Orthodox Christian community helps Carrick-on-Suir Day Care Centre

Fine Gael TD Michael Murphy and Pradeep Chacko of St Kuriakose Indian Orthodox Church community presenting the donation collected at a recent religious feast at the Carrick-on-Suir based church to Carrick-on-Suir Day Care Centre manager Margaret Costello | Michael Murphy

placeholder image — Fine Gael TD Michael Murphy and Pradeep Chacko of St Kuriakose Indian Orthodox Church community presenting the donation collected at a recent religious feast at the Carrick-on-Suir based church to Carrick-on-Suir Day Care Centre manager Margaret Costello | Michael Murphy

Members of St Kuriakose Indian Orthodox Christian Church donated the proceeds of a recent religious feast at the Carrickbeg-based church to the day care centre

Carrick-on-Suir Day Care Centre has received a welcome donation from the community of Indian Orthodox Christians who worship at St Kuriakose Church in Carrickbeg.

The €250 donation was raised by members of the congregation at a recent religious feast at the church, which was formerly Carrick-on-Suir's Friary Church.

The donation was presented to Fine Gael TD Michael Murphy, who attended and spoke at the Orthodox Church celebration, with a request that he pass it on to a local charity.

"It was such a nice thing for them to do and with their blessing I nominated Carrick-on-Suir Day Care Centre,” said Deputy Murphy.

The Clonmel TD along with St Kuriakose Church parish representative Pradeep Chacko visited the centre on Tuesday, July 28 and handed over the cheque to the centre's manager Margaret Costello.

Margaret thanked the members of the St Kuriakose Church and Deputy Murphy for the donation, which will be used to fund music therapy for the centre's clients.

“It was very kind and generous of them to make this donation,” she said.

Carrick-on-Suir Development Association sold the church building the Franciscan Order donated to the community group in 2007 to the Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Church in 2024.

It reopened as the St Kuriakose Indian Orthodox Church in November, 2024 and serves as a place of worship for the Indian Orthodox community in South Tipperary and neighbouring regions.