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Thousands of Irish households qualify for Storm Eowyn payment ...
2 days ago · On Friday morning, Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary confirmed that the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme will be available to provide support to those living in properties directly affected by Storm Eowyn.. A statement from the department reads: ‘The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme prevents hardship by providing income-tested financial support to people whose homes are damaged from ...
Storm Eowyn smashes all time record as over 700,000 without power
2 days ago · There are more than 715,000 homes and businesses without power as of 8am on Friday morning with the general public urged to stay at home as Storm Eowyn rages. Businesses across the country are not set to open until later in the day after the red alert expires. Gusts of wind in excess of 130km/h have ...
Red Alert: Essential services in 'emergency mode' as country …
2 days ago · RED WARNING. A Status Yellow rain alert comes into effect from 9pm on Thursday until 3am on Friday for Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford with the Red warning coming into effect from 2am to 10am on Friday in the counties.. In Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford the Red warning will be active in the same time frame. At 3am, the warning will come into effect in Clare and Galway and will last until ...
New Dáil is back but fury over two week ‘outrageous’ recess
4 days ago · The Dáil will vote to approve Mr Martin’s Cabinet this afternoon but it will not reconvene until February 5, a decision that has been labelled ‘outrageous’ by the Opposition.. A spokesman for taoiseach-in-waiting Mr Martin last night defended the two-week recess, insisting it is ‘normal’ following the formation of a new government and that just …
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The new social welfare payments hitting Irish pockets this week - Extra.ie
Nov 12, 2024 · Two payments are set to hit Irish bank accounts across Ireland this week as part of the Government cost-of-living package. Last month, Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe revealed in Budget 2025 that 10 lump sum social welfare payments worth a staggering €1.5bn will be made.. The October Bonus Payment saw over 1.4m people receive a double ...
Irish families to benefit from major cash boost this week as exact ...
Dec 2, 2024 · A double child benefit payment is landing just in time for the Christmas season. Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, today announced the details for the lump sum social welfare payments that are being paid this week, with over 1.38 million people set to receive a Christmas Bonus payment this week. Two double payments, from the Department of Social Protection, were included in ...
Medical emergency and traffic delays cause commuter chaos …
Nov 8, 2024 · DART services are also experiencing technical issues this morning rush hour, with Bray/Howth and Malahide/Bray services operating at reduced capacity as a result.. Finally, a signalling issue between Maynooth and Leixlip (Confey) has caused delays of around 10 to 15 minutes on the commuter line, with passengers again being urged to factor the unexpected problem into their travel arrangements ...