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# care in the home

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9th December 2023

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Opinion: 'We knew we would parent our grandson, we had no choice, but we also had no support'

One Kinship Carer says there are about 8,000 children in Ireland living with relatives that aren’t their parents, and they’re not receiving any financial support.

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Report: Government needs to regulate home care services

A new report by the Law Reform Commission recommends that a register of professional home carers should be set up.

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Jan 30th 2012, 9:51 AM