Family carers across Waterford are being encouraged to attend a town hall meeting next month to share their experiences and highlight the challenges they face

The new report from Family Carers Ireland found that almost three-quarters of carers give 90 hours of care a week

The additional funding will enable the project team at the university to significantly increase the impact of the project

Carers’ allowance has “always been taxable”, and there has been “no change” in policy, Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary said on Tuesday.