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According to Deputy Willie Penrose, Family and Social Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin should keep her hands off the carers allowance as the Government tries to dig its way out of a financial hole of it’s own making.

The four Family Resource Centres based in Westmeath and Longford have welcomed the high level of political and public support they have received for the campaign to prevent their closure in the forthcoming budget. However, they have said that – ultimately – the countdown to December 9 will be critical in determining the future of Family Resource Centres around the country, and they have called for continued support for their campaign over the coming weeks.