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Dundalk councillor delighted Louth leading way with volunteering
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Independent Councillor Maeve Yore said she is delighted that Louth has lead the way during National Volunteering Week by being the first in Ireland to launch the County Louth Volunteering Framework 2020-2023.
Councillor Yore said: “As a lifelong volunteer and former Board Member of Louth Volunteer Centre I know the positive impact volunteering has.
“It’s worth noting Louth Volunteers have played a pivotal and vital role during this Covid pandemic with over 70 voluntary organisations with hundreds of volunteers across Louth answering their communities call.
“I feel this Framework which is strongly aligned to the National Volunteering Strategy 2021-2025 can only enhance and build on the safe, effective, expert volunteer standards needed moving forward.
Louth is leading the way when it comes to volunteering with the county being the first in the country to launch a County Volunteering Framework. Minister Joe O&.
Dundalk councillor says it is unacceptable some parklets are inaccessible to wheelchair users
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Councillor Maeve Yore has said it is unacceptable that some parklets in town are inaccessible to wheelchair users.
The Independent councillor told the local authority that it was not acceptable that an outdoor dining initiative has been rolled out without taking into consideration wheelchair users, people with mobility issues and people who are visually impaired.
Some parklets in town can t be accessed by wheelchair users and people with children in buggies and Cllr Yore called for the situation to be rectified.
Cllr Yore, speaking at last week s Dundalk Municipal District meeting, said: It is unacceptable that some parklets are inaccessible to wheelchair users.
LMFM By Ruth O Connell It comes as wheelchair users and people with children in pushchairs cannot access some of the town s parklets.
A Louth Councillor says she s very frustrated with the local authority over a major outdoor dining initiative being inaccessible for some.
Independent Maeve Yore - who is a disability rights campaigner - raised the issue at the Dundalk Municipal District s monthly meeting.
It heard that the difference between the footpath and road surface is to blame for some of the parklets in the town not being accessible for wheelchair users and people with children in pushchairs.
Senior Engineer Mark Johnston told Councillors that a plate has already been fitted to the parklet in Blackrock and he said he d raise the issue with the Dundalk BIDS Manager.