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Laois/Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan has said that the Budget unveiled today will put more money in people’s pockets. In a statement this afternoon…

Minister for Public Expenditure delivers budget in Dáil Éireann

Local Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has welcomed the ‘progressive’ measures announced as part of Budget 2024.

A package worth around €6.4 billion will be announced on Tuesday.

For people with disabilities in Ireland, living independently comes with a price: it often means skipping meals, social isolation and depending on strangers online for help. The cost-of-living crisis has dealt a particularly heavy blow to people and carers who are not able to work full-time and are too young to receive additional benefits. The weekly Disability Allowance of €220 does not cover the additional costs of living with a disability.

Leo Varadkar told new tiered system would put huge pressure on those with disabilities

The proposal to categorise a persons disability revolving around a capacity to work will further humiliate and harm disabled Irish citizens

A wheelchair user has pleaded with the Government to make the Disability Allowance a universal payment as she contemplates having it reduced after she marrie...

Over 9000 people are in receipt of Disability Allowance in the Shannonside Northern Sound region.

Over half of all people obtained a positive outcome last year to their appeal against a decision to refuse or only part-grant them social welfare payments…