HARDSHIP FUND FOR OLDER PEOPLE

The Irish Red Cross and Age Action has publicly launched a COVID-19 Hardship Fund to respond to the immediate needs of older people in vulnerable situations across Ireland experiencing additional hardship as a result of [...]

WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has announced a Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme for self-employed childcare providers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The 7 key elements of the scheme are: Revenue and the [...]

GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL HELPLINE

The COVID-19 Community Response Telephone Helpline for Galway County Council is now available at the following numbers from 9am to 6pm. on a seven days a week basis: Freephone 1800 92 88 94 or Landline [...]

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INFORMATION LINE FOR FARMERS

Minister Creed today confirmed the opening of a new information line to assist farmers with their queries in relation to current #COVID-19 restrictions. Tel: 076 1064468

HEADFORD AREA LOCAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION – COVID – 19

This is an information letter developed together by Solas FRC in Headford and Cllr Andrew Reddington. The aim of this letter is to give the community the vital numbers that they may need in any [...]

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TODAY’S GOVERNMENT BRIEFING FROM ELIZABETH CANAVAN, DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH

HEALTH CONCERNS We are aware of public health concerns being raised in relation to areas such as testing, clusters and masks. These matters are covered by the Chief Medical Officer and the Health Service Executive [...]

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PENSION PAYMENTS AND COCOONING

From this morning's Government briefing on COVID-19 by the Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach We are aware that there are over 460,000 persons aged over 70 who are in receipt of [...]

GUIDANCE ON FUNERALS

From today's Government briefing by Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach. The Government’s critical services list issued on Saturday included funerals as one of those services. The Government wants to ensure that [...]

GUIDANCE ON MARTS

From this morning's Government briefing by Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach As per restrictions put in place early last week, all marts must be cancelled and normal mart auction activity cannot [...]

COVID-19 Message

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