Thank  you for supporting  the Friends of St Luke’s Carlow – Kilkenny stroke fund which is based in St Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny. Every year over 200 people are admitted to the acute stroke unit with a new or further stroke event. A  Stroke is a sudden,  often life altering event and affects people of all ages. The stroke fund purchases vital equipment which is used by  the multi-disciplinary stroke team in the patient’s rehabilitation journey. This ensures t

Thomastown Community River Trust Launch ambitious Fund Raising Plan for 2019-2020. Building on the most successful summer to date at the Weir Swimming Pool in Thomastown the Trust now have ambitions to further develop the site as a family amenity area for the town and wider region. The priority for 2019 -2020 is to add a natural wooden boardwalk running the full 100 metres of the pool. This will facilitate safer access to the pool and add to the amenity value at the site. The pool is u