Organisation

Nás na Ríogh Housing Association (NNRHA) is a voluntary, not-for-profit group with charitable status, affiliated to the Irish Council for Social Housing.
Since 2000 we have been working to provide sheltered housing for older persons, and to provide on-site inter-generational facilities, at the former Convent of Mercy building and the old Parish Centre in Naas.

Mission Statement (draft)

Vision

To bring the elderly to the centre of a full community life.

Mission

To provide a safe and nurturing environment for the elderly at the heart of a community where their wisdom and experience stay available to the whole community through activity that fully values their involvement and understanding.

Method

By providing housing for the elderly in the centre of the community and working in partnership with those residents to organise social and cultural activities for the wider community.

People

Patrons
  • Bishop Richard Clarke
  • Gerry Conlon
  • Christy Moore
  • Bishop James Moriarty
  • Dr. Maurice Nelligan
Chairperson
Margharita Solon
Secretary
Denis Mullins
Treasurer
Seán Bagnall
Assistant Treasurer
Jacqui Birkett
Committee
  • Timmy Conway
  • Fr. Moling Lennon
  • Eoin O’Connor
  • Dr. John O’Connor
  • Hugh Claffey
  • Maura Spring
Community Centre Committee
  • Fr. John Brickley
  • Fr. Gerry Cushen
  • Mairead D’Arcy
  • Fr. Jimmy Doyle
  • Stephanie Jones
  • Eoin O’Connor
  • Margharita Solon
Founding Committee members (retired)
  • Mary Casey
  • Tom Cowper
  • Fr. Jimmy Doyle
  • Eilish Hayden
  • Dr. Brendan O’Donnell
Committee Members (retired)
  • Tom Maguire
  • Fr. John Brickley
  • Frank Cleary

Through the process of developing the project, NNRHA has engaged with many bodies, public representatives and individuals, including:

  • Dept. of An Taoiseach
  • Dept. of Finance
  • Dept. of Health (Older Persons)
  • Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
  • Dept. of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
  • Kildare County Council
  • Bertie Ahern, TD
  • Dermot Ahern, TD
  • Séamus Brennan, TD (RIP)
  • Martin Cullen, TD
  • Mary Davis (Task Force on Active Citizenship)
  • Mary Harney, TD
  • Máire Hoctor, TD
  • John Hume
  • Brian Lenihan, TD
  • Mícheál Martin, TD
  • President Mary McAleese
  • EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy
  • Éamon Ó Cuív, TD
  • Batt O’Keeffe, TD
  • Sean Power, TD
  • Prof. Robert D. Putnam
  • Dick Roche, TD
  • Dr. Alexander Sidorenko, UN
  • The Heritage Council
  • The Health Service Executive
  • Age Action Ireland
  • Clúid
  • Respond
  • Irish Council for Social Housing
  • The Nestling Centre Dundalk
  • GROW
  • Meadowlark Hills
  • Oaklee Housing Trust
  • Sue Ryder Foundation

All of the above have applauded the proposed development and those in a position to provide support have committed their support.