St Christopher's Services receives over €100,000 in funding

Disability services in Carrickmacross and Longford are recieving funding of almost 165,000 euro.

It's part of an overall allocation of 4 million euro to 35 groups by Minsiter Anne Rabbitte under second round of Strengthening Disability Services funding.

Brothers of Charity Services are among the largest allocations with 872,000 euro while the Irish Wheelchair Assocation is receiving 445,000 euro.

Steadfast House in Carrickmacross is to receive 63,000 euro for staff training.

While St Christopher's in Longford will receive over 100,000 to build staff capacity to develop individual development programmes for service users.