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Over 92,000 applications made for compensation from Storm Eowyn

Over 92,000 applications made for compensation from Storm Eowyn

Storm Éowyn left thousands of people without power across the country after it hit the country in January.

Over 10,200 social welfare payments cut in 2024 over recipients failure to cooperate with efforts to find work

Over 10,200 social welfare payments cut in 2024 over recipients failure to cooperate with efforts to find work

Official figures provided in response to a parliamentary question by Social Democrats TD, Aidan Farrelly, show that 10,232 unemployed individuals had their social welfare payments reduced in 2024, compared to 5,235 the previous year.

Man claimed pandemic payment under false identity while avoiding trafficking arrest

Man claimed pandemic payment under false identity while avoiding trafficking arrest

Darius Musinskas, 56, who was later acquitted of people smuggling, had unlawfully claimed €17,000 from the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) under an assumed identity

Minister told of cancer patient unable to leave full-time job due to low disability payment

Minister told of cancer patient unable to leave full-time job due to low disability payment

Over €115 million in social welfare payments wrongfully paid in 2023

Over €115 million in social welfare payments wrongfully paid in 2023

Woman who claimed dead father-in-law's pension for 30 years got husband to pretend he was 110-year-old

Woman who claimed dead father-in-law's pension for 30 years got husband to pretend he was 110-year-old

Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut in coming weeks

Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut in coming weeks

Mother of child with serious medical conditions settles action over care allowance refusal

Mother of child with serious medical conditions settles action over care allowance refusal

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

The case is regarded as a test case which may have implications for a large number of social welfare appeals that have been declined

Florist jailed for stealing from American customer and social welfare fraud

Florist jailed for stealing from American customer and social welfare fraud

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Arthur Batistis (51) stole $1,000 from the American woman after recording her card details

Government rules out allowing workers to claim occupational injury benefit for Long Covid

Government rules out allowing workers to claim occupational injury benefit for Long Covid

Sun, 26 Nov, 2023

A new report published by the department said it did not hold the view that Long Covid should be added to the existing list of occupational diseases.