ACE Centre receives €48k funding boost

The Government has announced over €48,000 will be made available for the Action and Community Enterprise Centre (ACE) in Clondalkin’s Bawnogue.

Welcoming the news, local TD Emer Higgins, said that the ACE centre is a resource for budding entrepreneurs which will soon boast amenities including a digital hub.

Deputy Higgins said: “Earlier this year the ACE Enterprise Centre received €100,000 under the Enterprise Ireland’s Enterprise Centres Fund, to help it transform its current centre into a digital resource for local entrepreneurs.

“I’m delighted that they’ve now secured an additional €48,000 from Government to support the centre with this project. ACE is a fantastic resource in Clondalkin and a huge support for budding entrepreneurs.

“Already it supports over 120 clients ranging from community groups to start-ups. This funding will be crucial to the centre as it builds out its co-working space and delivers its brand new Digital Suite and audio-visual services,” she added.

“I was delighted to tour the facility recently with its chairman, John Curran, to see first-hand its new industrial kitchen which is supporting up-and-coming bakers, chefs and cooks, and to view their plans to develop open-plan office spaces and a boardroom complete with video-conferencing facilities.

“Well done to Kerrie, James and all the team at ACE for continuing to empower local entrepreneurs,” concluded Deputy Higgins.