Carers

Gillian Domican from Right at Home Kildare received the Core Values Award at the Carer of the Year Awards 2026

Kildare carer honoured at 2026 Carer of the Year Awards

Monique Makepeace (Be Independent) receiving the Social Innovation Award from Home & Community Care Ireland (HCCI)

Kildare woman wins Social Innovation Award for caring work

Kildare carer, Paola Soto

Kildare finalist named in Right at Home’s Carer of the Year Awards

Caelan McVitty, 2025 Ulster Young Carer of the year with Sharon Foley, CEO of Family Carers Ireland; 2025 winner Angie Keating; Awards Ambassador and RTÉ presenter Miriam O’Callaghan; Maeve McCleane, Chief People Officer at Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland

Final chance to nominate a family carer in Kildare

Kildare carer, Paola Soto

Kildare finalist named in Right at Home’s Carer of the Year Awards

Pictured are three young family carers: Senan Vaughan, aged 13, Dublin, Anna Donnelly Larkin, aged 11, Sligo and Ellen Gannon, aged 12, Limerick

Kildare asked to stand with family carers during National Carers Week

The payment is worth €2,000 for each person being cared for

Thousands to receive €2,000 payment this week as date confirmed

Carer’s Support Grant 2026 paid to more than 6,290 carers in Kildare

Carer’s Support Grant 2026 paid to over 6,290 Kildare carers

Pat Spillane, former Kerry footballer and Comfort Keepers Ambassador; Caoimhe Adderley-Kenna, Kildare Regional Winner; and Collette Gleeson, CEO of Comfort Keepers.

Kildare Carer Awarded Carer of the Year

Payment dates for cost-of-living supports to be announced

Good news for parents - big change to child benefit payments on the cards for Bu...

Government defeated in referenda as proposals fail to win over Irish public

Sinn Fein to campaign Yes Yes in referenda despite ‘imperfect’ care amendment

Sinn Fein and Social Democrats back two Yes votes in upcoming referenda

Unemployment support to be linked to time spent working, says minister

Unemployment support to be linked to time spent working, says minister

Kildare Senator supports motion to improve the lives of family carers
Senator O'Loughlin is also the Chair of the Oireachtas Women’s Caucus
Ciarán Mather

Irish people suffering with painful rare condition need mental health aid, chari...

Irish people suffering with painful rare condition need mental health aid, chari...

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Family carers across Ireland to benefit from newly announced funding worth €700k

BUDGET 2022: Here's what we know of the everyday changes that will hit your pocket

BUDGET 2022: Here's what we know of the everyday changes that will hit your pock...

BUDGET 2022: Here's what we know of the everyday changes that will hit your pocket

BUDGET 2022: Here's what we know of the everyday changes that will hit your pock...

Older people may have to leave their homes due to carer shortage

Older people may have to leave their homes due to carer shortage

Almost 50% of family carers in Ireland have ill mental heath

Clinical psychologist Dr. Eddie Murphy launching the Covid adapted On With Life resources

New ‘Covid-adapted’ support for brain injury carers in Kildare

'Anxiety and fear' on the rise in dementia patients due to Covid-19 crisis

Kildare carers urged to have their say

Kildare carers demand more recognition from government
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