Childcare project gets another boost

The Kilcullen Community Childcare & Family Resource Centre project got an early Christmas present this morning with news of a €10,000 grant from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs Lottery Grant Funding.

This funding will be used for furniture and play equipment, and was announced by Minister for Children & Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald, who viewed the site on a visit in May.

The Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD, with Cllr Ivan Keatley and Deputy Martin Heydon on her visit to Naomh Bhride Community Playgroup.

"It's another recognition of the hard work which the community and the project promoters have put into getting this long-awaited facility," local TC Martin Heydon told the Diary this morning.

A major milestone in the project was reached last week when a critical lease was signed between project promoters Kilcullen Community Childcare, and Kilcullen Community Centre Limited, with the agreement and assistance of the Cross & Passion sisters who owned the land on which the facility will be built.

Tenders for the project have been received and are being evaluated, and the promoters are awaiting final decisions on funding. All going well, the Naomh Bhride Community Playgroup hope to move into the new facility in September of next year.