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Ballycastle Community Alert, Co Mayo. A Case Study

By |2023-05-05T09:00:43+00:00May 5th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage|Tags: , , |

Testimonial on the SAS  In 2020 this group highlighted that 5 lives were saved during lockdown, by each person having and using the Monitored Alarm which they got with the help of the volunteer Caroline Stadler through Ballycastle Community Alert. Caroline Stadler, Ballycastle Community Alert Co. Mayo, ‘we are a very active group keeping our older [...]

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Seniors Alert Scheme

By |2023-05-05T10:12:21+00:00May 5th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage|Tags: , , , |

Muintir na Tíre is a proud and long term supporter of the Seniors Aert Scheme. We are encouraging our groups to take three actions: Register Promote Test Register If your group is not already registered, please consider doing so. There are enormous benefits to the older and vulnerable residents in your community. There is relatively little [...]

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Spring Sign Clean

By |2023-05-05T07:23:48+00:00May 5th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage|Tags: , , |

Why not take advantage of the better weather to clean your Community Alert and Text Alert signs, and the areas around them? Apart from showing pride in your community, clean signs also show an active group – a good message to give to potential unwanted visitors to your area! We would love to show your before [...]

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Moygownagh Community Alert, Co Mayo. A Case Study.

By |2022-12-22T13:01:19+00:00December 22nd, 2022|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage|

Moygownagh is a great example of what can be achieved by a relatively new group. Read on to see, in their own words, what can be achieved in a small community in just three years. Moygownagh (Magh Gamhnach) is a rural village and parish in North Mayo. Situated between the towns of Ballycastle and Crossmolina, it [...]

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Text Alert Rebates 2022

By |2022-09-21T10:56:28+00:00September 21st, 2022|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage|

James Browne TD, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, has announced an extension of the Text Alert Rebate Scheme. Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships today, the Minister said “I am pleased to announce today that my Department will be providing €150,000 in financial support to Community Text Alert Groups in 2022, continuing this [...]

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Ploughing Ahead

By |2022-09-14T10:15:59+00:00September 14th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage|

Muintir na Tíre, the National Association for Community Development, is returning to the Ploughing Championships (stand 250, in the centre) and looks forward to engaging with community groups and individuals from around the country. CEO, Niall Garvey, said “Our theme this year is re-engagement post-COVID, how groups can re-activate and remain relevant in supporting their communities. [...]

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Personal Information Pack

By |2022-06-09T18:46:06+00:00June 9th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage|Tags: , , , , , , |

Muintir na Tíre has launched a new safety programme – the Personal Information Pack. The Personal Information Pack (PIP) builds on the long-standing success of the Bottle in the Fridge, another Community Alert programme. PIP enables Ambulance and Fire services, An Garda Síochána, or other first responders to immediately access vital information in the event of [...]

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Keep Ireland Talking

By |2020-06-02T13:46:47+00:00June 2nd, 2020|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage|Tags: , , , , , , , |

As part of our work as Community Champions throughout the country, we are supporting the Keep Ireland Talking Initiative. Together, we can reduce the feelings of loneliness that people are experiencing. Family members, neighbours and friends can all play their part by recognising that even though we have to stay apart, we can still take the [...]

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Community Champions

By |2020-06-02T13:34:26+00:00June 2nd, 2020|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage|Tags: , , , , , |

As part of the Government response to COVID-19, a Community Champion has been appointed in each county. Uniquely, Muintir has four staff working as Community Champions, which gives us an insight into the issues arising around the country, and the types of actions being taken. We plan to bring you some of these examples over the [...]

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COVID-19 resources

By |2020-04-03T15:19:16+00:00March 31st, 2020|Categories: Blog, Featured on homepage, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

The following resources may be useful to Community Groups Essential Service Letter Local Authority Contacts Helpline Numbers by County Covid 19 Home Crime Prevention Advice Community Response Home_delivery_of_medicines NCBI services in co-vid19 covid-19-information-booklet covid-19-prevention-a4-poster covid-19-prevention-a4-poster hand-hygiene-poster-english getting-ready-to-go-to-the-test-centre-explainer-guide-for-children getting-ready-to-go-to-the-test-centre-comic-explainer-guide-for-children

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