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Kildare Focus 29.09.21

Kildare Focus

Wednesday, 29 September 2021 - 33 minutes

Joana da Silva
Chief Specialist in Nutrition, Safefood
• Low-income families must spend a third of their weekly take home pay on food if they want to eat healthily

Matt McGranaghan
Spokesperson, Music & Entertainment Association of Ireland
• Pre-budget submission – calling for 50% increase in government funding

Robert Thornton
Member, Living Wage Technical Group
• Living wage has been revised upwards due to the rising cost of rent
• Increased by nearly 5% to €12.90 from €10.20

Laura McQuade
Evaluations and Interventions Officer, Institute of Public Health
• New report highlights positive health and wellbeing impacts of arts and creativity in later life

Adam Trundle
PRO, Newbridge Musical Theatre
• Returned to rehearsals for first time since March 2020, this week
• Shows taking place on 6th & 7th November

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