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Gardai arrest 17 for immigration offences during Covid-19 social welfare fraud search

...included GNIB, Gardaí from Mountjoy Garda station and representatives from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION (DSP) and Revenue officials.

05 Nov 2021 at 11:43

Features

Longford County Childcare Committee urges parents to check out entitlements

...Programme (ASCC) Provides afterschool care for primary school children for certain categories of working parents. The DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION (DSP) have sole responsibility for deciding who is eligible to avail of this. If you have any queries about your eligibility...

07 Aug 2017 at 12:00

Business

‘Rent supplement refusal is pushing us to the financial brink’

...council policy to publicly respond to individual incidences. “A general comment is that rent supplement is payable by the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION (DSP) rather than the County Council,” they said via a statement. “The DSP normally require a letter from the Council confirming...

26 Nov 2012 at 16:00

Home

Row between GPs and welfare chiefs hitting Longford illness benefit holders in pocket

...at a local medical service in recent days, patients were warned about the likely charges they were now facing. “The DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION (DSP) have recently issued new forms in relation to illness certification,” read the notice. “We have a number of conerns which we...

15 Aug 2018 at 16:00

Local notes

Abbeylara

Baptism We welcome into the Christian Community, Emily Jane, daughter of John Joe and Jane Reilly, Creevy. First Friday Friday, 5 December is the First Friday. The sick and housebound will be attended as usual. First Friday Confessions will be held ...

06 Dec 2014 at 08:35

Features

Longford Women’s Link in the running for prestigious adult education award

The Longford Women's Link Retail Skills Programme has been shortlisted for an AONTAS STAR award. The STAR Awards (Showcasing Teamwork, Awarding Recognition) are organised by the national adult learning organisation or AONTAS design to showcase the ...

08 Feb 2018 at 16:57

Local news

National Learning Network Longford

National Learning Network (N.L.N.)is the training and employment division of the Rehab Group of Companies an internationally recognised leader in the provision of high quality, accredited training and specialist supports to persons with ...

09 Feb 2013 at 08:00

National News

Union urges civil servants to resist request to work an extra day at office

A union has encouraged civil servants to stick to existing remote working arrangements after being asked to work an extra day from the office. The Department of Social Protection wants to increase the minimum number of days staff work ...

31 Jan 2025 at 13:16

Local notes

Abbeylara

Deaths Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the soul of Patrick (Packie) Kenny, Halifax, Yorkshire, England and formerly of Kilbride, Abbeylara, who died on April 22 in Halifax, Yorkshire. Your prayers are requested for ...

19 Jul 2014 at 09:10

National News

Thousands could be eligible for little known social welfare payment for bills and free TV licence

...and 70 and are not getting a qualifying social welfare payment, you must pass a means test. In a means test, the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION (DSP) examines all your sources of income. What is covered by the Household Benefits Package? There are 2 allowances in...

20 Jun 2024 at 12:11

Local notes

Lanesboro

Harvest Festival The Harvest Festival and working day will take place, this year in Newtowncashel on Sunday, 31st August with all proceeds going to St. Christopher’s Longford. The day’s events will commence at 12noon where there ...

30 Aug 2014 at 13:40

National News

Workers across Ireland could be eligible for medical treatment scheme worth up to €1000

...of up to €1000 for dental, optical, and other treatment services. The Treatment Benefit is a scheme run by the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION (DSP) to provide a limited financial contribution towards dental, optical and aural services. The Treatment Benefit...

09 May 2024 at 12:35

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