Family carers plead for more support in Budget 2025

Tony Foley, Senior Lecturer in Economics at DCU;Susanne Rogers, Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland; Tanya Ward, Chief Executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance; Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times

Niamh Ryan, A full-time carer to her son; Tim Lombard, Fine Gael Senator; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal; Matt Shanahan, Independent TD for Waterford; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent for the Irish Mirror

Tim Lombard, Fine Gael Senator; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal; Matt Shanahan, Independent TD for Waterford; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent for the Irish Mirror

Tim Lombard, Fine Gael Senator; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal; Matt Shanahan, Independent TD for Waterford; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent for the Irish Mirror

Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Senator; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Senator; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Senator; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Senator; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Senator; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

Hugh O’Connell, Political Editor for The Sunday Times