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The Carers Association Kilkenny has launched its pre-budget submission, imploring the Government not to introduce further cuts to vital social welfare payments and services for Kilkenny's family carers.

Following Primetime Investigates revelations about the effects of State cuts on the lives of family carers, the Carers Association has unveiled its ‘One Voice’ campaign. The organisation is urging Mayo’s 5,440 family carers to join it in the fight for a better life for family carers.

The Regional Alzheimer Society and Local Carers Association have slammed the “eye-opening” findings of RTÉ Prime Time Investigates, which has found that more than 82 per cent of family carers have been affected by cutbacks in State services and are living in poverty.

Anyone who watched with horror the final RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme of the season on Monday night could be nothing other than shocked and heartbroken at the tragic stories depicted in the show.

The Regional Alzheimer Society and Local Carers Association have slammed the “eye-opening” findings of RTÉ Prime Time Investigates, which has found that more than 82 per cent of family carers have been affected by cutbacks in State services and are living in poverty.

Anyone who watched with horror the final RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme of the season on Monday night could be nothing other than shocked and heartbroken at the tragic stories depicted in the show.

I don’t think there was a person in the country who wasn’t touched in some way or other by this week’s Prime Time Investigates programme, which was aired on RTE on Monday night last.

Carer’s Association support group meeting will now be held monthly.

A conference for the families and carers of people with dementia will be held at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit on Thursday May 12 from 9am to 4.30pm.

The Carers Association Kilkenny will hold their Support Group Meeting at the Parish Centre, Loughboy on Thursday April 28 at 10.30am.