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2,000 face masks given to elderly Laois people in cocoon
Reporter:
19 Feb 2021
Judy Barrett, Chairperson of the Laois Age Friendly Older Peoples Forum with one of the 2,000 masks they distributed to Laois elderly. );
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Some 2,000 elderly people in Laois received free reusable face coverings this year, thanks to Laois Age Friendly Alliance.
The masks were given out in January and February through libraries and groups like Meals on Wheels all around the county.
David Murphy manages the Age Friendly programme for Laois County Council. Late last year the Laois Age Friendly and the Laois Healthy Ireland Programmes came together to jointly fund the purchasing of 2,000 face coverings. It was believed that the gift of masks would be especially welcomed by cocooners and older people in general as they are now a mandatory requirement for all essential services including public transport since August last year. This is a new requirement that looks like it will be with us for a w