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Shop Front Improvement Scheme for Kildare and Laois

Shop Front Improvement Scheme for Kildare and Laois

This is a great initiative introduced by Kildare County Council and Laois County Council. The Shop Front Improvement Scheme aims to financially assist and support independent business owners to improve the appearance of their shop fronts or commercial properties. ✅ Proposals for funding do not have to involve a ...

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SUSI Grant Application Open Date

SUSI Grant Application Open Date

The Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant applications open for the 2020/2021 Academic Year today April 23rd. Before making your application, you are encouraged to use SUSI’s online eligibility reckoner to give an indication of your eligibility for student grant funding. Go to www.susi.ie for everything ...

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Minding Your Long Term Health During COVID-19

Minding Your Long Term Health During COVID-19

People with long-term health conditions may be more at risk of serious illness if they get coronavirus. Therefore, you need to take extra care to protect yourself. During this time of uncertainty, our daily lives have changed a lot. If you have a long-term health condition you still have to do the things that help ...

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Let’s Stay Connected

Let’s Stay Connected

Some people might find this time more worrying than others and may need some extra support on the phone or online. Whatever you are going through in isolation, let's stay connected and make it through, together. https://bit.ly/2Kjh95z www.YourMentalHealth.ie

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Shine Your Light – April 11th 2020

Shine Your Light – April 11th 2020

At 9pm this evening, we are all invited to shine a light in our homes. This is to honour all the sick, those who have lost their lives, health care workers and all frontline staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Extension to Restrictions

Extension to Restrictions

Today it was announced that the travel, work and social distancing restrictions have been extended for a further three weeks until Tuesday May 5th. These restrictions are all necessary measures to further slow the spread of the virus. Garda enforcement powers will also be extended for this time period. We cannot ...

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New Building in the works for Coláiste Íosagáin

New Building in the works for Coláiste Íosagáin

Great news for the people of Portarlington. A new school in the town is seriously needed and is a matter of priority. “It’s a commitment I made to the people of Portarlington and I intend honouring my word and will use every opportunity to deliver a new secondary school for the town.”   ...

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World Autism Awareness Day 2020

World Autism Awareness Day 2020

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. A day to raise awareness about autism and celebrate those with autism in our communities. We also think of those who may be finding the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions to movement difficult due to changes in routine and disruptions to support and services. We need to continue ...

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Extension to the Fuel Allowance

Extension to the Fuel Allowance

It has been announced today that the Fuel Allowance season is to be extended by four weeks - from Friday April 10th - May 8th, in response to the COVID-19 emergency. The current 28-week season was due to finish on April 10th.

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Support for our Frontline Staff

Support for our Frontline Staff

Wherever you are this evening at 8pm, stop and applaud the HSE frontline staff who deserve all of our support during these very tough times. Give them a big round of applause from your front door, garden, windows, living room or wherever you can to show them how much we appreciate all they are doing.

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COVID-19 Information Booklet

COVID-19 Information Booklet

A new COVID-19 information booklet will be distributed to households across the country by An Post in the next few days. This booklet will outline information about the Coronavirus such as: ✅ How The Government is responding to the Coronavirus. ✅ The symptoms associated with the Coronavirus. ✅ How you can ...