Cork County Council has been awarded €100,000 in funding to create a masterplan for the town of Skibbereen as part of plans to enhance the quality of life for residents, visitors and businesses. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, confirmed Skibbereen as one of 26 towns across the country to receive such funding which will be used to deliver Ireland's first ever Town Centre First Plans as part of the Government’s drive to reimagine and revitalise rural Ireland.