09/02/2021

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South Dublin County’s population is ageing and more people are living longer. Supporting older people to live with dignity and independence and be engaged in their local communities is a core aim of the Council’s age-friendly initiatives.
A HSE Health and Wellbeing grant provided to South Dublin County Council is being used to provide tablets with one year of mobile data and support, WIFI functionality and training for residents in a local care home on a pilot basis. This digital support for older people will help in connecting with family and loved ones during the current circumstances.
The grant was an initiative of the national Age Friendly Ireland shared service working collaboratively with the HSE Health and Wellbeing team.

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About South Dublin County Council 

South Dublin County is one of four local authority areas in the Dublin region. 

South Dublin County Council provides and funds a broad range of services including housing, roads, walking and cycling routes, parks and playgrounds, libraries, sports facilities, litter control, arts centres, enterprise units, fire services, community infrastructure and financial supports. It also serves as a platform for local democracy with 40 councillors spread across seven electoral areas. 

Bounded by the River Liffey to the North and the Dublin Mountains to the South, the County lies 16 kilometres south-west of Dublin city centre and has an administrative footprint of 223sq. kilometres. The County has nine main villages Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Templeogue, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle and is bounded by adjoining counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin City, Fingal and Dún Laoghaire.