Just The Way You Are
Freezing weather sparks concerns for Ireland’s rough sleepers
The current cold snap is raising new concerns for rough sleepers - as new figures show a record 15,199 people homeless, including 4,658 children.
It's the first time the number of people in emergency accommodation has topped 15 thousand.
Simon Communities Interim Executive Director Tony Geogeghan says the plunging temperatures are posing a deadly threat to people sleeping rough.
50,000 More Families To Receive Fuel Allowance From Next Week
Expansion to Working Family Payment recipients will see eligible households receive up to €380, backdated to January
Kildare Ranks Third in Ireland for Maternity and Paternity Benefit Claims in Latest Figures
Over 1,800 maternity claims and 508 paternity claims recorded in Q4, with Kildare outpacing Meath and Wicklow
Ireland To Airlift Most Vulnerable Citizens From Middle East
Pregnant women, older people and those with serious illnesses to take priority on 280-seat evacuation flight from Oman
Gardaí Launch 244 Investigations Into Grok AI Images
Around half relate to suspected child sexual abuse material, Oireachtas Committee hears
660,000 Fewer Cars Trips Each Day As Active Travel Rises
Kildare residents among those benefiting from cycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
IFA Ends Bord Bia Protest As Governance Review Agreed
Murrin to step aside from chairing meetings as independent review gets under way
HAP Tenants ‘Won’t Keep Up’ Without Reform, Says Threshold
Appeal comes as new regulations allow annual rent increases and market resets for new lets.
New Research Strategy to Power Ireland’s Next Economic Model
Kildare North TD & Minister for Higher Education James Lawless says "Research Ireland will play a central role in strengthening Ireland’s research and innovation system"
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