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# Elder Abuse

HSE reports 9 per cent increase in elder abuse referrals

The majority of alleged victims were aged over 80, female, and had reportedly been neglected or abused by a relative.

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May 22nd 2012, 4:16 PM

Voices

Column: 'The HSE think they're too big to fight, but I won't be silenced'

Jack and Jill’s CEO Jonathan Irwin says he won’t go away until the domiciliary care allowance crisis is sorted out.

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May 9th 2012, 6:37 PM

# disabilities

Disabilities: 1,700 Domiciliary Care Allowance applications scheduled for review

A number of people have initiated legal proceedings against the Department over its decision to cease DCA payments.

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Mar 20th 2012, 7:10 AM

# One Year In

TheJournal.ie’s progress report for the Government: Disability, carers

Kathleen Lynch is in charge of ensuring that the disabled and minorities are given a fair deal. How has she done so far?

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Mar 9th 2012, 2:00 AM

# Jobswatch

Home care firm to create 540 jobs

520 of the jobs at Comfort Keepers will be part-time, with 25 full-time roles.

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Mar 2nd 2012, 9:45 AM

# Budget 2012

Readers' Panel: Full-time carer

Ann Hughes had been concerned that Carer’s Allowance would be cut. The government left it alone – but there were other changes which will still affect her.

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Dec 6th 2011, 10:18 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Air Accident Unit investigates incident in which a Ryanair plane plunged into a nose-dive; David Norris says quotes on paedophilia are “misleading” and Pippa Middleton to get a US TV Show.

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May 31st 2011, 8:37 AM

# Carers

Carers Association calls for immediate action on new strategy

The call for full implementation of a National Carers Strategy comes after last night’s shocking ‘Prime Time Investigates’.

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May 31st 2011, 7:25 AM