Kilmore/Priorswood Sláintecare Healthy Communities Launched
  • By Sarah Clohessy
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Kilmore/Priorswood was launched as a Sláintecare Healthy Community site by Cllr. Dearbháil Butler deputising for Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy in the Bell Centre, Darndale. Introduced nationally in 2021, Sláintecare Healthy Communities is a Cross-Government initiative to deliver increased health and wellbeing services in 19 areas of greatest need across Ireland.

The launch of the Kilmore/Priorswood Sláintecare Healthy Communities is the successful culmination of close collaboration between many partners.

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NORTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP CALLING FOR RESTORATION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION SPENDING TO PRE-CRASH LEVELS AND €19 MILLION PER YEAR INCREASE IN LEADER FUNDING

Northside Partnership CEO, Paul Rogers, joined the country’s other 48 Local Development Companies (LDCs) to call for an extra €19 million per year for the rural development programme, LEADER, and the restoration of social inclusion spending under the SICAP programme to pre-financial crash levels. The calls were made in the Budget 2023 submission to Government by the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) which is the representative body for the 49 LDCs around the country.

We fully support the call for the restoration of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme funding to pre-2008 levels and call for a radical reform of labour market schemes such as Community Employment and Tús

“We fully support the call for the restoration of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme funding to pre 2008 levels and call for a radical reform of labour market schemes such as Community Employment and Tús,” said Mr.

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Following a rise in crime and drug-related activity in north east Dublin, local community groups have come together to launch a new initiative called Get The Message Out – There Is Another Way.

The aim of the initiative is to inform young people and their families that there are alternatives to drugs and crime and that supports are available to them to avoid or exit this lifestyle.

The initiative was born out of the Northside Community Forum,

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