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No applications for assistance received following weekend flooding

The Department of Social Protection says it has not received any applications from members of the public in Donegal seeking assistance following heavy rain and flooding at the weekend. The east Inishowen area was worst hit by Saturday’s heavy rain ...

27 Jul 2022 at 11:28

National News

Report identifies factors linked to risk of being long-term unemployed

Factors such as poor health, age and not owning transport are associated with the risk of long-term unemployment in Ireland, a new report has found. The analysis by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) identified eight ...

05 Oct 2022 at 01:01

National News

Investigations ongoing into ‘significant number’ of illegal immigrants in Ireland

A number of people were identified as being in Ireland illegally during a search of a commercial premises in Co Meath, police have said. The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and officials from the Department of Social ...

12 Jun 2022 at 10:08

Payment to Irish households for taking in Ukrainian refugees ‘to be made in coming weeks’

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Payment to Irish households for Ukrainian refugees ‘to be made in coming weeks’

A plan to offer financial support to Irish householders taking in Ukrainian refugees could be in operation in the coming weeks. The Government is looking at offering €400 euro payments to householders who provide ...

27 Apr 2022 at 17:46

Local News

Amnesty film night in Letterkenny

Over 80 people came to watch the film Aisha in the ATU at a recent screening organised by Amnesty International and ATU Law Society. Aisha follows the journey of a young Nigerian woman’s experiences in the ...

01 May 2023 at 13:56

Local News

Letterkenny woman pleads guilty to a litany of fraud charges

A Letterkenny woman has pleaded guilty to several charges of fraud at the Department of Social Protection. Ann Marie Doherty appeared at Letterkenny District Court where she pleaded guilty to a total of ...

12 Mar 2024 at 08:00

National News

National: Legislation on reduced welfare payments for Ukrainians goes to Cabinet

The Minister for Social Protection is set to bring legislation to the Cabinet this morning to give effect to the Government decision to reduce welfare payments for any new arrivals from the Ukraine. ...

09 Jan 2024 at 11:22

Local News

Employees at Donegal firm made more than €65,000 in false Covid-19 claims

Dozens of employees at a Donegal-based company exploited a loophole in a Government illness benefit scheme to make more than €65,000 in false claims. Investigators from the Inishowen Special ...

01 Mar 2023 at 11:40

National News

Humanitarian aid scheme extended to families affected by Creeslough tragedy

The Irish Government has given the go-ahead to extending a humanitarian fund to the families affected by the blast in Co Donegal. Ten people died after an explosion at a service station in ...

11 Oct 2022 at 23:03

All workers will be entitled to sick pay after bill is approved

National News

All workers will be entitled to sick pay after legislation is approved

All workers in Ireland will have the right to paid sick leave after the Sick Leave Bill 2022 got approval from both Houses of the Oireachtas this week. The new scheme will start with ...

14 Jul 2022 at 11:06

National News

Community workers strike over pay outside Social Protection offices

Protesters gathered outside Department of Social Protection offices in Dublin and Waterford to call for an increase in pay for care and community workers for the first time in more ...

06 Jul 2022 at 16:47

Local News

Minister Humphreys publishes Social Welfare Statistics Annual Report 2019

Today, the Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD, has announced the publication of the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services Annual Report 2019. The ...

28 Aug 2020 at 08:00

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