social welfare

A woman who fraudulently claimed over €21,000 in Social Welfare Benefits has been warned that she could face prison if…

A Lifford woman who fraudulently claimed almost €12,000 in social welfare payments has appeared in court. Aimee Cuddy was before…

A DONEGAL man received over €50,000 in social welfare payments while over €135,000 was held in a bank account undisclosed…

More than 700,000 people across the country are now dependant on social welfare supports. The number has soared in recent…

A woman has appeared in court charged in connection with a €68,488 social welfare scam. Shauna Tynan, from Letterkenny, appeared…

A Judge has issued a bench warrant for a man who went berserk when he was told his social welfare…

Over 1.2 million social welfare recipients are to receive their Christmas bonuses this week in the run-up to the holidays.…

Figures released by the Central Statistics Office have this morning revealed that the amount of people signing on the Live…

Donegal social welfare recipients are going to see increases in their payments to the value of €5 per week, beginning…

The Christmas Bonus will be paid out between tomorrow and Friday, with 1.2 million recipients set to receive a share…

Older people in Donegal are being urged to avail of the Fuel Allowance this autumn, as the new fuel allowance…

POLITICS: Seasonal and part time workers are having difficulty accessing their social welfare entitlements, according to Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher…

Parents across the county who are struggling with childcare costs could be eligible for a reduction if they qualify for…

COURTS: A dole cheat was caught out by his Facebook profile which showed he had entered a civil partnership and was living…

More than a month into the new school year, there are still almost 40,000 families waiting for Back to School…