Killarney

<h3>Killarney Water Rescue will receive &euro;44,600 for the purchase of a vehicle from&nbsp;CL&Aacute;R&nbsp;funding.</h3>
It&#8217;s part of a bigger package which will see a total of&nbsp;&euro;223,022.87 announced&nbsp;for four Community First Responder groups in Kerry including&nbsp;Kerry Cancer Support Group which&nbsp;will receive &euro;100,000 for the purchase of a wheelchair accessible vehicle, Baile Mhuire CLG&nbsp;&euro;50,000 for the purchase of a vehicle, and&nbsp;Banna Community Rescue Boats Ireland who will receive &euro;28,4222.87 also for the purchase of a vehicle.&nbsp;
The funding will allow the groups&nbsp;to transport people who have mobility issues or people being treated for cancer.&nbsp;
Community groups that perform roles such as transporting blood samples from hospitals and delivering medication, will also be supported under the initiative.
Mountain Rescue Teams, Air Ambulances and Sub-Aqua Groups are also to receive funding.
&ldquo;This is welcome funding that will ensure that four vital First Responder community groups in Kerry can continue to provide excellent care and key voluntary services to some of Kerry&rsquo;s most vulnerable, enhancing the communities they serve,&rdquo;&nbsp;Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley&nbsp;said.

Over €44k in funding for Killarney Water Rescue

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