It was all smiles in Portlaoise Library recently as they took part in National Play Day.
This year National Play Day can take place on any day or a combination of days between July 2 and 9.
The aim of National Play Day is to promote play opportunities for children and young people all across the country, with this year’s theme being ‘All Play Together’.
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth received applications from 31 Local Authorities for this funding.
All applicants qualified for the maximum amount of funding available – €3,000 per Local Authority.
The funding enables Local Authorities to deliver play opportunities for a diverse range of children and young people in the community.
Among the items funded are active play packs that target a number of harder to reach children, including Traveller children, children with additional needs, children in women’s refuge centres, children in direct provision centres and newly arrived Ukrainian children in temporary accommodation.
Funding will also be used by Local Authorities to provide a diverse range of outdoor activities for children and young people in their communities.
Photographer Michael Scully was present in Portlaoise at the event.
Check out his pictures below:
Caoimhe and Conor Burke
Noah Behan with Mia Lopez
Eala Meade
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