Free travel scheme for domestic violence survivors to be in place from next week
This follows the introduction of a bill by Senator Patricia Stephenson. A free travel scheme for domestic violence victims and their dependents will be put in place from next Tuesday, May 5. The support will be offered via community welfare services such as women’s refuges, and the payments will not be means-tested however, will be […]
3 months ago
Childcare fees will fall for some parents from September
Minister Norma Foley has announced new caps on weekly childcare fees A new weekly childcare cost cap is to be introduced, according to Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality. According to the Irish Mirror, childcare costs for parents with children in “early learning and childcare providers” will be reduced. Services availing of State […]
1 year ago
Over 400,000 households to lose out on ‘crucial’ payment next month
This weekly payment has kept a lot of people warm over the last few months. A regular payment that over 400,000 households in Ireland benefit from is set to end at the start of April. The fuel allowance, which came into effect last September, is set to end on 4 April. The payment, which is […]
1 year ago
Heartbroken mum who lost three sons to drugs calls for change
She is mourning the loss of four sons, three died due to drugs A Cork mother is pleading with the government to take action after she lost three sons to drug addiction. Dillon Kavanagh, 30, from Gurranabraher in Cork city passed away on Thursday of a suspected overdose, just days after his 36-year-old brother Damien […]
1 year ago
‘The government’s IVF expansion marks progress, but much more needs to be done’
There is still ‘a lot of work to be done’ in Ireland when it comes available fertility treatment That’s according to the National infertility Support and Information Group, who acknowledged that “significant progress” has been made in recent years, but more needs to be done. It’s National Fertility Week and so the organisation is trying […]
1 year ago
‘The Government should introduce supports for parents raising their children in the home’
“What they’re doing is ignoring parents” A call for increased government support for stay-at-home parents has been made, with the argument that it would provide more options for families and better outcomes for children. Wendy Grace, a broadcaster and columnist, has suggested that parents should have the power to decide how childcare funding is allocated […]
2 years ago