PICTURES | County Longford Public Participation Network: Ten years connecting communities

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Kerrie Pendergast, PPN Rep on County Childcare
“With childcare being such a hot topic at the moment, it's very, very, very important that the voices of those children are represented. They are our future decision-making citizens, and they need to be represented strongly. Longford is now very diverse in population, and it's very diverse in culture. So making connections with communities, new and old, brings a richness to our county. READ MORE BELOW PHOTO

“The PPN can connect these communities; it has such a far reach into the county, and it's a vehicle for so many positives in Longford. It provides a space where people can have an input into the decisions that impact them. I do believe that there is power in the collective, and there is power in this PPN collective, by giving a chance to influence and shape what happens locally in favour of the local people.

“Being a part of a structure like this will certainly secure a really good future for our young citizens in Longford.”