# Carers
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Carers
'I love her too much to put her in a home': Calls for support after RTÉ doc on the struggles of carers
6 Dec 2017
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Abuse
HSE boss says care agency that looked after 'Grace' was not treated unfairly
27 Oct 2017
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Census
There are 79 unemployment blackspots in Ireland, with Limerick worst affected
15 Jun 2017
67.4k
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Voices
Column: 'I imagine guilt is a friend of every carer on this island'
Geraldine Renton
14 Jun 2017
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National Carers Week
'My greatest fear is she will outlive me': Elderly carers in Ireland struggle for help
10 Jun 2017
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true heroes
These wonderful teenagers were honoured today at the Irish Carers of the Year Awards
16 Nov 2016
13.2k
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Social Welfare
'Utterly appalling': Anger expressed at waiting times for carer's allowance claims
13 Nov 2016
10.3k
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Cerebral Palsy
Parents fear son will miss hospital appointments as they can't afford to replace van
23 Oct 2016
23.9k
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FACTCHECK
FactCheck: Does the Budget give four times more to "sheep welfare" than home childcare?
23 Oct 2016
18.5k
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Sponsored By HSE
Know someone with dementia? Here are 5 ways to reach out to them
21 Oct 2016
25.1k
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death charter
'I regret not talking to my mother about her death, don't do the same thing'
15 Oct 2016
33.8k
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Social Welfare
'Completely unacceptable': 21-week wait for carer's allowance claims to be processed
22 May 2016
37.1k
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Above and beyond
A mother whose children have a rare bone condition has won carer of the year award
11 Nov 2015
10.3k
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Voices
'A carer, what is that?' I am a weight lifter. I am a nurse. I am a specialist. I am exhausted.
Geraldine Renton
10 Jun 2015
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Voices
What's life like as a young carer? Jamie has cared for his mother since the age of six
The Carers Association
8 Jun 2015
259
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Social Welfare
'If there were no carers, the cost to the government would bring the system down'
26 Nov 2014
6.4k
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young carer of the year
Teen with cancer wins award for caring for his sick mother
12 Nov 2014
13.0k
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Palliative Care
'We had to face facts that maybe our little girl was not going to make it'
11 Oct 2014
14.2k
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call to action
We're worth €4 billion and we want action on water charges & respite payments --- Carers
2 Jul 2014
6.4k
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Social Protection
The number of people receiving a carer's allowance has increased by 40%
15 Jun 2014
23.9k
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good and bad
People with serious illnesses asked to share their experience of palliative care
10 Mar 2014
6.8k
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63 hour week
Some care staff are working seven 'sleepover' shifts a fortnight say unions
24 Feb 2014
15.7k
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