6 h. ago Dunnes Stores recalls thousands of baby socks over risk of injury

It comes after a call alerted the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) helpline that a loose thread from one of the socks had wrapped tightly around their baby’s toe, causing it to swell.

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15 h. ago Social welfare Ireland: How to qualify for €285 payment as lump sum scheme to open

Social welfare Ireland: How to qualify for €285 payment as lump sum scheme to open  MSN

Economics

50 h. ago Hundreds Of Thousands Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Across Ireland And U.S.

Hundreds Of Thousands Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Across Ireland And U.S.  Evrim Ağacı

Politics

5 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 Thousands of tourists flock to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day. But one figure is missing: St. Patrick.

Thousands of tourists flock to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day. But one figure is missing: St. Patrick.  America: The Jesuit Review

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9 d. ago Fans Scammed Out of Thousands for Sabrina Carpenter, Oasis Tickets After Ireland Banned For

Fans Scammed Out of Thousands for Sabrina Carpenter, Oasis Tickets After Ireland Banned For-Profit Resale  Ticket News

Sport

9 d. ago Micheál Martin ‘very conscious’ of thousands of jobs relying on US

Taoiseach begins high-stakes US trip which includes Trump meeting on Wednesday

Politics

1 week ago Galway ranked as the third best county for female entrepreneurship in Ireland

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A new study to mark International Women’s Day yesterday has revealed that Galway ranks third among the top counties for female entrepreneurs. Procure.ie, analysed thousands of LinkedIn profiles across Ireland, to determine which counties are leading the way for high-ranking women in business. Galway placed third in […] The post Galway ranked as the third best county for female entrepreneurship in Ireland appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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

2 w. 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 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

3 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 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

last month Thousands of Dublin rental units fail to meet minimum legal standards

South Dublin County Council has a statutory obligation to enforce minimum standards in private rented accommodation.

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