkhill GAC Armagh
- Armagh GAA Armagh
- Foyle Golf Club Derry/Londonderry
- Glenullin GAC Derry/Londonderry
- Coleraine Football Club Derry/Londonderry
- Sarsfields GAC Ballerin Derry/Londonderry
- St Canice's GAC Dungiven Derry/Londonderry
- Coleraine Rugby Football, Cricket and Hockey Club
Derry/Londonderry
- St Colms Ballinascreen GAC Derry/Londonderry
- CLG Sleacht Néill Derry/Londonderry
- Celtic Bhoys FC Downpatrick Down
- Ballynahinch RFC Down
- Cooke RFC Down
- Instonians RFC Down
- Drumaness Mills Down
- Rathfriland Football Club Down
- Russell Gaelic Union Down
- St Patrick's GAC Dromintee Down
- Erne Gaels Belleek Fermanagh
- Roslea Shamrocks GAC Fermanagh
- Derrylin O'Connells GFC Fermanagh
- Tempo Maguires GAC Fermanagh
- Heber McMahon Gaelic Football Club Brookeborough Fermanagh
- Derrygonnelly Harps GAA Fermanagh
- Enniskillen Gaels Fermanagh
- Loch Mhic Ruairi Naomh Treasa Tyrone
- Éire Óg An Charraig Mhór Tyrone
- Tyrone GAA Tyrone
- Omagh Golf Club Tyrone
- Killymoon Golf Club Tyrone
- Newtownstewart Golf Club Tyrone
- Trillick St Macartans GAC Tyrone
