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Topics discussed in this briefing include business supports, international travel, and the national vaccination strategy

Kilkenny-based Design & Crafts Council Ireland unveils projects to help people get creative under Covid Reporter: mary.cody@kilkennypeople.ie Liesa O’Keeffe of Liese O’Keeffe Alterations and her daughter Isobel (13) practice some knitting therapy at their home in county Kilkenny );  ); Many of Ireland’s craftspeople and makers are bringing their talents into homes and communities across the country as part of an inspirational nationwide campaign unveiled by Kilkenny-based Design & Craf...

The theme of the unique installation is A Breath Of Fresh Air. “We wanted to choose a theme that is very broad based and which encapsulated what a lot of different people living in different parts of the county or the world are currently experiencing during lockdown,” Ms Soden said. “The idea of A Breath Of Fresh Air can be interpreted very literally or in a more abstract way. “It can relate to the distance people have to their families and loved ones, the emotional experience of living...

New campaign to get Kilkenny reading during Covid A new website www.irelandreads.ie has been set up Reporter: sam.matthews@kilkennypeople.ie Kilkenny County Council Library Service have teamed up with libraries nationwide, publishers, booksellers, authors and others for the campaign );  ); Ireland Reads is a new campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Thursday, February. Kilkenny County Council Library Service have teamed up with ...

Tale-a-phone: Isolated people in Co Wexford to benefit from traditional stories Public can call up for 20-minute story in council effort to combat loneliness among elderly Wed, Feb 3, 2021, 01:00 Storyteller Joe Brennan from Wexford town, storytelling over the phone. Photograph: Patrick Browne Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly.   As older people continue to feel isolated due to the coronavirus pandemi...

Residents asked to show patience as GPs deal with healthcare & delivering Covid vaccine Health board officials say that “continued pressure on the whole system as a result of increasing cases of Covid-19” means practices have been asked to concentrate on vital services. The Houldsworth Centre in Wishaw is home to several GP practices Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe W...

CLARE County Library has announced details of ‘Clare Reads’, a new initiative that encourages reading for pleasure. Clare Reads aims to encourage everyone in Clare to read a designated book connected with the county during the month of February. This is a new project for Clare County Library and is part of both the ‘Ireland Reads’ and ‘Keep Well’ campaigns. The designated book is This Is Happiness by Niall Williams. Helen Walsh, Clare County Librarian, said, “On behalf of Clare...

In recognition of the benefit that arts and creativity can bring in assisting individuals and communities in this challenging time, Clare Arts Office created the Cúram awards, an initiative as part of Clare County Council’s ‘Keep Well’ campaign.  There was a very strong reaction to this call and some wonderful proposals were received. Awards have been made to poet Grace Wells, traditional singer Rachel Uí Fhaoláin, theatre practitioner Jenny Bassett, and artists Tim Humphries, R...

Clare County Library has announced details of ‘Clare Reads’, a new initiative that encourages reading for pleasure. Clare Reads aims to encourage everyone in Clare to read a designated book connected with the county during the month of February. This is a new project for Clare County Library and is part of both the ‘Ireland Reads’ and ‘Keep Well’ campaigns. The designated book is This Is Happiness by Niall Williams. Helen Walsh, Clare County Librarian, said: “On behalf of Clare...

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