COVID 19 – Information and Guidance
Updated Public Health Regulations
Please find attached the new set of Health Regulations (no 4 of 2021) which modify the Dec 31st SI 701 Regulations to further tighten the public health restrictions to an enhanced Level 5. Click below to read more SI 4 of 2021 Health Act 1947 Regs - enhanced Level 5...
Updated Level 5 Restrictions
Under the updated Level 5 restrictions, the public health risk means that you will be asked to stay at home, except for travel for work, education or other essential purposes, or to take exercise within 5km of home. There will be no gatherings other than small numbers...
Sligo Covid 19 Community Support Helpline
Government supports for COVID-19 impacted businesses
Government supports for COVID-19 impacted businesses There is a wide range of supports available to help businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Full details can be found at: https://enterprise.gov.ie/.../Supports.../COVID-19-supports/
Close Contact Guidance
Needs Analysis Results and Response Plan
Following our Needs Analysis of member groups in September 2020, Sligo PPN have begun to develop a response plan to try and either signpost groups to existing supports or to directly deliver training and supports over the next 6 months. This document is a working...
Supporting Community Re-Opening Post Covid-19
As the community sector looks to re-open, each organisations must look at their own unique situation and develop and implement their own roadmap to re-opening but here we have tried to pull together information from a range of sources that might support you. If you do...
Minister Ring confirms cancellation of 2020 TidyTowns competition
PRESS RELEASE Minister Ring confirms cancellation of 2020 TidyTowns competition. Mr Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has today (21 April 2020) announced the cancellation of the TidyTowns competition for 2020 in the interests of public...
Minister Murphy Announces the Establishment of Community Support Fora in Each Local Authority
Minister Murphy Announces the Establishment of Community Support Fora in Each Local Authority https://www.housing.gov.ie/local-government/covid-19-coronavirus/minister-murphy-announces-establishment-community-support-fora
National & Generic Supports
On the 20th March the Government launched an Action Plan, which sets out three key areas of initial focus in supporting a community response:
Financial Assistance
MABS 2 Week Budget Plan - Managing your Money under Covid-19 Information for employees & the self-employed Information for employers Apply for the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment Apply for Illness Benefit for Covid – 19 absences Social Welfare Covid 19...
People with Communication Difficulties
Accessible Resources & Posters Developed for People with Communication Difficulties
Covid 19 Community and Health Resources
HSE - Health Service Executive Posters and resources – Printable materials for workplaces and communities Posters in Different Languages – Printable posters in: Chinese, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portugese, Romanian, and Spanish...
Covid 19: Safeguarding Ireland highlights need to protect vulnerable adults amid heightened risks
Safeguarding Ireland today highlighted the need to protect vulnerable adults – amid a heightened risk of abuse resulting from the current Covid-19 crisis.