4 d. ago The Samantha Cookes story: Inside the mind of a pathological liar

Living in Ireland for a decade, the compulsive liar - now in prison for social welfare fraud - deceived almost everyone she met

Politics

7 d. ago Chronic backlogs in international protection applications may encourage people to claim asylum

The Department of Justice said during 2024 just 1,200 decisions were being made each month while 1,800 new applications were being made.

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7 d. ago Chronic backlogs in asylum system may encourage people to apply, officials said in letter

The Department of Justice said during 2024 just 1,200 decisions were being made each month while 1,800 new applications were being made.

Politics

8 d. ago Galway beverage business is one of five to win place on mentoring programme

A Galway start-up which offers organic hot cacao drinks as a functional alternative to coffee – delivering sustained energy without jitters – is one of five to win places on a grant and mentoring programme to help grow and scale their business. Athenry’s Nibbed Cacao is among the five winners awarded a €10,000 business grant, […] The post Galway beverage business is one of five to win place on mentoring programme appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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8 d. ago Ireland: Important Quota Increase and Addition to Critical Skills Occupations List

Ireland: Important Quota Increase and Addition to Critical Skills Occupations List  Fragomen

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1 week ago Samantha Cookes jailed for three years for 'carefully orchestrated' social welfare fraud

Cookes pleaded guilty to stealing over €60,000 from the Department of Social Protection after falsely claiming she had Huntington’s disease.

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1 week ago Social welfare recipients can earn extra €14,000 without impacting payments

Social welfare recipients can earn extra €14,000 without impacting payments  Dublin Live

Economics

1 week ago Man who threatened to kill Dungloe postmaster after missing social welfare payment is jailed

A young man who threatened to kill a postmaster and his wife after he arrived late to claim his social… The post Man who threatened to kill Dungloe postmaster after missing social welfare payment is jailed appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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2 w. ago South Dublin homeowner faces imprisonment or €5,000 fine after retrofitting home under Government grant

Sustainability, climate, environment: Clive Ryan spent €16,000 to have external insulation installed on home in Kilnamanagh in October 2018

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2 w. ago Galway café makes it onto list of world's 100 best coffee shops

It is the only coffee shop in Ireland to place

Politics

2 w. ago A British defence spending bonanza will present Sinn Féin with a dilemma

Keir Starmer has been advised to raise defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP, which could be paid for by slashing social welfare

Politics

2 w. ago Social welfare Ireland: Full list of people who can claim €2,000 grant as payment date confirmed

Social welfare Ireland: Full list of people who can claim €2,000 grant as payment date confirmed  MSN

Economics

2 w. ago Social welfare Ireland: Thousands of parents eligible for €2,600 payment after recent rate hike

Social welfare Ireland: Thousands of parents eligible for €2,600 payment after recent rate hike  MSN

Economics

3 w. ago Fewer than 1,500 drawdowns of Vacant Property Grant despite government targeting 4,000 by 2025

The number of grant drawdowns rose from 100 at the end of 2023 to 1,349 at the end of 2024.

Politics

3 w. ago Abolishing means testing of carer’s allowance could cost €3 billion a year

Social welfare overpayments of €558 million also noted in briefing note for new Minister for Social Protection

Economics

3 w. ago Abolishing means testing of carer’s allowance could cost €3bn a year

Social welfare overpayments of €558 million also noted in briefing note for new Minister for Social Protection

Economics

3 w. ago Fraudster Samantha Cookes apologises for lying about illness to obtain €60,000 in social welfare

Samantha Cookes entered a guilty plea last week at the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee to stealing over sixty thousand euro from the Department of Social Protection.

Economics

3 w. ago Pakistani man used fake Afghan passport for sham asylum claim and €43,000 welfare fraud

Faizal Akbar (60) Benburb Street, Dublin 7 produced a false Afghan passport to the social welfare department, and until 2019, he received €43,715 in claims paid into his bank account.

Economics

3 w. ago Social welfare Ireland: Thousands eligible for €420 bonus towards electricity or gas bills

Social welfare Ireland: Thousands eligible for €420 bonus towards electricity or gas bills  MSN

Economics

4 w. ago Social welfare Ireland: Payment date change warning due to schedule shakeup

Social welfare Ireland: Payment date change warning due to schedule shakeup  Dublin Live

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