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National: 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 Wynne TD submitted the inquiry ...

23 Aug 2023 at 11:10

National News

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

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 Social Research Institute (ESRI), ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

National News

Sinn Fein and Social Democrats back two Yes votes in upcoming referenda

Sinn Fein and Social Democrats say they will back two Yes votes in the upcoming referenda. Two referenda are to be held on March 8 to amend Ireland’s Constitution. One will ask whether the definition of family should be based on “durable” ...

23 Jan 2024 at 13:52

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 children who ...

18 Sept 2023 at 09:42

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 proposed changes on family, ...

10 Mar 2024 at 08:11

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 ...

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 ...

01 Aug 2024 at 14:19

National News

Simon Harris says sorry to Cork carer for ‘not giving her the time she deserved’

Simon Harris said he has apologised to a woman for not giving her enough time to speak about carers and disability services while he was out canvassing in Cork on Friday. The Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader said he spoke to ...

23 Nov 2024 at 21:15

National News

Simon Harris says ‘I feel really bad’ after encounter with carer in Cork

Simon Harris has admitted he did not give a carer in Cork enough time to speak about disability services while he was out canvassing on Friday. A video taken by RTE News shows the Fine Gael leader on a canvass in Kanturk, ...

23 Nov 2024 at 12:35

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 ...

21 Jul 2023 at 12:00

Local News

Refendum Count: All ballot boxes have been emptied in the Donegal count centre

Counting in the Family and Carer Referendums is almost complete at the count centre in Letterkenny's Aura Centre. All ballot boxes have been emptied, and it certainly looks like being a strong No on both counts. ...

09 Mar 2024 at 14:03

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