Family Carers Ireland

Sharon Cahir from Cahir & Co Solicitors is with us on Wednesday 13th August at 11am for a webinar on trusts. This session will be recorded and shared with all those who register, so register today at eventbrite.ie/e/150483798391…

On Wed 6th August at 10am, Therese joins us online to share her story of caring for her husband who lives with an acquired brain injury. Register at eventbrite.ie/e/114431767797… or join our Carer Speaker Series mailing list by emailing Norah at [email protected]

Our online coffee morning is back again on Friday 1st August at 11am. Join us for a chat. Register at eventbrite.ie/e/111642352581…. Email Norah at [email protected] to the mailing list.

Our online men's group, facilitated by family carer Mark, meets again on Tuesday 29th July at 1pm. This is an informal group so drop in when you can for a chat with other men in caring roles. Email Norah at [email protected] to join or find out more.

✍️Our monthly writing group for family carers meets again on Wednesday 23rd July at 7.30pm via Zoom. If you're not already involved, you can sign up today by contacting Norah at [email protected] or 086 1037456.

Our men’s group continues to run over the summer, meeting online every second week. Join Mark and other fellow carers next on Tuesday 15th July. Email Norah at [email protected] for more information or to join.

📸Pictured attending the @OireachtasNews Social Protection Committee are Gráinne Loughran, Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer, @ALONE_IRELAND; Sean Moynihan, CEO, Alone; Sinead Tighe, family carer and Catherine Cox, Head of Communications and Policy, Family Carers Ireland.

Ciara Spillane joins us for a communication and conflict management workshop on Tues 15th July at 10am. See eventbrite.ie/e/146951794071… *This event has been rescheduled from 9th June. If you had previously registered, you will receive the Zoom link and don’t need to register again.*

"All full-time carers should have a right to appropriate, free and regular respite based on our needs and the needs of our loved one. Without this, it puts all carers at a much higher risk of burnout and other medical problems." oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-…

"Family carers continue to shoulder the consequences of underinvestment in home care supports, outdated policies, eligibility criteria that no longer reflect the realities of modern caring, and assumptions that families will freely provide care." oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-…

Family carer Sinead Tighe and Family Carers Ireland's Head of Communications and Policy Catherine Cox will appear before the @OireachtasNews Committee on Social Protection today to discuss our #Budget26 submission. Tune in from 11am at the link below. 🔗oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-…

Family Carers Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Sharon Foley as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sharon will be joining the organisation in August and will take over as CEO from September 2025. 🔗familycarers.ie/news-press-rel…

Our evening group for parents caring for a child with a hidden disability meets again via Zoom this Wednesday 9th July at 7pm. All are welcome. To find out more or to join, please email Norah at [email protected]

📻Listen back to family carer Damien Douglas (pictured below with twin daughers Una and Ailis) and FCI's Catherine Cox speaking to @BarryLenihan on @drivetimerte @RTERadio1 following our #Budget26 submission launch. Interviews start at 2:19:27. 🔗rte.ie/radio/radio1/d…

"We won't get anything unless we go fighting for it, and we shouldn't have to fight for it." Damien Douglas, who cares for his twin daughters, addressing our #Budget26 submission launch. Tune into @drivetimerte @RTERadio1 after 6pm to hear from Damien and FCI's Catherine Cox.

"We're burnt out from the constant fight for everything." Aisling McNiffe, who cares for her son Jack who has Down syndrome, a severe to profound intellectual disability and very complex medical needs, speaking at the launch of our #Budget26 submission. 🔗familycarers.ie/news-press-rel…

"Family carers need tangible reforms, not just praise. The cost of continued delays and unfulfilled commitments is severe, with lasting impacts on families and wider society. Now is the time for the Government to step up and deliver." #Budget26 🔗familycarers.ie/news-press-rel…

📸Just about to launch our #Budget26 submission in Buswells Hotel, Dublin with the help of family carers and their loved ones. To read the submission, see familycarers.ie #nooneshouldhavetocarealone

All family carers are invited to join our online coffee morning this Friday 4th July at 11am. To find out more or to join, please email Norah at [email protected]

Join us this Thursday 3rd July at the new summer time of 11am for a morning session of our online support group for parents caring for a child with a hidden disability. To join, please email Norah at [email protected]