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1. Pictured is Aoife Horgan, Netwatch Kerry Family Carer of the Year

Aoife Named Kerry Family Carer Of The Year

November 14, 2022 at 12:01 pm Comments are Disabled

FAMILY Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s family carers, has announced the 2022 Netwatch Kerry Family Carer of the Year is Aoife Horgan from Cahersiveen. Aoife is sole carer to her son Elliot who is eight years old and lives with Sturge Weber Syndrome. She is a devoted mum to […]

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Kerry Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Norma McMahon with her husband Gerard and children Aoife and Aaron.

Norma Wins Netwatch Kerry Family Carer Of The Year

November 24, 2021 at 9:46 am Comments are Disabled

A DUAGH woman is this year’s Netwatch Kerry Family Carer of the Year. Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s family carers, is delighted to announce that Norma McMahon from Coolaneelig, Duagh has won the award. Norma cares for her two children Aaron (16) and Aoife (10). Both have […]

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NO REPRO FEE 4/10/2021 Pictured at the launch of the Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Awards are Shauna Tighe, former Dublin Young Carer of the Year, and Mick Galwey, Netwatch Brand Ambassador and Ireland rugby legend. Throughout Ireland, family carers dedicate themselves to providing remarkable levels of care in the home to loved ones, relatives and family friends with additional needs. With the pandemic, it has never been more important to recognise family carers and the selfless work they have done to protect those they care for. The Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Awards will honour Ireland’s hidden frontline and we need your help to identify these amazing family carers through nominations. To nominate, simply visit www.familycarers.ie. Closing date is October 22nd! PHOTO: Mark Stedman

Call For Kerry Nominations For Family Carer Of The Year Awards

October 7, 2021 at 9:11 am Comments are Disabled

FAMILY Carers Ireland has launched a nationwide call for nominations for its Netwatch ‘Family Carer of the Year Awards’. The national charity is calling on members of the public, particularly from Kerry, to help shine a light on Ireland’s forgotten frontline by nominating family carers and young carers they know […]

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Kerry Carers Of Family Members With Dementia Wanted For NUI Galway Study

Kerry Carers Of Family Members With Dementia Wanted For NUI Galway Study

July 10, 2018 at 9:41 am Comments are Disabled

THE Centre for Economic and Social Research on Dementia at NUI Galway are leading the first ever study in Ireland looking at supports and services available for people with dementia and their families following a recent diagnosis. The study aims to recruit informal carers from Kerry, often family members, who […]

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