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Signing of Local Protocol of Cooperation Sligo County Council

Age Friendly Ireland | Local | Sligo

Age Friendly Sligo

Sligo County Council and Age Friendly Ireland have joined forces to improve the safety and well-being of older residents in the county.

A joint Protocol of Cooperation was officially signed on Tuesday 5th August, at County Hall by Martin Lydon, Chief Executive, Sligo County Council and Eimear McCormack, National Manager Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme, Age Friendly Ireland.

The new partnership will see fire-fighters from the 4 fire stations in County Sligo conducting free home fire safety checks for older people, referred to them by the Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme.

Protocol of Cooperation Sligo
Photo Front Row – Marian Coakley, Chief Fire Officer with Sligo County Council, Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Dónal Gilroy, Eimear Mc Cormack Acting National Manager Age Friendly Ireland, Martin Lydon, Chief Executive, Sligo County Council Photo Front Row – Marian Coakley, Chief Fire Officer with Sligo County Council, Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Dónal Gilroy, Eimear Mc Cormack Acting National Manager Age Friendly Ireland, Martin Lydon, Chief Executive, Sligo County Council 

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