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Dublin Pride celebrations soured by anger over Civil Partnership Bill
by GENEVIEVE CARBERY THERE WAS dissatisfaction with the Civil Partnership Bill among a larger than expected crowd which marched in the Dublin Pride Parade at the weekend. The city centre was filled with colour, costumes, balloons, music, whistles and chants on Saturday as thousands of…
Author: Irish Times
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Child benefit to be taxed or means tested in January
by CARL O’BRIEN and MARIE O’HALLORAN CHILD BENEFIT is likely to be either taxed or means-tested from the beginning of next year, creating savings of up to EUR400 million, Minister for Social Affairs Mary Hanafin has said. As it emerged that An Bdrd Snip Nua…
Author: Irish Times
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RTE One's One Six One News discusses Chuck Feeney documentary, "Secret Billionaire"
In this segment, Samantha Liberi reports that billionaire philanthropist Chuck Feeney gives a rare interview in a documentary about his life, aired tonight on RTÉ. (2:10)
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Government warned to consult older people on positive ageing strategy
by EITHNE DONNELLAN THE GOVERNMENT has been warned that if it fails to consult older people on the development of a proposed national positive ageing strategy that it could suffer the consequences in next year’s local elections. The warning came yesterday from the Older and…
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O'Keefe says 1,000 teaching posts will go
MINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has conceded that there will be 1,000 fewer teachers than planned from next September. Mr O’Keeffe had consistently stated that only 200 teaching posts would be lost in primary schools because of budget cuts, while the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation…
Author: Irish Times
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Senior Help Line celebrates tenth anniversary
President McAleese to launch Galway centre By Martina Nee More than 60,000 calls have been received by Senior Help Line which is celebrating its 10th anniversary with its first ever national conference in Galway. The two day conference, entitled ‘Reflecting on the Past and Shaping the Future’,…
Author: Galway Advertiser
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Over-70s to get means test card forms 'in weeks'
ALL 350,000 medical card holders over 70 years of age will be sent new application forms “in the coming weeks”, the Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed yesterday. A spokesman said elderly applicants will also be able to avail of the standard appeals process if…
Author: Irish Independent
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Services cannot cope with number of youths seeking help
by CARL OBRIEN HUNDREDS OF children and adolescents in crisis who need counselling and support are being turned away from services because they cannot cope with demand. Crosscare, the social care agency of the Dublin Diocese, said it was unable to deal with about…
Author: The Irish Times
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2,000 children put into State care in 2006
by CARL O’BRIEN ALMOST 2,000 children were admitted into State care in 2006 due to abuse or neglect in their families, according to an unpublished report compiled by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The figures are contained in a national review of child and family…
Author: Irish Times
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2,000 disabled people to lose EUR6,500 a year
by Mary Regan AT least 2,010 people with disabilities will lose EUR6,500 a year because of measures introduced in Budget 2009, according to Fine Gael who said this was more confirmation that the most vulnerable have been targeted. The Disability Allowance, which was previously paid…
Author: Irish Examiner
