Ten Mayo sports facilities to benefit from new EV chargers

Ten Mayo sporting groups have been have been allocated funding towards the cost of installing electric vehicle charge points at their club facilities for members and visitors, Minister of State Alan Dillon has confirmed.

Over 220 sports clubs, including ten in Mayo, are have been deemed eligible to progress to the delivery phase of the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Infrastructure Scheme.

The ten clubs in Mayo are:

Westport Golf Club

Knockmore GAA Club

Manulla Sports Club

Claremorris Golf Club

Castlebar Mitchels GAA Club

Ballintubber GAA Club

Westport GAA Club

Westport United FC

Kilmeena GAA Club

Breaffy GAA Club

Minister Dillon said: “The scheme provides funding for the cost of installing electric vehicle charge points at sports club facilities and is funded through the government’s Shared Island Initiative and ZEVI infrastructure funding."

Welcoming the news, Deputy Michael RIng said: "The ten Mayo clubs are now eligible to move to the next stage in the process.

"Eligible clubs will be able to draw down funding for the installation of electric vehicle charging in their club grounds, subject to reaching agreement with a charge point operator from a pre-approved panel.

"This should see an important ramping up of public EV charging in local communities across the island and offer the potential for clubs to generate income from those more commercially attractive sites.”