A number of nursing homes in Kilkenny were given donations of PPE over the weekend. The personal protective equipment was donated by the Ireland Taiwan Parliame.
The people of Kilkenny have responded is such huge numbers to the draft development plan for the city and county that local councillors have been given an extra.
€250,000 in Cultural Grants will benefit Kilkenny communities
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Muckalee Community Centre has been awarded €40,000 under the Community and Cultural/ Intercultural Facilities Capital Scheme );
A fund of €250,000 has been shared between community organisations across County Kilkenny.
The Community and Cultural/ Intercultural Facilities Capital Scheme is funded through development contributions and allocated by Kilkenny County Council.
It has been described as a positive recognition of the huge amount of voluntary work in organisations crucial to community life.
Welcoming the grants, at last week’s meeting of Kilkenny County Council, Cathaoirleach Andrew McGuinness said he was, however, disappointed that no city groups had been awarded grants. He asked that all unsuccessful applicants be given feedback and guidance as to why they had failed to secure a grant.
Kilkenny receives further donations of PPE from Taiwan
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A large donation of Personal Protective Equipment from Taiwan was received by Cathaoirleach Andrew McGuinness in Kilkenny last Friday.
This is the second donation from the group since the start of the pandemic and will be distributed to homes for our elderly this week.
The donation was made through the Ireland Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Association, which is chaired by Deputy John McGuinness, and the Taipei Representative Office in Ireland, in partnership with the Taiwan Ireland Association.
Some vaccination appointments offered need to be revised - Cathaoirleach
One resident living within a stone s throw of vaccine hub in Waterford told to travel to Kilkenny
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Vaccination appointments offered in Ferrybank and other parts of the county need to be revised according to Cathaoirleach Andrew McGuinness who has said that residents are being told to travel over 60km to be vaccinated rather than being sent to the WIT campus which is on their doorsteps.
The same is happening to some residents in the Callan area who have been given appointments in Nenagh.
“I’ve had numerous complaints from residents in areas like Ferrybank where their Eircode shows they are living in County Kilkenny but the nearest vaccination centre is in County Waterford. One local resident was 60km from the centre in Kilkenny but the centre located at the WIT campus was within a stones throw of her home. It makes no sense to drag people on unnecessary journeys, particularly when they