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Everything Falls is a contemporary performance that blends choreography, original song and documentary material into a theatrical production at the Town Hall Theatre on Tuesday, November 26, at 8pm.

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.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is currently recruiting participants for its Insights into Dementia courses around the country. The organisation offers both online and in-person courses, designed with family carers in mind.

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.

Cypress Gardens resident, Laura Egan, has been chosen as the Netwatch Westmeath Family Carer of the Year.

Family Carers Ireland has launched its highly anticipated Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Awards 2023 which seek to recognise the exceptional dedication and selflessness of family carers and young carers in County Westmeath, the Midlands region and beyond.

They save the Irish State a reported €20 billion per anum, but spend their days constantly having to fight for recognition for their work. Despite living in the third 'wealthiest' country in the world, the life of a carer within the home in Ireland is one of financial and career insecurity, loneliness and anxiety.

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.

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.