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# Carers

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Carers will be able to visit a GP for free from next year
'I love her too much to put her in a home': Calls for support after RTÉ doc on the struggles of carers
HSE boss says care agency that looked after 'Grace' was not treated unfairly
There are 79 unemployment blackspots in Ireland, with Limerick worst affected
Column: 'I imagine guilt is a friend of every carer on this island'
'My greatest fear is she will outlive me': Elderly carers in Ireland struggle for help
These wonderful teenagers were honoured today at the Irish Carers of the Year Awards
'Utterly appalling': Anger expressed at waiting times for carer's allowance claims
Parents fear son will miss hospital appointments as they can't afford to replace van
FactCheck: Does the Budget give four times more to "sheep welfare" than home childcare?
Know someone with dementia? Here are 5 ways to reach out to them
'I regret not talking to my mother about her death, don't do the same thing'
Mother fears son won't get respite care until she dies
'Completely unacceptable': 21-week wait for carer's allowance claims to be processed
These are the 24 biggest issues faced by carers in Ireland
A mother whose children have a rare bone condition has won carer of the year award
'A carer, what is that?' I am a weight lifter. I am a nurse. I am a specialist. I am exhausted.
What's life like as a young carer? Jamie has cared for his mother since the age of six
Poll: Should 'unhealthy' people be rejected as foster parents?
'If there were no carers, the cost to the government would bring the system down'
Caring for a relative with dementia can make you depressed
Teen with cancer wins award for caring for his sick mother
'We had to face facts that maybe our little girl was not going to make it'
What are the main issues surrounding fertility in Ireland?
We're worth €4 billion and we want action on water charges & respite payments --- Carers
Appealing a social welfare decision? You could be in for a long wait
The number of people receiving a carer's allowance has increased by 40%
Survey shows 4 in 5 carers badly impacted by cuts in recent years
Legalising cannabis, tackling reckless lending and bad roads
People with serious illnesses asked to share their experience of palliative care
Childminders warn new tax rules will force more into the black economy
Jobseekers appeals taking over 25 weeks to process
Some care staff are working seven 'sleepover' shifts a fortnight say unions
Column: Restoring the Christmas bonus should be a no-brainer
Carers plead for Household Benefit Package to be protected
Delayed discharges "cost the HSE €540,000 a night"
Column: Why am I made to feel like a scrounger?
Pictures: 300 carers picket Leinster House over Budget cuts
Carers to protest at Dáil today over cuts to grant
McEntee called on to clarify 'callous' comments on respite care grant