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'No need to feel isolated over Christmas' -Laois council CEO Reporter:  '); A new campaign to support the mental health of Laois people over Christmas has been launched.  Funding of €67,225 has been provided to Laois to run the new national Keep Well campaign, via Healthy Ireland. Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland announced the campaign at the November council meeting. “There is no need for people to feel isolated over the Christmas period because those avenues of assistance are there,” he said.  He said that the Community Forum reconvened on November 20 when members were upd...

The Local Studies Department of Cork County Council's Library and Arts Service has been undertaking a number of popular podcasts in recent months, and the timing of the latest release is perfect, it being titled 'the Christmas Traditions of Cork.' Cork County, containing a city, towns of various sizes, and remote peninsular areas, has a corresponding diversity of Christmas traditions. The podcast offers a representative selection varying from the amusing to the intensely moving and reflects the wealth of information on the subject in the holdings of the Reference and Local Department at Cork...

Covid-19 response: Longford County Council processed 700 Business Restart Grants and answered 425 Community Helpline Calls Longford County Council poised to rise to the challenges 2021 will bring Reporter: ');  '); Christmas is almost upon us. People are spending money, shopping local and supporting local businesses and jobs.   Despite the Christmas trade, 2020 has been a very difficult year for many businesses in county Longford.  Longford County Council has provided a range of supports to businesses to help keep them afloat through restrictions and reduced trade.  The Local Enterpris...

‘Covid-19 has not gone away’ is Christmas public health plea from midlands doctor Reporter: ');  '); The doctor leading the public health battle against Covid-19 in Laois and other midland counties has urgedthepublic to be vigilant as the virus spreads again. Dr Una Fallon is the Director of Public Health for the Midlands. “It is crucial that we remain vigilant when it comes to COVID-19. Covid-19 prevention measures, such as hand hygiene, distancing and using face coverings, will also help to protect us all from a range of winter illnesses, including the medically vulnerable. “We r...

Design & Crafts Council Ireland and Kilkenny County Council involved in“Keep Well” Campaign Reporter: mary.cody@kilkennypeople.ie A series of craft-based workshops by Design Crafts Council Ireland in support of the national Keep Well campaign are available at www.dcci.ie ');  '); The Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) is collaborating with the government and Kilkenny County Council on the delivery of the national ‘Keep Well’ campaign. DCCI has launched a new creative project to bring the skills and talents of Ireland’s craftspeople into homes and communities across the coun...