Postmasters said today that public safety measures at Post Offices are working well – and thanked the public for its ongoing cooperation. The Irish Postmasters’ Union said Social Protection payments are now grouped into two-week payments and emergency ‘Agent’ measures are in use to enable third parties to collect payments if […]
Minister Ring urges participants on Seniors Alert Scheme to ensure their personal alarm is activated Mr Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has today (Thursday) announced a new befriending phone-call initiative to support participants of the Seniors Alert Scheme, which is being funded by the Department […]
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has reported that it received approximately 15,000 calls for help during March with Covid-19 measures cited frequently by callers in the last week of the month. “There have been some harrowing messages received with a lot of people experiencing stress, anxiety and dealing […]
by Pauline Murphy This month marks the centenary of the ambush at Upton near Innishannon that killed the brother of Antarctic explorer Tom Crean. One hundred years ago, on the afternoon of April 25, 1920, a report reached Innishannon RIC barracks of suspicious activity in fields around Skevanish near Upton […]
