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Age Action hits out at medical-card plan
Source: Irish News
by Sarah Stack TAOISEACH Brian Cowen's plan to press ahead with a scheme to means-test people over 70 for a medical card was condemned last night. Age Action said it was disturbed that, despite widespread public outrage, Mr Cowen still wanted to scrap free health…
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Merger of five rights bodies in doubt
Source: Irish Times
by DEAGLAN de BREADUN SERIOUS DOUBT has arisen over proposals to merge five human rights and equality bodies as a costsaving measure in the forthcoming budget. There are strong indications that the merger will either be abandoned or else implemented in a much-modified form. High-level…
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Care home fee plan delayed
Source: Irish Independent
by Eilish O'Regan RESIDENTS of private nursing homes facing high fees will have to wait until next year before they can avail of the Government's delayed Fair Deal scheme allowing for a new form of payment, it emerged yesterday. Health Minister Mary Harney confirmed that…
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75% support non-EU workers' right to bring family into State
Source: Sunday Tribune
A STRONG majority of people in Ireland believe that non-EU workers here on a work permit should be able to bring their families to live here with them, and that their family members should be allowed to work here, according to polls conducted by Red…
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