Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal Fianna Fáil TD, Charlie McConalogue, has today confirmed the payment of the Carer’s Support Grant to some 5,240 carers across County Donegal. Donegal was the sixth highest recipient county this year. The annual grant of €1,850 is in recognition of the key role carers play every […]
Letterkenny woman named ‘Family Carer of the Year’
A LETTERKENNY woman has been named the Donegal Family Carer of the Year. Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s family carers, announced that Athena Kelly is the 2022 Netwatch Donegal Family Carer of the Year. Athena has helped to care for her younger brother Alaric (17) since he was diagnosed with autism and […]
Family carers and those with dementia must be the focus
“We are calling on members of the next Government to put carers firmly on their list of priorities.”
DLDC to host FREE Caring for Carers event in Gweedore
DONEGAL Local Development Company Ltd. in association with Carers Association and the Health Service Executive is organising a free Caring for Carers event for unpaid carers in An Chúirt Hotel, Gweedore on Tuesday, June 10.