Many Tipperary carers have expressed their frustration at the Government’s u-turn which will see schools remain closed next week. Family Carers Ireland says it’s been contacted by thousands of family carers, who are “disappointed, angry and upset” at the decision, and they’re asking to meet with the Education Minister urgently. The organisation says that ‘remote […]
Anger and frustration is growing that Covid vaccines are not being made a priority for carers looking after vulnerable or incapacitated family members.
Carers claim they should be viewed as frontline healthcare workers to get access to vaccines because of their vital work in giving full-time care to people with serious health conditions. I m terrified I could get Covid-19 and give it to my son Jack, who has chronic lung disease and cardiac issues, said Aisling McNiffe (47). I give Jack the 24-hours- a-day care at home that he needs. Who will care for him if I get sick? said Aisling, a lone parent and sole carer of her 15-year-old son.
Limerick songwriter s charity single inspired by his mum, aged 96
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DON MESCALL has written songs performed by everybody from Cliff Richard to Geri Halliwell but a special tune was inspired by his 96-year-young Limerick mother.
And it is extra special because it will support very special people – carers. Life is a Beautiful Dance began for the internationally successful songwriter as he was watching Dancing with the Stars with mum, Babs, in Ahane.
“I happened to catch my good friend, the lovely Mary Kennedy, dancing a beautiful waltz with her partner John Nolan. I remembered my mother telling me that herself and my late father would always find time before he left for work every morning to waltz on the kitchen tiles. That was where the idea came for the song, as I watched Mary and John and visualised my mother and father,” said Don.