3 h. ago Couple who fraudulently claimed over €114,000 in social welfare jailed for 18 months each

Cristan Turbat (39) worked for a construction company under his brother-in-law’s name while his wife, Dorina Turbat (41), applied for job seeker’s allowance after claiming that her husband was out of work.

Economics

7 h. ago Couple who fraudulently claimed over €114,000 in social welfare payments jailed for 18 months

Judge Martin Nolan said the couple conspired together to defraud the State and they “both must suffer” for their crimes.

Economics

27 h. ago Social welfare Ireland: Full list of payments receiving up to €520 increase within weeks

Social welfare Ireland: Full list of payments receiving up to €520 increase within weeks  MSN

Economics

32 h. ago Scaling up funding of €300,000 awarded to Spraoi agus Sport Carndonagh

Spraoi agus Sport in Carndonagh has been awarded the highest grant amount of nine successful recipients of a new social… The post Scaling up funding of €300,000 awarded to Spraoi agus Sport Carndonagh appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Events

57 h. ago State writes off more than €15m in incorrect social welfare payments across two years

Department of Social Protection indicates 75% of payments relate to deceased people

Economics

57 h. ago Taxpayer foots bill for more than €15m worth of incorrect welfare payments

A total of €7.97 million in benefits were written off last year, up more than €300,000 on the equivalent figure of €7.64 million from 2023.

Economics

3 d. ago Social welfare Ireland: Meet two conditions to apply for one

Social welfare Ireland: Meet two conditions to apply for one-off payment with no limit  MSN

Politics

3 d. ago Social welfare Ireland: Four groups ruled out from €450 weekly payment

Social welfare Ireland: Four groups ruled out from €450 weekly payment  MSN

Economics

6 d. ago Over 1,000 social homes at design or build phase in Donegal – report

Main pic: A recently completed social housing project at Trusk Road, Ballybofey. Nearly 1,100 social homes are in the design… The post Over 1,000 social homes at design or build phase in Donegal – report appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Politics

2 w. ago Public order offender who threatened to burn down Dublin garda station is jailed for four months

Public order offender who threatened to burn down Dublin garda station is jailed for four months  The Irish Independent

Events

2 w. ago Man jailed for more than five years for raping daughter’s friend at house in Galway

Iosif Ghergut (50) jailed for five years and two months

Events

3 w. ago Man who did not seek medical attention for injured baby jailed for 21 months

Man (27) has previous convictions for possession of knives, public order and criminal damage

Events

3 w. ago Dublin man who didn’t get medical attention for baby with fractured arms and legs jailed for 21 months

Dublin man who didn’t get medical attention for baby with fractured arms and legs jailed for 21 months  The Irish Independent

Events

4 w. ago Minister accepts he didn't get welfare payment 'wish list' despite €10 increase

Pension, Jobseeker’s, and Disability Allowances are among the social welfare payments getting a €10 boost.

Economics

4 w. ago LIVE: Ministers accused of 'shafting workers royally' as opposition slams Budget

The Budget includes a VAT cut for restaurants and a €10 increase to weekly social welfare payments.

Politics

4 w. ago Budget 2026: Government unveils rise in some welfare payments

The current government has unveiled its first Budget within the last hour. Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, said Budget 2026… The post Budget 2026: Government unveils rise in some welfare payments appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Politics

4 w. ago Pension, Jobseeker's, and Disability Allowances among social welfare payments getting €10 boost

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said Budget 2026 will help those “most in need”, “in a way that is affordable for Ireland”.

Economics

4 w. ago Live updates: Budget 2026 set to bring €10 rise in core welfare payments but ‘move away’ from once

Budget 2026 is expected to contain an overall package of €9.4bn

Economics