Planning permission has been granted for a new community support project on the Laois/Kildare border.
The project will see the construction of a new building at St Vincents Hospital Athy.
The site on Woodstock Street, Athy was converted last year from the old hospital into a 92-bed nursing home.
But the success of the project has proven the need for an extension.
The construction of a new Community Nursing Unit (CNU) is similar to the project currently underway at the St Vincent’s campus in Mountmellick.
The new unit will increase capacity on the Athy nursing home, a facility which provides comfort to numerous Laois families.
Speaking about the announcement, Patricia Ryan TD, Sinn Fein spokesperson for Older People, said:
“Having this facility will be a fantastic for the people of Athy and surrounding areas.
“The staff in St Vincents hospital do incredible work in looking after our older people.”
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