Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ni Mhurchu is asking the Government to provide financial assistance to these grassroot organisations.
Volunteers who provide a vital service through the community cafe initiative need to be supported by the Department of Social Protection.
Cafes have popped up in Kildare, Tipperary, Limerick, Sligo and Wexford as a way of tackling rural isolation and loneliness.
Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ni Mhurchu is asking the Government to provide financial assistance to these grassroot organisations.
She says the cafe's fill a vital gap caused by the closure of rural pubs and post-offices.
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