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I am Kate Kerrigan, an Irish author, Irish Mail columnist and regular contributor to RTE’s Sunday Miscellany. Many of my readers are in the 70 plus age bracket and being aware that not all of them have internet access, and prefer paper-reading, I am producing a personal...

Stress Control is a six-session cognitive-behavioural therapy class which was developed by Jim White, a Clinical Psychologist in Glasgow, and used extensively in community settings by the NHS (UK) and HSE (Ireland) and in other parts of the world. HSE Health and Wellbeing have...

The Meath Child and Family Support Network have produced a newsletter with details of services during COVID 19 Please find below to download: Meath Child and Family Support Network Service delivery update 06.04.20    

Covid-19 Response Fund https://www.communityfoundation.ie/grants/types-of-grants/covid-19-response-fund The Community Foundation for Ireland’s Covid-19 Community Fund is aimed at the immediate needs of organisations impacted by Covid-19 and focused on the following: People over...

Domestic Violence Supports PDF

4th April 2020   Dear Colleague, We are very thankful for your ongoing support every day in helping to share information about Coronavirus COVID-19. Below are a few updates for you:   Digital Partner Pack Update Guidance and Resources for Disability Services COVID-19...

In relation to Postal Operatives checking in on the elderly and vulnerable on their respective delivery routes we have added another piece to this initiative. Family members of an older or vulnerable person currently cocooning will now be able to request a specific ‘An Post...

The Irish Red Cross and Age Action has publicly launched a COVID-19 Hardship Fund to respond to the immediate needs of older people in vulnerable situations across Ireland experiencing additional hardship as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis. It is clear that some older...

Garda Dean Kerins reports on two items:   Received Donation of 30 phones from Motorola which I gave to Avril Hevey third Age centre last Friday. Received a box of hand sanitised from Donagh Quigley The Handmade Soap Company. Used for volunteers around Kells area, Meals on Wheels.