Dear PPN Members, Please see below our September 2022 Newsletter. The PPN Newsletter, as always, is packed with info on events, funding and other news for community groups. If you would  like to include your news in the next Newsletter, please email  [email protected]    PPN September Newsletter 2022

Further to the publication of Mazars Structural Review of the Public Participation Network – Report, the Department of Rural and Community Development sought the views of all Public Participation Networks, the CCMA, Local Authorities, host organisations and other relevant stakeholders on the report. The PPN Workers decided to make a join submission on behalf of…
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Working with Nature Workshops September 2022 Free in person and online workshops available this September in Connemara National Park and Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. “Weed or Wildflower” workshop. Thursday 22nd September, Connemara National Park, Letterfrack, Co. Galway “Care for blue spaces” workshop. Thursday 29th September, Connemara National Park, Letterfrack, Co. Galway “Impacts of rodenticides on biodiversity”.…
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Press Release   Monday 12th September 2022     Galway County Public Participation Network meets Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, to discuss community needs.   Galway County PPN met with Minister Joe O’Brien TD during his 2-day visit to Galway City and County PPN Secretariat Vincent Lyons highlighted some current shortcomings…
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Media release Friday, 9th September 2022.   Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Joe O’Brien T.D., has today (9th September) announced funding of almost €1 million for the Community Services Programme 2022 Support Fund. The funding is being provided to support Community Services Programme (CSP) organisations in a weak financial…
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Positive Ageing Week 2022 Seachtain na Aosaithe Dhearfaigh 2022 25 September – 1 October 2022   Positive Ageing Week celebrates ageing and the theme for 2022 is Challenging Ageism – Reframing How We Think, Feel and Act about older age. To celebrate Positive Ageing Week, members of the Age Friendly Alliance have organised several information,…
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