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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…
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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.