Free Pre-School in Ireland (ECCE)

The latest Budget in Ireland announced that the short lived “Early Childcare Supplement”  is to be halved from  May 2009  and abolished from 31 December 2009. It is going to be replaced in January 2010 with a pre-school Early Childhood and Education Scheme (ECCE) for all children between the ages of 3 years 3 months […]
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Buying Your Council House

If you are a local authority tenant – you can apply to purchase the house from your local Council. You only have to have been a tenant in a local authority house for a year before  you can apply to your local authority to buy it, either outright or through shared ownership. (Shared ownership minimum […]
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Medical Card Changes for Over 70’s

The Department of Health has estimated that 140,000 people over 70 years of age currently have an automatic entitlement to a medical card because of their age. These people did not have a medical card before they reached 70. Following today’s Budget changes, which take effect from January 2009 , the Health Service Executive is […]
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