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I recently became a carer for a family member. Can I get the Carer’s Allowance?

The consensus among the auctioneers The Galway Advertiser spoke to over recent weeks was that 2022 was a very strong year for residential property sales, and the market would remain robust in 2023, if not quite reaching the growth levels of 2022.

For anyone needing impartial, confidential, non-judgemental and informed advice and support the Citizens Information Service is here to help.

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).

Over recent years the way we work has changed dramatically. More of us now work remotely or have a hybrid mix of work, while others have now returned to the office. With all these changes, it is more important than ever for the public to get accurate and up-to-date information on their employment rights and entitlements. In response to these changes, South Connacht Citizens Information Service (SCCIS), in conjunction with National University of Ireland Galway School of Law, is delivering two on-line information events entitled Employment Rights Explained .

Due to Covid-19 and Government restrictions, South Connacht Citizens Information Service has temporarily suspended drop-in services at your local Citizens Information Centre. Like many other organisations they are doing our best to provide services remotely at this time.

The closing date for applying to college was 1 February. Can I still apply?

This week’s edition of the CRC 102.9fm current affairs programme Saturday Forum, which will be broadcast tomorrow December 12, will feature a debate on a side of Christmas which most of us, fortunately, never experience. For many people Christmas is a time of plenty, a time of joy and happiness, a time to celebrate and share gifts and glad tidings with our loved ones. But there are others for whom Christmas is a time of great worry and stress, a time when concerns about money and the basic necessities of life come to the fore.