Free travel scheme for domestic violence survivors to be in place from next week
This follows the introduction of a bill by Senator Patricia Stephenson. A free travel scheme for domestic violence victims and their dependents will be put in place from next Tuesday, May 5. The support will be offered via community welfare services such as women’s refuges, and the payments will not be means-tested however, will be […]
3 months ago
Basic income scheme for the arts becomes permanent in Ireland
Culture minister, Patrick O’Donovan, called the scheme the ‘first of its kind’. The basic income scheme for the arts has become permanent in Ireland. The initiative will provide a weekly payment of €325 to 2,000 eligible artists over a cycle of three years. At the launch of the scheme, Culture minister, Patrick O’Donovan, called the […]
6 months ago
Government warned Ireland is “not prepared for today’s climate and the climate of the future”
Pressure is being placed upon the Government to urgently act on the climate emergency. Ireland is not ready to handle extreme heatwaves that will become more frequent and severe in the coming years, nor the climate conditions that we are currently experiencing. That’s the stark warning sounded by the Climate Change Advisory Council ahead of […]
4 years ago
Irish nurses call for “urgent government intervention”
“This is a national emergency. It should be treated as such.” The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have requested urgent government intervention, laying out a five-point plan that they feel should be implemented as soon as possible. They state this is due to the rapidly increasing numbers of COVID cases leading to unprecedented pressure on […]
6 years ago