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O Cuiv throws CSP lifeline to last city parish hall
Kilkenny City’s last parish hall on the Butts Green and the only one not lost to developers through the Celtic Tiger years may have been thrown a lifeline by Social Affairs minister Eamon O Cuiv who has announced 10,000 more Community Social Programme jobs are to be created by the government as an alternative to the dole.
Hands off carers, Penrose tells Hanafin
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.
Under 25s urged to retrain
More than 50,000 young people signing on the Live Register are being urged to improve their education. Over the coming week the Department of Social and Family Affairs will post a letter to all 18 to 25 year olds on Jobseeker’s Allowance advising them to look at the options for upskilling and retraining.
Politicians call for emergency fuel allowance payments to be made
Mayo Fine Gael TD John O'Mahony has called on Social Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin to provide emergency fuel allowance payments to vulnerable people suffering as a result of the bad weather.
