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# carers - This year 2025

Opinion: Now is the time for action on disability, not talking
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# Disability Services Ireland

Opinion: Now is the time for action on disability, not talking

Jan 2nd 2025, 7:30 AM 6,653 Views 0 Comments

# carers - Last year 2024

Simon Harris on Kanturk video: 'There's no one more annoyed with me than me'
# Care Workers
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# Care Workers

Simon Harris on Kanturk video: 'There's no one more annoyed with me than me'

Nov 25th 2024, 11:29 AM 31,326 Views 93 Comments

Taoiseach says the voter who confronted him in viral video was 'absolutely owed an apology'
# Controversy
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# Controversy

Taoiseach says the voter who confronted him in viral video was 'absolutely owed an apology'

Updated Nov 23rd 2024, 7:50 PM 115,583 Views 346 Comments

The woman, Charlotte Fallon, said that Harris rang her this morning to apologise for walking away from her.

Minister moves to defend record as TDs demand carers allowance means test be scrapped
# Leaders' Questions
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Minister moves to defend record as TDs demand carers allowance means test be scrapped

Oct 9th 2024, 2:00 PM 8,049 Views 29 Comments

Carer: Why are they means testing us? It's inexcusable
# Budget 2025
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# Budget 2025

Carer: Why are they means testing us? It's inexcusable

Updated Oct 4th 2024, 12:10 PM 17,290 Views 0 Comments

Pension, jobseeker's, carer's and disability allowances to increase by €12 per week
# Budget 2025
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# Budget 2025

Pension, jobseeker's, carer's and disability allowances to increase by €12 per week

Oct 1st 2024, 2:21 PM 73,529 Views 14 Comments

Politicians and activists rally against 'ableist' government proposals on disability allowance
# Disability Rights
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# Disability Rights

Politicians and activists rally against 'ableist' government proposals on disability allowance

Mar 12th 2024, 2:51 PM 9,685 Views 27 Comments

'This is not a victory for anyone': A carer reacts to landslide No vote in referendum
# Grassroots Campaign
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# Grassroots Campaign

'This is not a victory for anyone': A carer reacts to landslide No vote in referendum

Updated Mar 10th 2024, 11:55 PM 20,081 Views 28 Comments

Carer: 'I'm so desperate for scraps of support, I'm almost hoping for a yes vote next week'
# Referendum
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# Referendum

Carer: 'I'm so desperate for scraps of support, I'm almost hoping for a yes vote next week'

Mar 1st 2024, 7:00 PM 14,372 Views 0 Comments

Debate Room: The Yes and No sides set out their cases for the forthcoming referendums
# Constitution
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# Constitution

Debate Room: The Yes and No sides set out their cases for the forthcoming referendums

Updated Feb 27th 2024, 11:45 AM 33,493 Views 64 Comments

'The wording doesn't go far enough': We asked carers how they'll vote in the care referendum
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

'The wording doesn't go far enough': We asked carers how they'll vote in the care referendum

Feb 15th 2024, 12:05 AM 29,085 Views 34 Comments

Some carers told us that they think the wording of Article 42B is insulting, while others are still unsure as to how they will vote on 8 March.

Are you a carer? We want to hear your thoughts on the upcoming care referendum
# 8 March
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# 8 March

Are you a carer? We want to hear your thoughts on the upcoming care referendum

Feb 13th 2024, 6:15 AM 5,662 Views 0 Comments

# carers - All time

Opinion: 'We knew we would parent our grandson, we had no choice, but we also had no support'
# Kinship Care
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# Kinship Care

Opinion: 'We knew we would parent our grandson, we had no choice, but we also had no support'

Dec 9th 2023, 7:00 AM 28,301 Views 0 Comments

Humphreys announces details of three lump sum supports to be paid this week
# Budget 2024
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# Budget 2024

Humphreys announces details of three lump sum supports to be paid this week

Nov 27th 2023, 10:48 AM 31,757 Views 21 Comments

'A disturbing blow to human rights': Disability groups blast 'token' social welfare increase
# Carers
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# Carers

'A disturbing blow to human rights': Disability groups blast 'token' social welfare increase

Oct 10th 2023, 4:44 PM 8,111 Views 0 Comments

Carers to have national living wage guaranteed for first time alongside pay for travel time
# Home Care Assistants
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# Home Care Assistants

Carers to have national living wage guaranteed for first time alongside pay for travel time

Jul 21st 2023, 6:00 AM 16,986 Views 13 Comments

Opinion: Many carers feel isolated with no confidence after being out of paid work for so long
# SUPPORTS
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# SUPPORTS

Opinion: Many carers feel isolated with no confidence after being out of paid work for so long

Jul 6th 2023, 7:00 PM 8,617 Views 7 Comments

Calls for national audit on respite places as Census shows marked increase in unpaid carers
# Family Carers Ireland
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# Family Carers Ireland

Calls for national audit on respite places as Census shows marked increase in unpaid carers

Jun 1st 2023, 12:56 PM 4,455 Views 5 Comments

Rate of pay for domestic violence leave should be worked out by end of summer, says minister
# Domestic Violence
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# Domestic Violence

Rate of pay for domestic violence leave should be worked out by end of summer, says minister

Mar 30th 2023, 11:26 AM 5,527 Views 12 Comments

Opinion: As a carer, I have met the best of people in colleagues and clients
# Healthcare
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# Healthcare

Opinion: As a carer, I have met the best of people in colleagues and clients

Dec 24th 2022, 9:00 AM 8,526 Views 1 Comment

Employment permits for 1,000 home care workers to be made available to tackle recruitment crisis
# Carers
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# Carers

Employment permits for 1,000 home care workers to be made available to tackle recruitment crisis

Nov 30th 2022, 10:34 PM 32,735 Views 28 Comments

Opinion: Care and community workers fill the gaps left by the State - they need a pay rise
# Community
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# Community

Opinion: Care and community workers fill the gaps left by the State - they need a pay rise

Oct 12th 2022, 7:00 AM 8,148 Views 8 Comments

'I don't know where to turn': Family carers call for reinstatement of funding for ceiling hoists
# Accessibility
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# Accessibility

'I don't know where to turn': Family carers call for reinstatement of funding for ceiling hoists

Aug 28th 2022, 12:05 AM 17,671 Views 12 Comments

Carer told to repay social welfare payment after teen son's death calls for system reform
# Compassion
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# Compassion

Carer told to repay social welfare payment after teen son's death calls for system reform

Jun 14th 2022, 12:05 AM 36,054 Views 52 Comments

In the Covid era, 'solidarity means standing shoulder to shoulder with poorer nations', says President Higgins
# May Day
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# May Day

In the Covid era, 'solidarity means standing shoulder to shoulder with poorer nations', says President Higgins

May 1st 2021, 5:37 PM 16,863 Views 53 Comments

Maeve Higgins: The State cannot say it values migrant workers while it pushes them out the door
# Carers
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# Carers

Maeve Higgins: The State cannot say it values migrant workers while it pushes them out the door

Feb 28th 2021, 8:30 AM 16,815 Views 21 Comments

Ireland to get first 35,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine next week
# Covid-19
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# Covid-19

Ireland to get first 35,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine next week

Updated Feb 2nd 2021, 11:20 AM 45,843 Views 111 Comments

‘It's dangerous’: How Ireland is behind the curve on home care regulation
# Caring For Carers
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# Caring For Carers

‘It's dangerous’: How Ireland is behind the curve on home care regulation

Aug 6th 2020, 6:20 AM 14,978 Views 3 Comments

'It's demoralising and makes me want to leave': How poor pay is impacting home carers in this 'lucrative' sector
# Caring For Carers
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# Caring For Carers

'It's demoralising and makes me want to leave': How poor pay is impacting home carers in this 'lucrative' sector

Aug 5th 2020, 12:02 AM 38,018 Views 15 Comments

'I am struggling': How home carers became the forgotten frontline workers of the pandemic
# Caring For Carers
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# Caring For Carers

'I am struggling': How home carers became the forgotten frontline workers of the pandemic

Aug 4th 2020, 12:02 AM 29,427 Views 16 Comments

'No plan' for carers or those who need care when they get tested for Covid-19
# Carers
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# Carers

'No plan' for carers or those who need care when they get tested for Covid-19

May 31st 2020, 11:00 AM 15,064 Views 20 Comments

Calls for individual case assessments after woman (71) caring for her mother (98) left without home care
# Family Carers
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# Family Carers

Calls for individual case assessments after woman (71) caring for her mother (98) left without home care

Apr 3rd 2020, 11:13 AM 36,065 Views 6 Comments

'I'm on call 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week': Family carers stage protest outside the Dáil
# Caged
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# Caged

'I'm on call 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week': Family carers stage protest outside the Dáil

Oct 16th 2019, 3:01 PM 10,837 Views 12 Comments

'They've been ignored by this government': Budget disappointment prompts carers to protest outside Dáil
# Home Care Crisis
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# Home Care Crisis

'They've been ignored by this government': Budget disappointment prompts carers to protest outside Dáil

Oct 16th 2019, 6:05 AM 8,855 Views 16 Comments

Opinion: The health service will collapse if the exploitation of Ireland's carers isn't addressed
# Opinion
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# Opinion

Opinion: The health service will collapse if the exploitation of Ireland's carers isn't addressed

Oct 4th 2019, 9:30 PM 21,722 Views 36 Comments

Home help care supports: How many people are waiting in your county?
# Home Help Hours
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# Home Help Hours

Home help care supports: How many people are waiting in your county?

Jul 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM 16,682 Views 8 Comments

Ireland has third highest weekly hours of 'unpaid work' across EU
# Report
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# Report

Ireland has third highest weekly hours of 'unpaid work' across EU

Jul 9th 2019, 1:16 PM 19,694 Views 38 Comments

Concerns raised at Dublin hospital over suicidal man's attempt to take own life
# Clontarf Hospital
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# Clontarf Hospital

Concerns raised at Dublin hospital over suicidal man's attempt to take own life

Sep 5th 2018, 12:05 AM 46,231 Views 9 Comments

29% of those who care for a loved one with cancer do so for at least 39 hours a week
# Blood Cancer Awareness
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# Blood Cancer Awareness

29% of those who care for a loved one with cancer do so for at least 39 hours a week

Sep 4th 2018, 9:17 PM 9,853 Views 10 Comments

'It's one less thing to worry about': HSE grants free GP service to 14,000 carers
# Health
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# Health

'It's one less thing to worry about': HSE grants free GP service to 14,000 carers

Sep 3rd 2018, 7:29 AM 14,698 Views 16 Comments

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