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“Government must do more to protect vulnerable households against the impact of mortgage rate increases” according to Dr Seán Healy, CEO, Social Justice Ireland.

The COP26 Coalition Galway will hold a rally for climate justice at the Spanish Arch on Saturday November 6 at 12 noon.

Some 1800 people have closed their claim for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) since last week in Mayo, Fine Gael Deputy Alan Dillon has said.

The number of people in Mayo who are in receipt of a Pandemic Unemployment Payment has increased again, according to the latest figures issued by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

According to the latest figures released by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, there are 1,200 more people in Mayo in receipt of Pandemic Unemployment Payments this week compared to last week.

An East Galway TD has welcomed an update on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment from Minister Regina Doherty's department.

According to the latest figures released by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection there are 1,200 more people in Mayo in receipt of Pandemic Unemployment Payments this week compared to last week.

Just under 15,000 people in Mayo have received payments from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of their application for the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week - with 533,000 people nationally receiving the payment.

The COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is “meant to provide an income” for those who are facing “a very sudden drop in income”, so it is “deeply unfair” to exclude people on the basis of age.

Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon/Galway Claire Kerrane has said that the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is discriminating against workers aged over 66 years, who are being denied the emergency payment.