IT Carlow awarded €1million funding to support family carers across Ireland
Institute of Technology Carlow has been awarded a special €1million fund for the development and nationwide delivery of a Certificate in Family Caring in partnership with Family Carers Ireland (FCI) in recognition of the programme’s support for carers. Developed in 2018 and delivered in nine different regions in 2019/2020, the certificate programme has provided family […]
No Happy Christmas for Family Carers
Since the recession began family carers have feared what they would face in the budget. What was austerity for the community at large hit the carers harder. Each year The Carers Association lobbied hard. We presented pre budget submissions and they were well attended by elected members. We talked with them and they seemed to […]