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A west of Ireland charity which provides care and support to families affected by Alzheimer’s disease aims to raise €200,000 from its annual fundraiser on April 1.

In 2010 the Central Statistics Office estimated that Ireland could have as many as 274,000 family carers, an increase of almost 71 per cent on the number of carers counted in the last census in 2006. This would put the number of family carers in Westmeath now at 4,890.    

Following the success of Ireland’s first National Dog Walk, which raised €40,000 for The Carers Association last year, Petmania is asking dog owners to join them on Easter Monday, April 25, for this, the second annual event. The National Dog Walk will see walks starting from 13 of Petmania’s stores nationwide to raise vital funds for family carers. This year marks the first charity dog walk in Athlone with Petmania having opened its new store last year at Fernhill Garden Centre, Ballymahon Road.

Following the success of Ireland’s first National Dog Walk, which raised €40,000 for The Carers Association last year, Petmania is again asking dog owners to join them on Easter Monday, April 25, for the second annual event.

Castlebar based Fianna Fáil election candidate Lisa Chambers has said that if elected she will press for an emergency helpline for young carers. She told a meeting of carers in Castlebar that young carers should have 24 hour, seven day a week, access to ready help, advice, and support. Ms Chambers said that there are 3,000 carers under the age of 17 in the country, and in many cases they are carrying out their duties isolated and alone.

The Carer’s Association is the national voluntary body suporting family carers, who give high quality care at home, to loved ones who are elderly, frail, seriously ill, people with disabilities and children with special needs.

The Carers Association Kilkenny unveiled Ireland’s first Virtual Carers Campaign at the launch of its Pre-Election Manifesto this week.

The Carers Association nationally launched their pre-election manifesto, virtual photo campaign, and petition on Thursday, February 3.

With January being officially Ireland’s most depressing month, what better way to remedy the winter blues than the prospect of a ‘Duvet Day’ for a great cause. To help support the work of Ireland’s almost 275,000 family carers, broadcasters and patrons of The Carers Association, Marty Whelan and Mary Kennedy, have teamed up to launch Ireland’s first ‘Win a Day Off Work’ campaign. The campaign offers Galway employees the chance to win a ‘Duvet Day’ while raising vital funds for family carers.

With January being officially Ireland’s most depressing month, what better way to remedy the winter blues than the prospect of a duvet day for a great cause. To help support the work of Ireland’s almost 275,000 family carers, broadcasters and patrons of The Carers Association, Marty Whelan and Mary Kennedy, have teamed up to launch Ireland’s first Win a Day Off Work campaign. The campaign offers Westmeath employees the chance to win a duvet day while raising vital funds for family carers.