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Video of Carers Association Protest against Cuts in Carers Allowance

category national | rights, freedoms and repression | news report author Wednesday December 02, 2009 22:39author by Paula Geraghtyauthor email mspgeraghty at yahoo dot ie

Listen and see why some of the people came from around the country to take part in yesterday's protest

Over a hundred carers from around Ireland attended a protest organised by the Carers Asscciation against further Government attacks on the Carers Allowance.

Family carers provide high levels of care to a range of people including frail older people, people with severe disabilities, the terminally ill and children with special needs.

For more information on the Carers Association please check out:
http://www.carersireland.com/

Related Link: http://www.carersireland.com/


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Video: Carers Association protest at the Dail 1st December 2009

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