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Tax is a hot topic this month for CIS

WCP Staff April, 2021

The Citizens Information Service is currently receiving lots of call and email queries regarding the CPUP (Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment) and Tax Credits and in particular Joint Assessment. The biggest concern people are having is how CPUP received in 2021 is taxed. In contrast to last year, PUP is now […]

Suspended in lockdown limbo

Tina Pisco April, 2021

Here we go again. After a heart-lifting Paddy’s Day spent working in the garden in the sunshine, the gales are back. This time they’ve brought along some hail, just to mix things up. Spring is definitely here, but sitting inside, as the rain pummels the house, it might as well […]

Are we there yet?

Louise O'Dwyer March, 2021

It is finally the merry month of March and I’m wondering if we are there yet? We have sacrificed so much and we need to know that it has all been worth it. Now we are like small children on a long drive, bored, frustrated and almost at the point […]

New beauty launches for Spring 2021

Sherna Malone March, 2021

Spring has officially sprung! I don’t know about you but discovering new beauty products can really put a smile on your face and right now, I think we all need that little spark of joy. Whether you’re in the market for some new skincare must-haves, self-tan for the ultimate glow […]

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Connecting online

BRÓD March, 2021

Abi O’Callaghan-Platt is one of the core members of BROD. She is an environmental scientist who was raised in West Cork and returned five years ago to raise her two children here. While lockdown prevents many of us from connecting with our community it can also offer new opportunities to […]

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Understanding our 10 to 11-year-old

Diana Radeva March, 2021

In this series of articles Diana Radeva, child and adolescent psychotherapist sets out to consider the emotional life of children from birth onwards; and how relationships between children and parents evolve over time. It is a view of human growth, which recognises the importance of strong feelings experienced at each […]

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