Carlow Period Dignity Initiative
Carlow County Council is proud to announce the launch of the Carlow Period Dignity Initiative.
The initiative aims to help end period poverty through access to free menstrual products in no cost dispensers in publicly accessible buildings.
Free period products are now provided, supported by the Department of Health, to help mitigate against known product availability challenges that exist for some members of our community.
The Healthy Ireland Survey 2022 reported “24% of women surveyed have experienced at least one indicator of period poverty, with 14% aged over 25 reported having to improvise with materials not intended for use during their period”.
Provision of free products from ‘no cost’ dispensers will be available in the following buildings:
| Carlow County Council County Building - R93E7R7 |
| Carlow Town Hall - R93 F224 |
| Carlow Enterprise House R93 NRX7 |
| Carlow County Museum and Library R93 E3T2 |
| Bagenalstown Library R21 X529 |
| Borris Library R95 HF25 |
| Tullow Library R93 XD93 |
| Ducketts Grove - R93 DK06 |
| New Oak Community Centre - R93 DK06 |
| Forward Steps Family Resource Centre - R93 X956 |
| St Catherine's Community Services Centre - R93T4C6 |
| Palatine GAA Club - R93 TR24 |
| VISUAL Arts Centre - R93 A3K1 |
| Stapletown Road - Homeless Hub - R93KR99 |
| Ballenkillen Camogie Club - R21 WF84 |
| St Patrick's GAA club - R93 Y426 |
| Eire Óg GAA Club - R93Y020 |
| Carlow Town Hurling and Camogie Club - R93 H7W2 |
| Rathvilly GAA Club - R93 W635 |
If your building is accessible to the public and has free period products available to the public, please contact Healthy Carlow to be added to this list and receive free information posters, window stickers and promotional support on 059 9172437.
Healthy Carlow will continue to grow the Carlow Period Dignity Initiative for Carlow.