Family Carers Ireland

Caelan McVitty, 2025 Ulster Young Carer of the year with Sharon Foley, CEO of Family Carers Ireland; 2025 winner Angie Keating; Awards Ambassador and RTÉ presenter Miriam O’Callaghan; Maeve McCleane, Chief People Officer at Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland | Shane O’Neill, Coalesce

'Silent hero': Final chance to nominate a family carer in Longford

Pictured at the Budget 2027 town hall event for Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath, hosted by Family Carers Ireland at the Tullamore Court Hotel on 10 September, from left to right, are Niamh Lynch, Support Manager Laois/Offaly, Family Carers Ireland; Deputy Brian Stanley, Independent; Angela Locke Reilly, Support Manager Longford/Westmeath, Family Carers Ireland; Deputy Carol Nolan, Independent; and Tanya Clear, Information Officer Laois/Offaly, Family Carers Ireland.

Family Carers Ireland host Longford-Midlands event ahead of Budget '27

Longford family carers urged to attend upcoming public meeting

The local forums a resource for service users and family members, carers and supporters to voice their experiences

Longford family carers invited to have their say ahead of Budget 2027

Longford raised more than €2,300 for Lidl Ireland's charity partner Family Carers Ireland

Lucky Longford shopper €585 worth of Lidl’s award-winning Deluxe festive food

Work hours are flexible and the organisation is openly recruiting

Family Carers Ireland seeking Longford applications for available jobs

Lidl in Longford will be hosting a charity event for Family Carers of Ireland

Lidl Longford to host charity event for Family Carers on Sunday

Voting down referenda will ‘reaffirm’ Constitution’s sexist language – Taoiseach

Free mental health support programme launched for carers

New Longford Westmeath Carer Support Centre

With the rising cost of living hitting family carers disproportionately harder, the charity is seeing unprecedented numbers seeking help

'No one should have to care alone' - Family Carers Ireland make urgent appeal to...

Public healthcare workers who worked on the frontline during the pandemic are to receive a once off €1,000 tax free payment

Family Carers Ireland call for extension of Covid-19 bonus

Public healthcare workers who worked on the frontline during the pandemic are to receive a once off €1,000 tax free payment

Family Carers Ireland call for extension of Covid-19 bonus

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin formally launched Family Carers Ireland’s Emergency Card Scheme at Government Buildings Picture: Mark Stedman

Longford charity launches national ‘Emergency Card Scheme’

Dympna Tully, 36, who has been caring for her dad Patrick Stapleton for the past 10 years

Carers left behind as charity provided vital PPE equipment to Longford mum in te...

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New free online counselling service available to Longford's 3,137 family carers

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Family Carers Ireland call for 'vital' support for carers
FCI call for vital supports to help keep family carers caring safely in their homes.
Longford Leader Reporter

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Longford nominations sought for carer of the year awards

John Dunne, CEO, Family Carers Ireland & Suzanne Conboy, Longford Arms Hotel.

Longford carers enjoy an afternoon of fun

First National Awareness Day for Longford’s 1,760 Family Carers

Nominations sought for Longford CarePlus ‘Carer of the Year’ 2018

Nominations sought for Longford CarePlus ‘Carer of the Year’ 2018

Craig McSweeney from Cork, Mary Kennedy, Seunfunmi Solank from Meath, Una McNicholas from Dublin, Marty Whelan and Sean Collins from Monaghan.

Longford urged to nominate the 'Carer of the Year'

Family Carers Dorothy Meaney, Ireland's Carer of the Year 2017, and Eamon O' Fearghail with Catherine Cox, Family Carers Ireland.

One in 20 in Ireland is a family carer, this will be one in five by 2030

Craig McSweeney from Cork, Mary Kennedy, Seunfunmi Solank from Meath, Una McNicholas from Dublin, Marty Whelan and Sean Collins from Monaghan.

Nominations are now being sought for the Longford Carer of the Year

Longford Carer of the Year Marie Dalton an inspiration to us all

Denise Nolan, Longford/Westmeath Area Manager, Family Carers Ireland

VIDEO: Family Carers Ireland Area Manager says carers must be recognised for th...

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