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Restart Grant Plus details for Kildare South

Restart Grant Plus details for Kildare South

The Restart Grant Plus is open for applications today. This is a new grant of between €4K and €25k to help businesses reopen. ✅ The Restart Grant Plus is a key part of the government’s July Stimulus package, a €7.4bn package of measures designed to stimulate a jobs-led recovery and build economic confidence while ...

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Spike in Covid-19 Cases in Kildare, Laois and Offaly

Spike in Covid-19 Cases in Kildare, Laois and Offaly

A significant spike in Covid-19 cases in Kildare, Laois & Offaly. Please take extra care in implementing all public health advice 😷 Click here for the special advice for people living in Kildare, Laois and Offaly 👉 https://www.gov.ie/…/7b237-special-advice-for-those-living…/

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Funding for Kildare Town

Funding for Kildare Town

I welcome the great news that The Kildare Town Renewal Plan for €1.75 million in RRDF funding has been approved. This project which is being led by Kildare County Council, will prepare plans for the redesign of the Market Square and for a pedestrian link from the Kildare Village Outlet into the Town Centre. ...

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Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2020

Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2020

I welcome today’s announcement by Minister Heather Humphreys that many towns such as Portarlington, Athy, Kildare Town, Monasterevin and Lowtown will benefit from the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2020. ‪These projects will really benefit the local communities and the economy in our constituency of Kildare South ...

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Reopening of Schools 2020

Reopening of Schools 2020

The Department of Education has issued details of the Roadmap for the Reopening of the Primary and Secondary School System: ✅ All schools will reopen at the end of August ✅ Children below third class will not need to maintain social distancing but all other primary school children will sit in pod bubbles ...

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Refunds Relating to COVID-19 School Closures 

Refunds Relating to COVID-19 School Closures 

Families who paid a fee for school transport in 2019/20 will receive a refund for the unused portion following the public health measure of closing schools to prevent the spread of Covid19. Bus Éireann operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills, and is managing the refund ...

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Laois Youth Volunteers and Laois Young Creatives Scheme 2020

Laois Youth Volunteers and Laois Young Creatives Scheme 2020

Laois County Council in partnership with Volunteer Laois & LOETB have today launched a scheme aimed at students in the County, aged 18-25, to encourage them to volunteer with their local Community Groups. This is a great opportunity for young people to help out in the community, get involved with a variety of ...

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Supporting Robertstown

Supporting Robertstown

Here in Robertstown to support the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) application by the Robertstown Community Amenities Association. Excellent ideas planned for the future of the village!