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Riad Bouchaker told gardaí he went into 'blackout' after social welfare refusal

Riad Bouchaker told gardaí he went into 'blackout' after social welfare refusal

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Bouchaker told gardaí that he is an Irish national and that the department's decision to refuse him social welfare "made me go into blackout".

Disability activists ‘in tears’ over proposals to change welfare payments

Disability activists ‘in tears’ over proposals to change welfare payments

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

The Department of Social Protection said the proposals are not finalised