Nearly 10 percent of all Exceptional Needs Payments in Clare last year were received by people under 25. New figures released to the Oireachtas show of the 3,686 payments made in this county under the initiative in 2022, 311 were made to people younger than 25 years of age. Additional Needs Payments are intended to […]
The President of the Clare branch of St Vincent De Paul fears financial pressure will continue to mount on low income families throughout the rest of the year. It comes after the Government signed off on a 1.3 billion euro cost of living package, which has been labelled ‘wholly inadequate’ by opposition. The Government has […]
The author of a report looking at poverty across Clare says ‘systemic issues’ locally need to be prioritised rather than one-off cash payments. It comes as Cabinet is to meet tomorrow to sign off on a new cost-of-living support package, with Government leaders finalising the measures today. The package isn’t yet finalised, with Taoiseach Leo […]
It’s claimed that as little as the price of a cup of coffee could make a massive difference to charitable organisations in Clare this Christmas. It comes in the wake of a new survey from the Charities Regulator, which says 86 per cent of people still plan to make a financial contribution this festive period, […]