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Varadkar Divide & Conquer Strategy Unfair to Carers
Date: October 5, 2016
The divide and conquer strategy of Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar which aims to create tension between state pension receivers and carers in the upcoming budget emphasised the valuable role of the independent...[more]
International Disability Law Summer Shool in NUIG
Date: June 20, 2016
Senator Tom Harkin who served 30 years in the US Senate, and 10 years before that in the House of Representatives, is a long term friend of Marian’s. [more]
Carers Save Government €4 Billion Per Year
Date: May 30, 2016
While welcoming the reinstatement of the Carers Support Grant to its previous level, Independent MEP Marian Harkin said that the government had a long way to go before meeting the deserved support of the country’s over 200,000...[more]
EC Report on Irish Economy a Mixed Bag
Date: May 18, 2016
Today the EU Commission report card on Ireland's economic and social progress is a mixed bag with some improvements in the areas of Government deficit spending and a drop in unemployment levels but significant challenges in areas...[more]
MEP Accuses HSE on Carers Cutbacks
Date: April 20, 2016
The HSE has been accused of using the current political impasse to implement a totally unacceptable cut to homecare packages and home help hours.[more]
Diabetes Time Bomb Threatens Health Budget
Date: April 7, 2016
The fact that ¼ million people in Ireland suffer from diabetes, and that this number increases each year, indicates the vital necessity for greater resources to be invested in tackling the disease.[more]
Discrimination against West’s Arthritis Sufferers
Date: February 7, 2016
Ireland had one of the highest incidences of arthritis but the resources necessary to tackle the seriously debilitating disease failed to meet the needs of over 900,000 people throughout Ireland.[more]
International Epilepsy Day in Europe
Date: February 7, 2016
Monday, February 8th is International Epilepsy Day and earlier this week in the European Parliament in Strasbourg Independent MEP Marian Harkin launched a poster exhibition to mark the event. Referring to the theme for 2016...[more]
Sugar - Pure, White and Deadly
Date: January 19, 2016
EU should limit sugar in baby food[more]
Major Carers Study Reveals Dissatisfaction With Healthcare Professionals
Date: January 12, 2016
A major European study of the experiences of family caregivers for persons with severe mental illness has indicated their highest dissatisfaction concerns the support they receive from health care professionals. [more]
