The women of the Laois ICA Federation are uniting in support of an international campaign against domestic violence. Ladies in ICA guilds across Laois have been.
Undeterred by recent setbacks, the committee persuing a dedicated Changing Places facility in Drogheda are trying every avenue possible to make their goal a reality.
Spearheaded by Annette Monaghan, who has been advocating for the facility for years, the team has been busy working behind the scenes to ensure that the facility comes to fruition.
A motion submitted to the Municipal District meeting by Cllr Paddy Mc Quillan in September calling for one of these facilities to be included in the refurbishment of the Fair Street offices received overwhelming support from all the elected representatives.
Unfortunately, the council shot the proposal down stating that there were no plans for major public toilet facilities at this development .