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Sinn Féin General Election candidate for Galway East, Cllr Louis O’Hara, has said that carers across Galway are struggling financially and receiving payments way below the established minimum essential standard of living. O’Hara argues that the means test for carers allowance must be abolished and that Sinn Féin in government are committed to doing so.

For more than half a century, a highly skilled cadre of specialised hospital staff have cared for the most complex and critically ill patients in Galway.

Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, is one of a group of elected representatives who is seeking an end to the means testing of family carers.

Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s 500,000+ family carers, has commenced its national fundraising campaign, Heart of Gold, aimed at providing vital support to family carers in Westmeath.

A Galway charity has been added to a list of seven organisations nationwide that will benefit from government funding of over €700,000 in a bid to support and improve employment opportunities for family carers.

Family Carers Ireland says there is an urgent need for long-term solutions to address the financial hardship facing family carers amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.

If you have ever thought about fostering a child or young person in care now could be your time!

Athlone native, Lisa Malone, has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Family Carer of the Year’ 2022 accolade.

Family Carers Ireland is calling on the Government to ensure those caring for loved ones with additional needs receive fair compensation for the care they provide and are not excluded from supports due to their means.

During Carers Week we celebrate the valuable contribution made by carers in our local communities, in particular the ways in which carers support older and dependent people to continue to live in the familiar surroundings of their own homes. It is an opportune time to remind carers of some of the changes recently made to Carers Allowance, paid by the Department of Social Protection (DSP).