Bridgetown Information/IT Centre, Ireland

02/11/2026

Ballycogley Players Drama Group will present their Night of Comedy and Drama in Stella Maris Centre Kilmore Quay on Sun 8th Nov at 7.30pm. Tickets available at the door. Proceeds in aid of Tomhaggard Social Centre Refurbishment.

02/11/2026

Please see below a copy of this week's Kilmore Parish Newsletter

28/10/2026

See you Fri 6th at 8
For our November session of music song story spoken words and much more. Always a lovely evening with a bunch of wonderful people 😊 ❤️
See you soon x

28/10/2026

📢 Budget 2027 – Social Welfare Changes

For anyone in our community who may find it useful, we’re sharing some of the key changes to social welfare payments and supports announced in Budget 2027.

Some of the changes include:

💶 €10 weekly increase to most social welfare payments from January 2027
🔥 Fuel Allowance increasing from €38 to €43 per week
🏠 Living Alone Allowance increasing from €22 to €25 per week
👩‍🍼 Increases to Maternity Benefit
❤️ Increases to Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit
🎄 Christmas Bonus to be paid to almost 1.4 million long-term social welfare recipients in December 2026
👶 Child Benefit remains at €140 per child per month

There are also changes to rates for State Pensions, Jobseeker’s payments, Disability Allowance and other social welfare schemes.

📌 Please see the information below for the full details and new rates.

28/10/2026

28/10/2026

Applying for a passport doesn't have to be stressful.

If you're unsure about completing the online application, Bridgetown Information & IT Centre is here to help.
✔ Passport photo from Bridgetown Pharmacy
✔ Bring your Birth Certificate, Photo ID and PPS Number
✔ We'll guide you through the application process

No email address? Ask the pharmacy for printed copies of your passport photos and bring them with you.

A small service fee applies.

Please see poster below for full details.

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28/10/2026

Two great short Courses will be held at Tomhaggard Social Centre during November, thanks to tutor hours funding from WWETB Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board
Beginners Digital Photography with well known Phographer Paula Malone Carty
Monday Nov 2nd, 9th, 16th, 29th and Dec 7th 7-9 pm. Must have your own Camera
Wood Craft with Thomas Danaher - Work on show at Kilmore Quay Community Market
Course dates
Saturday 7th, 14th. 21st Nov 10-30-4.30.
Do you have your own Craft idea? Want to learn how to work with wood. Have a piece of wood and would like to create a masterpiece?Thomas will have equipment and some craft ideas.
For details/find out more send a Text or WhatsApp message to 0876858480

27/10/2026

New rules are being introduced from this Sunday that will change the criteria when applying for a 3rd or subsequent learner permit in categories B (car), W (tractor), or A, A2, A1, AM (motorcycles / moped).

If your learner permit is the third or more you have held in that category and is due for renewal on or after the 1st November you will be affected by these changes.

For further details and FAQs you can visit the NDLS website. https://www.ndls.ie/help/faq.html -categories-of-vehicle-do-the-changes-apply-to