Six animal welfare charities in County Tipperary to receive funds to provide additional support for those organisations.
A total of almost 200,000 euro is to be divided between the six groups as follows:
Tipp PAWS in Mullinahone are to receive almost €76,500. Cappanagarrane Horse Rescue are allocated €22,350, while Roscrea SPCA are to get over €37,600 towards, Mo Chara Animal Rescue based in Thurles and Cashel will get €34,500 and finally the Haven Rescue have secured over €19,000 while Great Hounds in Need get €9,000.
The Agriculture Minister Charlie McConagloe says the work these groups do is vital to protect, rescue and taking care of animals, and providing education and guidance so as to prevent welfare problems from arising in many cases,
