Issue 132 7th February, 2024
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WEATHERING THE STORM
IRD Duhallow Supporting Communities & Those Isolated to Link Into Supports
In the aftermath of significant challenges a month filled with for daily life. We saw extremely heavy volunteers come snowfall followed together to help reach quickly by Storm those most in need Éowyn everyone in these times. IRD is glad to be facing Duhallow established into February with a localised response hopefully improved centre in the James weather conditions O’Keeffe Institute and a longer stretch working as part of the to the evenings. Cork County Council Tree downed on the grounds of the James O’Keeffe However, in the and the Community Institute during Storm Éowyn aftermath of these Response Forum and extremities it was Local Coordination clear to see across all rural communities how group which consisted of the principal response many people were very isolated and left for agencies co ordinating supports across the region. days without power and water which created ■See pages 14-15
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