Senator Mary Moran has welcomed the recent funding allocation for Louth from the National Lottery Grants allocated by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD. Community groups and organisations in Dundalk, Carlingford and Drogheda are set to benefit from over €46,000 for their projects. The Marie Gorreti Foundation which runs the respite facility for children with disabilities and life- threatening conditions in Lordship will receive €30,000 to assist in the completion of this facility. Although it has only been open a short time, many families have already benefited from the wonderful care which is provided here.
Also on the Cooley peninsula, The Cooley Complex which provides services for the older person will receive €2000 to assist in the purchase of equipment for the Active Retirement Group.
A vital service is provided to older people in Dundalk by the Cuidigh Linn organisation. Áit na nDaoine will receive €2,000 towards the cost of buying equipment used in the maintenance of older people’s homes.
Louth Community Men’s Shed has been allocated €5,000 which will be used to fund a “Men’s Shed Tool Kit”.
SNAP – Special Needs Active Parents in Dundalk will receive €2,500 to fund music therapy for children with disabilities.
In Drogheda the Multiple Sclerosis Association of Ireland will receive €1,400 to fund yoga classes for people with MS. The Drogheda Arthritis Ireland Group will also receive €3,528 to deliver ten weekly aqua aerobics classes for people with arthritis.
The National Lottery provides a vital source of funding to groups and organisations involved in community projects, making a real difference to the lives of people all over the country. All these groups in Co Louth are very well-deserving of this funding and I commend them for their continued good work.
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