Over 100,000 customers remain without power
Deirdre Waldron, Manager of Castlebar Social Services and Lhara Mullins, from Bullaun, Loughrea, Co. Galway explain how they are coping almost a week on from Storm Éowyn. Listen Here: www.rte.ie/radio/podcasts/22484761-over-100000-customers-remain-without-power/...
Elderly people ‘staying in bed to keep warm’ after storm
Elderly people affected by power outages since Storm Éowyn “are staying in bed to stay warm”, according to the Manager of Castlebar Social Services in Co Mayo. Deirdre Waldron said that such people “don’t have any means of heating” at the...
Meals on Wheels Network reaction to Programme for Government
Irish Rural Link and National Meals on Wheels Network Welcome Inclusion of the Network and Meals on Wheels in the Draft Programme for Government The National Meals on Wheels Network – a network of meals on wheels’ providers across Ireland – and Irish Rural Link (IRL),...
Countrywide RTE Radio 1 Meals on Wheels
With so many without power this week, one of our most valuable services is the Meals on Wheel network under the umbrella of Irish Rural Link, delivering 15,000 meals a week. Brenda Donohue visited Sona Sasta, Meals on Wheels in Summerhill in County Meath where...
Critical need for community group as Portlaoise without Meals on Wheels for second Christmas
The service provides warm meals to the elderly and vulnerable Portlaoise is facing its second Christmas without a Meals on Wheels service for the elderly and vulnerable people in the town. The service that provided warm meals to those unable to cook for themselves...Page 1 of 4