News
May 21, 2010
Big boost for Kingscourt Community Alert-SMITH
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and Cavan/Monaghan T.D. Mr. Brendan Smith has welcomed the awarding of further grand aid under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People.
Kingscourt Community Alert have been awarded €4,215 under the Scheme, which funds security measures for older people living in their own homes.
Minister Smith said that for over eight years, the Scheme of Community Support for Older People had benefited scores of groups in Cavan. “It has brought great peace of mind to many, many older people in our community and I am delighted that Kingscourt Community Alert has been approved for funding. I’d like to offer my congratulations to all involved in Kingscourt Community Alert who are doing such excellent work in support of the local community and trust that this funding will allow them carry it on”, Minister Smith said.
