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Number of outstanding carer and disability allowance applications in Kilkenny revealed

Eighty-two people in Kilkenny are currently waiting for a decision to be made on their disability allowance application while forty-four are currently waiting for a decision to be made on their carer's allowance application. These figures were ...

21 Apr 2023 at 15:58

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Family carers in Kilkenny and across Ireland to benefit from newly announced funding

Almost €700,000 in Dormant Accounts funding has been announced to support family carers across Ireland. The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, today (December 12) announced details of the funding, which will place a special ...

12 Dec 2022 at 16:27

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Carers in Kilkenny accessing state pension for the first time - Phelan

Almost 500 carers across Ireland have been awarded a State Pension for the first time, Fine Gael TD, John Paul Phelan has said. Deputy Phelan said “I am delighted to see that 1,145 carers have been awarded over 20 years of Long-Term ...

09 Aug 2024 at 13:54

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Two remarkable young Kilkenny Carers chosen as Young Carers of the Year

The National CarePlus Carer of the Year 2018 Awards have taken place today in a special ceremony in The Westin Hotel presented by broadcasters and patrons of Family Carers Ireland, Marty Whelan and Mary Kennedy. The CarePlus Young ...

23 Nov 2018 at 14:11

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New ‘Covid-adapted’ support for brain injury carers in Kilkenny

Families in Kilkenny are being urged to use new online resources to help them cope with the challenges of caring for an Acquired Brain Injury – which affects 10,000 people nationwide. The new On With Life materials, developed by ...

02 Oct 2020 at 10:49

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Census: Number of unpaid carers and those with disabilities rises in Kilkenny

The number of unpaid carers in Kilkenny increased by 6.6% over five years - and the amount of hours care they provide has risen also, according to new data from Census 2016. New data published today shows 4,321 people who ...

02 Nov 2017 at 12:45

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Number of outstanding carer and disability allowance applications in Kilkenny revealed

20 Apr 2023 at 16:13

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Last call for nominations from Kilkenny for Netwatch Family Carer of Year awards

Family Carers Ireland is making a final appeal to the Kilkenny community to submit nominations for the Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Awards 2023. This is the last chance for Kilkenny residents to honour the ...

10 Oct 2023 at 15:04

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Family Carers Ireland call for Kilkenny nominations ahead of deadline next week

Family Carers Ireland have announced the deadline for nominations for the Carer of the Year Awards, which is the 26th September 2019. They are calling on friends, family members and health professionals to ...

19 Sept 2019 at 17:03

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Nominations now open for the Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Awards

Family Carers Ireland is calling on the public to help shine a light on Ireland’s forgotten frontline by nominating a family carer or young carer they know for this year’s Netwatch Family Carer of the ...

20 Sept 2022 at 09:00

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Tips on caring for Kilkenny carers during Covid-19

Covid-19 has brought about unprecedented challenges for the country’s many thousands of carers. Today, June 8, marks the beginning of Carers Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness and ...

08 Jun 2020 at 11:54

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Day out among events for National Carers Week in Carlow and Kilkenny

National Carers Week (NCW) is beginning on June 13, running until June 19. The aim of Carers Week is to raise awareness of family carers in our community and to acknowledge the amazing ...

02 Jun 2022 at 10:00

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