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Ensuring financial security for older people

CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey says that her party’s strategy of providing increased financial supports for older people will go a long way towards helping them with the cost of living. “Older people will be prioritised if Fine Gael is returned to government by ensuring their financial security through improved working-age payments…

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Four cost of living lump sum supports being paid this week

THE delivery of four Budget 2025 cost-of-living lump sum payments this week will provide a financial cushion for thousands of Clare families as they face the pressures of the winter months. That’s according to Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey who said that this week’s payments are part of a broader package of ten…

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Clare pensioners and carers benefit from October bonus payment

ALMOST 60,000 Clare people will benefit from the October bonus payment to pensioners, carers and people with disabilities, according to Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey. “It’s the first of ten lump sum payments to help with the cost of living over the coming weeks which include a €300 payment for those in receipt…