General Meeting Health Services, Sustainable Development Goals, Member Registration, Elections and Ratifications were just some of the items on a packed agenda for the Autumn General Meeting of Leitrim PPN. The meeting was held at the Mayflower, Drumshanbo on Wed. … Continued
Fingal Older Persons Council (OPC) supported by Age Friendly Fingal and Fingal Public Participation Network is carrying out a Housing survey of people aged over 55. Do you have an interest in the future of Housing for older people? If … Continued
Feedback from the meeting of 10th Sept. 2019 Provided by Leitrim PPN Representative to the Leitrim Recreation Forum, Francie Gilmartin. “The new Chairperson Mike Feeney stressed that he was amazed at all the work (and proud as a Leitrim native … Continued
Community Sector Insurance Following increasing concerns from out member groups, the national PPN network recently undertook a survey to assess the impact of rising insurance premiums on the community and voluntary sector. With nearly 800 responses, the feedback highlights the … Continued
Background In 2017, the Government launched the Action Plan for Rural Development to support the economic and social development of rural Ireland. The Second Progress Report under this Plan was published in April 2018 and, while progress has been made … Continued
Have your say on the rising cost of community insurance Background PPN’s throughout Ireland are aware of the growing financial burden that rising insurance costs have on the work of community groups and activities across the country. In order to … Continued
Background A new project called Leitrim Environmental Monitoring has been set up by Leitrim PPN Member Group, Love Leitrim. The project provides a channel for the people of Leitrim to document activities that affect their environment, both before and after … Continued
Theme: Climate Change – An Opportunity for Rural Ireland With Mr. Phil Hogan EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development The Conference looked at how rural communities can contribute to the mitigation of Climate Change in the areas of Agriculture, … Continued
A meeting of the North West Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force took place on 30th May 2019 in Carrick on Shannon. This is the feedback from the meeting. The Leitrim PPN Representatives are Mary McKeirnan and Francie … Continued