Tipperary PPN
April Newsletter 2026
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Tipperary Dementia Awareness – Understand Together Campaign
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On Thursday 9th April Tipperary County Council, Tipperary Age Friendly and the HSE National Dementia Services as part of the Understand Together Campaign were delighted to launch the Tipperary Tidy Towns Dementia Awareness Signage Campaign at Cabragh Wetlands Visitor and Interpretive Centre HolycrossTidy Towns Launch Signage Campaign
The Tipperary Age Friendly Tidy Towns Dementia Awareness Signage Campaign includes recordings captured in Cahir with Andy Moloney Chair of Cahir Tidy Towns and Jennifer Manning HSE Clinical Nurse Manager speaking about the benefits of physical and social activities for people with dementia. These recordings will be part of a national campaign to increase public awareness and support and for the first time this year, Tidy Towns committees can apply for a “Dementia inclusive community” Special Award as part of the SuperValu TidyTowns annual competition.
The sign also features a QR Code which signposts to the HSE site and features supports for families and carers, and also for communities in supporting those living with dementia in our community.
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Local Groups Urged to Register Defibrillators to Help Save Lives
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Community groups across Tipperary are being encouraged to register their Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to help ensure they can be located quickly in an emergency.
An AED can save a life during a cardiac arrest, but its impact depends on people knowing where it is. By registering AEDs on the national database, emergency services and bystanders can be directed to the nearest device when every second counts.
Tipperary PPN is calling on all community organisations, sports clubs, and local groups to take a few minutes to register their AEDs and help make their communities more emergency-ready.
Registration is simple, quick, and could make a life-saving difference.
To register an AED, visit: https://surveys.hse.ie/s/aed_form
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The 2026 CLÁR Measure 1 funding scheme is now open for application. CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. This funding assists in building the resilience of these rural communities.
The CLÁR scheme has been extended to ten new areas in Tipperary in 2026, to see which areas are within the CLÁR area click here
Measure 1: Developing Community Facilities & Amenities
A minimum grant of €5,000 and maximum grant of €65,000 will apply to this measure. To facilitate projects of a slightly greater scale, 2 applications seeking grant funding of up to €100,000 can be submitted. The scheme will provide up to 90% of the cost. The remaining 10% or balance of the project must be provided by community resources funding, this match funding must be in place at the time of application. Measure 1 will support a variety of capital projects provided they contribute to the enhancement of existing and/or the development of new, accessible Community Recreation Facilities. Please note that Local Authorities can only apply in association with Community Groups.
The closing date for Expression of Interest (EOI) applications is close of business on Friday 22nd May 2026.
For more information, CLÁR area maps and application forms visit https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/community/community/community-latest-news/2026/clar-2026-measure-1-developing-community-facilities
Any queries on the scheme can be sent to CLAR@tipperarycoco.ie or contact CLÁR grants, Community Section at 0818 06 5000.
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Community Safety Fund 2026
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The Community Safety Fund:
- Allows proceeds of crime to be directed into community projects to support community safety
- Ensures that the most appropriate proposals to improve community safety will receive the funding they require
- Encourages the development proposals to improve community safety from those people who best understand local community safety needs
- Allows best practice on community safety and youth justice to be shared with other partnerships and communities nationally as new proposals are developed
- Reflects and highlights the success of An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau in seizing the proceeds from criminal activity
Closing date for application is Monday 18th May at 5pm.
For more information and to apply visit https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/collections/community-safety-fund/
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Tipperary Sports Partnership Coaching and Development Fund 2026
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Tipperary Sports Partnership aims to develop sport and increase physical activity in Tipperary. This fund aims to support setting up of new clubs or sections and assist clubs to increase their capacity to deliver sport and physical activity and in turn increase membership and sports participation locally. It also aims to support Good Governance in Clubs. This Funding Scheme is supported by Sport Ireland & Tipperary County Council.
- The Coaching Fund aims to support and develop quality coaching in Tipperary and to encourage all coaches / volunteers to undertake appropriate education and training through their relevant National Govern Bodies.
- The Development Fund aims to encourage the set-up of new clubs and assist existing clubs to increase participation.
Projects should focus on attracting new members/participants from target groups as identified in TSP Strategic Plan such as disadvantaged areas, older adults, young people, people with disabilities, women and girls, unemployed and ethnic minorities.
The maximum that can be applied for by any applicant under this scheme is €3,000.
Closing Date for Completed Application Forms is Thursday 14th May 2026 at 4.00pm.
For more information and to apply visit https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/leisure-and-recreation/tipperary-sports-partnership-latest-news/2026/coaching-and-development-fund
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Sustainable Paint Giveaway for Community Groups
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About the Giveaway
The Paint Reuse Network is excited to bring back the Colour to Communities Giveaway, offering communities across Ireland the chance to win up to 50 litres of high-quality, reused paint to brighten their local spaces.
The competition is open to schools, charities, social enterprises, and community groups with creative ideas to give their areas a fresh, vibrant look while promoting sustainability. Three winners – two from each of Ireland’s National Waste Regions – will receive up to 50 litres of free water-based paint to bring their projects to life. Previous winners have transformed their community spaces with biodiversity murals, refreshed school walls, and collaborative paint projects.
How to Enter
Submit a short description of your proposed community painting project by Friday 15th May 2026.
For more information and to apply visit https://www.paintreuse.network/paint-giveaway2026
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Barriers to Accessing Bank Accounts for Small Community Groups survey
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Social Justice Ireland is an independent think tank and justice advocacy organisation that advances the lives of people and communities through providing independent social analysis and effective policy development to create a sustainable future for every member of society and for society as a whole.
Social Justice Ireland are conducting a short survey to better understand how Community Groups access basic financial services, and where gaps may exist. As Community Groups need a dedicated bank account in order to receive grants and funding, by sharing your perspective, you’ll contribute to research that aims to improve access to basic financial products for community groups. The survey is quick, anonymous, and open to everyone.
To complete the survey visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FVCFB9S
The survey will close on Saturday 31st October 2026.
To learn more about Social Justice Ireland visit https://www.socialjustice.ie/
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Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) Community Safety Youth Questionnaire
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Tipperary Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) want to hear the voice of all youth groups across the county. LCSP would also like youth groups opinion on safety within their community.
The LCSP need the communities input to write a 3 year community safety plan that will help make Tipperary a safe place for everyone.
To have you say visit Tipperary Local Community Safety Youth questionnaire – Fill in form
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Free Community Meeting: Natural Water Quality in Tipperary-Cahir-Cashel MD
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Join the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) for a meeting about the water quality in your area!
Community Information Meeting on Natural Water Quality in the Tipperary-Cahir-Cashel Municipal District.
The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), working on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality in rivers, lakes, estuaries, ground and coastal waters, is holding a community information meeting about water quality and water related issues in the Tipperary-Cahir-Cashel Municipal District
Tuesday, 12th May from 7pm – Cahir House Hotel, The Square, Townparks, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, E21 H244
This community information meeting is being held to make more people aware of work to improve water quality in the area and to encourage as much engagement as possible with all stakeholders right across the community, including key agencies, special interest groups, voluntary, public and private sectors.
To register visit https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/free-community-meeting-natural-water-quality-in-tipperary-cahir-cashel-tickets-1987999704632?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Upcoming Information Sessions – Water Supply Project
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Water Supply Project, Eastern and Midlands Region, Uisce Éireann is hosting a number of drop-in information sessions across the project area over the coming months. These information sessions provide opportunities for anyone interested in the Water Supply Project to meet with the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) to learn more about the project.
This project will provide a sustainable, secure, and resilient supply of drinking water for the Greater Dublin Area and the wider Eastern and Midlands region, supporting population growth, housing delivery, and economic development.
Planned Community Engagement Clinics:
Thursday 7th May 2026 from 12pm – 2pm Co. Offaly Killiegh Community Centre, R35 V446
Thursday 7th May 2026 from 5pm – 7pm Co. Kildare Celbridge Community Centre, W23 P6P5
Wednesday 13th May 2026 from 12pm – 2pm Co. Tipperary Ardcroney Community Centre, E45 W25
If you wish to speak with the Community Liaison Officer outside of these times, please contact the project team by emailing watersupply@water.ie.
For more information visit https://www.water.ie/projects/national-projects/water-supply-project-east-1
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Tipperary Age Friendly Survey
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Child Welfare & Protection in Sport Training
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Tipperary Sports Partnership is facilitating a Child Welfare & Protection in Sport Basic Awareness training. The course is aimed at sports leaders, children’s officers, parents or anyone working with young people in sport. A central goal for all those involved in sport for young people is to provide a safe, positive and nurturing environment where children can develop and enhance their physical and social skills. Promoting a child-centred environment should go hand in hand with identifying and eliminating practices that impact negatively on safe and enjoyable participation in sport for young people.
The next series workshops will be delivered by Sport Ireland tutors via Zoom on:
- Thursday 7th May from 6.00pm – 9.00pm
- Monday 11th May from 6.00pm – 9.00pm
The training will enable Children’s Officers/Sports Leaders to:
- Implement best practice in protecting the welfare of participants
- Create a child-centred environment within the sports club
- List categories of abuse and some indicators associated with abuse
- Make an appropriate response to a disclosure
- Make a report to designated officer or appropriate Statutory Authorities
To book your place visit https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/tipperary-sports-partnership
Cost is €15 plus booking fee.
Please book early as places are limited on the workshop. A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded on completion of the course.
For further information please contact TSP Clonmel office 052 616 6201 or TSP Nenagh office 052 616 6380
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Certificate in Sustainable Tourism Destinations Level 6
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Tipperary Tourism is delighted to announce that we will be commencing a Certification in Sustainable Tourism Destinations (Level 6, accredited through MTU) and supported by Tipperary Skillnet. The course will start on Wednesday, the 16th of September, with the final date the 13th of January to align with the off-season.
This 12-part programme offers a clear, guided, and fully supported pathway on your sustainability journey. It equips you with the knowledge and tools to align your business with Fáilte Ireland’s Climate Action Plan, ensuring you are fully prepared with sustainability actions, plans, and initiatives. This training programme makes sustainability practical, manageable, and actionable, enabling you to implement sustainable tourism practices in your business while collectively crafting a compelling and sustainable destination story.
Key Learning Areas: Energy, Waste, and Water Management, Reducing Carbon Emissions, Biodiversity, Accessibility & Inclusion, Your Business and Your Community, Landscape Ethics and Sustainability Action Plan.
For more information visit https://www.thetourismspace.com/offers/XJXLGfSJ/checkout or contact Mairéad- Tipperary Tourism Officer 087 1482 658 or email mairead.winters@tipperarycoco.ie
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FREE Helium Workshops for Young People Living with Long-Term
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Bookings are now open for Helium’s FREE Summer Art Camp in NENAGH for children and young people with long-term physical health conditions.
Nenagh Summer Camp, Tyone Community Centre for 8–12 years olds from Tuesday 21st July to Thursday 23rd July
Book your Nenagh space visit https://helium.ie/workshop/nenagh-summer-camp/
If you can’t make it in person Book your online space here
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Literacy is everybody’s business! Join the Tipperary Adult Literacy Coalition
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Boost your organisation’s communication skills — for free!
The Adult Literacy Coalition for Tipperary is offering free, practical training for organisations and businesses across Tipperary this June and September.
Choose what suits you best with in person or online sessions available. Discover how to become literacy friendly in your work with clients and learn how to use Plain Language across your organisation. These simple but powerful skills help you deliver excellent customer care and ensure your messages are clear, confident, and understood the first time.
Join a growing network of literacy friendly staff in Tipperary who are making communication easier, more inclusive, and more effective for everyone.
Literacy Awareness: 3rd June – Nenagh, 10th June – Clonmel or 17th June – online
Plain Language: 9th September – Nenagh, 23rd September – Clonmel or 30th September – online
To register visit https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=JVynwf1lH0qKvRxHsiCCvm9iCyIoIvJAqFBEVTeBfmZUNEE4WDFIQUw3T0tFR0ZOUU5RUFVBREs3Ni4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl or give Ester a call on 087 0626 937.
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Women Leading Tipperary: Real Stories, Real Pathways to Decision-Making
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What does leadership look like in our county and how can more women step into it?
Join us for an engaging and inspiring event that brings together a panel of women who are already making a difference across community life, public participation, and local leadership. From community development and environmental action to advocacy and representation, these women are shaping the places we live in every day.
We will also hear a special poetry performance reflecting the internal dialogue familiar to any woman who have ever organised a community event! The event will close with the Tipperary launch of the See Her Elected Guide to Running in the 2029 Local Elections, followed by a light lunch.
To register visit https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/women-leading-tipperary-real-stories-real-pathways-to-decision-making-tickets-1987896533043?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Street Feast 2026 on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May!
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We’d love you to join us and over 1,200 Street Feast hosts for Ireland friendliest neighbourly gathering. First up: We’ve been working with our partners at Tesco to upgrade our Street Feast packs with a few surprises, including vouchers (you know – every little helps)
AND… we’re planning some great competitions with prizes to add a little magic to your Feast. We’ll be announcing them on our socials and in our newsletters, so keep your eyes peeled. It is truly going to be the best year yet and we’d love you to be part of it!
Now the days are getting longer and brighter, its time to seize the moment and celebrate the people who live around us.
Ready to host? Register for your free party pack with all the essentials – bunting, invitations, posters and more – just click the here!
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Biomethane for Carbon and Community End-of-Project Conference
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Over the course of the project, the Biomethane Development Office (BDO) has been working to advance capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and biomethane development across Ireland’s Midlands and Just Transition Region.
As the project approaches its conclusion in June 2026, the BDO team is organising an End-of-Project Conference to disseminate the key insights, findings, and learning generated throughout the project.
The conference will take place from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on Wednesday, 13th May 2026, at the Derrynaflan Theatre, Horse and Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary, E41 AP86.
The conference will showcase the 3D and VR biomethane plant models, the launch of the BCC reports, the BCC website as a biomethane knowledge hub, key project findings, achievements, and future opportunities arising from the BCC project.
To register visit https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ahmLBlctf0CnDTwFccMmaqWnnNhS7aJCh4VJ5cBXvRpUMTNVSFpESjhPODdRNjJCSFBMS084S1lURS4u&route=shorturl
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Tipperary Bealtaine Festival 2026
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Each year in the month of May, Bealtaine is presented as an annual nationwide festival celebrating the arts and creativity as we age. Tipperary County Council Arts Office and Tipperary Library Service are delighted to work together once again to present a full and varied programme of events and activities across the County to deliver an extensive and varied programme of 150 events and activities right across the county.
Tipperary Arts Office, with support from the Arts Council, puts out a call each year to professional artists based in Tipperary to deliver longer term engagement projects across all artforms targeted at older people, each culminating in a showcase event in May. Tipperary Arts Office continue the wider programming in 12 care settings across the county which includes an expansion of the much loved Music on Tour programme, the continuation of the The Memory Box programme, supported by the Tipperary Museum of Hidden History, and the presentation of a circus show in association with Creative Places Tipperary Town.
The Libraries Service runs an extensive programme of activities, which this year boasts an impressive number of free events across all library branches in the county. Singing sessions, visual art, needle felting, painting and theatre workshops, screenings, talks and demos and the stage is set for an activity-filled month of May.
For more information visit https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/arts-and-culture/arts-and-older-people-initiatives/tipperary-bealtaine-festival-2026
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Reaching New Audiences: Practical Strategies for Festivals and Events to grow and diversify their audiences webinar
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This is an online training workshop for all Tipperary-based festivals and event organisers. Online Monday 11th May from 7-9pm
This practical and participatory workshop will support festival and event organisers to grow, diversify and better engage their audiences. Designed for organisers, the session will explore who is currently attending events, who is missing, and why. Through a combination of guided exercises, discussion and real-world examples, participants will develop a clearer understanding of their audiences and identify realistic ways to reach new and underrepresented groups, including younger people, visitors, diaspora and local communities. Attendees will leave with practical tools and a simple workbook to support ongoing audience development beyond the session.
Clíona Maher – Facilitator
Clíona Maher is a creative producer, arts manager and theatre practitioner with over 30 years’ experience working across Ireland, the US and France. She has extensive experience in festival development and audience engagement, including as Artistic Director of Clonmel Junction Arts Festival and founder of Finding a Voice. Clíona is a member of the Performing Arts Forum Festivals Working Group and has worked widely with artists and organisations to support the development of sustainable, inclusive and audience-focused events.
To book your place visit https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/reaching-new-audiences-tickets-1988011628296
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Make Way Day is moving! Mark your calendars for Friday 29th May
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Since it first began, Make Way Day has grown into an incredible national movement, bringing communities together to highlight the everyday obstacles faced by people with disabilities on our streets. As we look ahead to our next campaign, we’re making a big change to help this movement grow even stronger.
This year, Make Way Day is moving from its traditional September slot to a brand-new date on Friday, 29th May.
Why the change of season?
We’ve reviewed our past campaigns and listened to feedback, and we believe moving to May will make a massive difference for two big reasons:
Clearing the airwaves: Historically, Make Way Day has fallen on the last Friday of September, putting us right in the middle of the frantic pre-Budget news cycle. By moving to May, our message no longer has to compete with heavy economic and political news.
Stepping into the sunshine: Make Way Day is all about getting out onto the streets to document obstacles and run walkability audits. We all know late September weather can be unpredictable, to say the least! Moving to the gateway of summer means lighter evenings, milder weather, and a safer, more enjoyable experience for all our amazing volunteers and participants.
We are working hard to finalise our campaign packs, digital assets, and resources. We will be sharing these with all our partners, local authorities, and advocacy groups very soon so you have everything you need to hit the ground running.
For now, please save the date Friday 29th May and keep an eye on our social media and www.makewayday.com for more updates. Let’s get ready to make way. For more information visit http://makewayday.com/
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Rooted movement movement and music in nature
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This is a new project to connect people to nature, movement and music in the natural setting of Knockanacree Woodlands in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary.
It will run over a series of six Friday mornings between May and June 2026.
Fridays at 10am to 11:30am 1st, 8th,15th, 29th May and 5th and 12th June
It is open to all adults and FREE to participate.
To book your place visit https://bookwhen.com/jennyfahy#focus=ev-ss7tz-20260501100000
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Download you Tourism Guide Today!
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Tipperary County Council have captured all of Tipperary’s visitor experiences and made it easier for you to download from one location via Tipperary.com.
Whether it’s climbing the top of the Devil’s Bit, discovering the chambers of the Mitchelstown Cave, or exploring the many OPW attractions in Tipperary, the guides will provide you with options enticing you to explore the unknown.
We have an array of brochures for you to access, including our own Time for Tipperary Discovery Guide, Butler Trail and Take a Hike. We also love to see our destination collaborators, Lough Derg and Munster Vales, provide you with a variety of activities to explore in Tipperary through their informative guides. St Declan’s Way, Littleton Labyrinth, and Suir Blueway Tipperary provide you with core information on exploring these majestic outdoor trails.
These guides will inspire you to get out and visit Tipperary. To download tourism guides visit https://tipperary.com/plan-your-trip/travel-guides-tipperary/
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Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme
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The Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme aims to support older people (aged 65 and over) to live in their own home with dignity and independence, for as long as possible. The programme’s ambition is to enable everyone to live longer healthier lives by keeping care close to home and expanding the range of health and social care services in the community. It is about providing a range of alternatives for older people who may otherwise transition into long term residential care prematurely.
To do this, we have appointed a Local Healthy Age Friendly Homes Coordinator in all local authorities. Each Local Coordinator will case manage a support package for each person referred, linking the supports from the variety of public, voluntary, private and community agencies in the area.
The purpose of this referral is to identify an older person who could benefit from some extra help and support in order to continue living in their own home. The Local Coordinator will carry out a home-based assessment and, in partnership with the older person, will identify and design a range of supports to enable the older person to continue living independently. This will not affect any current home help, medical card, pension, or other services being received.
To make are referral visit (ages 65+) https://agefriendlyireland.ie/healthy-age-friendly-homes-programme/making-a-referral/
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Youth Vaping and Nicotine Use Prevention campaign
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Tobacco Free Ireland (TFI) launched the second phase of the Youth Vaping and Nicotine Use Prevention campaign in Presentation De La Salle, Bagenalstown.
The first phase of the campaign launched in October 2025. Our goal for phase 1 was to ensure parents understood where to get information on vaping and snus, the resources available and to encourage them to talk to young people about vaping and nicotine.
This activity was supported by a public information campaign through social media, radio, and digital channels to encourage parents to talk to their children and seek trusted advice. This activity will resume for phase 2 of the campaign.
The second phase of the campaign builds on this work, focusing on young people while continuing to support adults to have conversations with their children about vaping and nicotine use. This phase is informed by consultation and research with young people and adults. It has two strands:
- A campaign for young people using a mix of organic social, paid social and creator-lead content, this content is tailored to young people and how they use digital platforms.
- A series of short, factual videos from experts for adults discussing issues like health risks, vaping myths, addiction, new products like snus or pouches, popcorn lung, oral and mental health with the young people in their lives. This phase will continue to support parents while focusing firmly on young people, the group most affected and most at risk.
For a copy of TFIs campaign pack click here and for a copy of the media book outlining the campaign click here
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NVR Ireland – Possibilities & Adaptations Webinar
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NVR Ireland invites you to a webinar – Possibilities & Adaptations. Register for this free event today.
Join NVR Ireland on Thursday, 7th May, 2026 at 9:30 am for an insightful webinar,
Topics will include: NVR and additional needs, Parenting when separated, Peer Support
With speakers: Dr. John Sharry, Avril Murtagh , Social Care Leader, TUSLA DNC and Carers & Parent’s Voices
To register for this webinar visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nvr-ireland-webinar-tickets-1987788972326?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Thurles Book Club – Supporting Tipperary’s Migrant Community
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Is English not your 1st language? Would you like to meet new people? Would you like to practice reading in English?
Join Thurles book club.
Our 1st meeting will be held at Thurles library on Monday 18th May.
If you are interested please contact Dara on 087 348 5489 to join our WhatsApp group
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Age Friendly Ireland Newsletter
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Changing Ireland Newsletter
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Charities Regulator Newsletter
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DFI Podcast and Newsletter
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HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast
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Mental Health Awareness Magazine
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Farming for Nature Newsletter
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Jigsaw’s mental health supports for parents/guardians
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Neart is a partnership between Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health and the National Educational Psychological Service/Department of Education.
Jigsaw provides mental health webinars, podcasts and other resources for parents/guardians.
To register for a monthly newsletter or visit https://jigsaw.ie/neart/
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National Men’s Shed Newsletter
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