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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 & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI). A giant glass quilt ‘sewn together’ by makers across the country,...

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 in isolation, what individuals see or feel while exploring their limited area or perhaps new experi...

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 libraries nationwide, publishers, booksellers, authors and others for the campaign, which is part ...

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 pandemic, those in Co Wexford will have access to an unusual method of support in the form of stories throu...