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Sinn Fein to campaign Yes Yes in referenda despite ‘imperfect’ care amendment

Sinn Fein is to campaign for a Yes vote in both referenda, despite having concerns about the wording on care. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald said the care amendment referendum was “an opportunity missed” by Government, and accused it of having an ...

20 Feb 2024 at 17:50

National News

Home carer employees to get National Living Wage as new rates confirmed

Home care employees will receive the National Living Wage at a minimum, in addition to pay for travel time, after new funding was announced for the sector. According to the Department of Health, the agreement will advance significant sectoral ...

21 Jul 2023 at 12:00

National News

Unemployment support to be linked to time spent working, says minister

Job-seeker support is set to incorporate a pay-related element under proposals being brought to Cabinet. Under plans developed by Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys, people who lose their jobs will be entitled to more than the ...

20 Nov 2023 at 17:11

National News

Good news for parents - big change to child benefit payments on the cards for Budget

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has hinted that there will likely be a double child benefit payment and no increases to the jobseeker’s allowance in the upcoming budget. Ms Humphreys said the pensioners, carers and people ...

01 Aug 2024 at 14:19

National News

Are you missing out on this tax allowance worth close to €2,000 per year?

Parents could be missing out on claiming a tax credit that could save them almost €2,000 per year. If you care for a child on your own, you may be entitled to claim a tax credit called the Single Person Child Carer Credit (SPCCC). ...

14 Mar 2024 at 13:07

National News

Older people may have to leave their homes due to carer shortage

Older people in Ireland may have no choice but to move out of their own homes, because they cannot access the care and support services they need to continue living independently. That is according to Sage Advocacy, which ...

08 Oct 2021 at 17:12

Northern Ireland

Woman who became mother’s carer at nine and fell pregnant at 15 wants to become youth worker to give children a voice

A woman who became a carer for her disabled mother at nine and was later placed into residential care where she fell pregnant at 15 is now pursuing her dream of becoming a youth worker as she wants to give a voice to the ...

18 Sept 2023 at 09:42

National News

Inquiry into excluding Carer's Allowance from Back-to-School Allowance Means Test

A CLARE TD has raised an important query to the Minister for Social Protection regarding the inclusion of carer's allowance in the means test for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme. Violet-Anne ...

23 Aug 2023 at 11:10

National News

Young caregivers get poorer Leaving Certificates grades

The quarter of 17-year-olds who regularly care for a relative get poorer Leaving Certificate grades and are less likely to go on to higher education, new research shows. The report, published by the Economic and ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Health

Frances wins Limerick Carer of the Year Award 2019

CARING for others has been a lifetime vocation for Frances O’Donoghue from Kildimo who has been named Limerick Carer of the Year. “My first job was minding an elderly woman. It was something I always wanted to ...

16 Nov 2019 at 10:00

National News

Free mental health support programme launched for carers

A new support programme for carers and supporters of people with mental health challenges has been launched. Mental Health Ireland and Family Carers Ireland have partnered to coproduce a five-week online ...

11 Apr 2023 at 14:33

National News

Government defeated in referenda as proposals fail to win over Irish public

Ireland has voted to reject Government proposals to change the Constitution that would have removed the so-called “woman in the home” clause and widened the definition of family. The public rejected the ...

10 Mar 2024 at 08:11

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