Longford Intercultural Strategic Plan 2018-2022

Longford Intercultural Strategic Plan 2018 -2022

Cathaoirleach Luie Mc Entire officially launched Longford Intercultural Strategic Plan on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 in Longford County Council. The Intercultural Strategic Plan addresses the needs of the Migrant, Traveller and Roma, and indigenous Irish communities. It recommends an agile and adaptive strategy to encourage social inclusion and cohesion for established and new minority communities across the county.

View the Longford Intercultural Strategic Plan 2018 to 2022

Intercultural Working Group

Longford County Council established an Intercultural Working Group in conjunction with key agencies to promote equality and facilitate greater inclusion of all communities in the county.  The group provides a forum for sharing information, for interagency co-operation and for the coordination of services.

Longford Intercultural Working Group held two meetings in 2022. The aim of the working group is to provide a forum to share information, to promote interagency co-operation and to co-ordinate the delivery of local services. 

Intercultural Grants

In 2022, €20,000 was distributed in grants to assist projects which support our new communities in County Longford.

Intercultural Forum

Longford County Council and the PPN facilitated an Intercultural Forum meeting in the Longford Arms. The purpose of the meeting was to provide information to migrant groups, to listen and discuss issues of concern in their communities.

Africa Day 2022

Longford County Council secured funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs on behalf of Longford African Network to organise events for Africa Day. An event was held on Saturday, 21 May in the Temperance Hall with entertainment provided by local artists, dancers, and performers as well as cultural displays.

Queries: Laura McPhillips

Email: lcdc@longfordcoco.ie

Tel: (043) 334 3390