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30 groups across Carlow and Kilkenny to share in national spend on Bia Blasta lunch scheme

16 are in Kilkenny, 14 in Carlow

Edwina Grace by Edwina Grace
14/08/2025
in KCLR News, News & Sport
30 groups across Carlow and Kilkenny to share in national spend on Bia Blasta lunch scheme

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30 groups across Carlow and Kilkenny are set to get a share of a €4.2million national spend for the Bia Blasta lunch scheme.

Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, Norma Foley, has revealed details of the pre-school nutrition offering which will see daily dishes served up to children attending the three-hour, free pre-school programme and who typically bring lunch boxes from home.

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14 are in Carlow:

Anne’s Montessori Playschool

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Apple Tree Pre-School
Askea Community Childcare Centre
Cill an Oir Afterschool
Dolmen Nursery
John Sweeney Park Afterschool
Kilkenny Road Community Childcare & Family Centre
Little Fairies Early Learning Centre
Natures Way Borris
New Oak /Askea Afterschool
Respond Early Years Service, Slaney View
Sherpa Kids Scoil Mhuire Lourdes (SMLT)
St. Catherine’s Community Services Centre
Stepping Stones Community Childcare Service

While in Kilkenny, 16 will benefit:

Ballyraggett Community Playgroup

Croía Early Childcare Education & Afterschool Care
Deenside Early Years
Droichead Childcare
Droichead Childcare Afterschool
Kilkenny Community Early Years Project
Larc Community Pre-school
Little Steps Country Creche
Little Tots Creche And Afterschools Programme
Natures Way Goresbridge
Respond School Age Service, Millennium
The Growing Patch Childcare Centre
The Learning Tree
Thomastown Creche & Montessori School
Urlingford Community Childcare Service
Urlingford preschool for little learners Ltd

 

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