Westmeath Community Development

Social Welfare Changes

Farm AssistThe assessment of means from self-employment, including farming, is being raised from 70% to 85%. The deductions from income for children are being halved to €127 per year for each of the first two

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Minister McEntee Announces Funding for the 2012 Grant Aid Scheme for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector

Shane McEntee TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Horticulture, today announced details of the fifth round of the Grant Aid Scheme for the Development of

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Free Business Advice Service Goes Nationwide

From today Monday 23 January, Chartered Accountants Ireland is pleased to announce that the Chartered Accountants Voluntary Advice service (CAVA) will extend its free business advisory service nationwide. This service extends

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Minister to review budget cuts for disadvantaged schools

Èducation Minister Ruairi Quinn is to review a budget decision to slash resources for disadvantaged schools, which would include teacher cuts.A number of Labour backbench TDs had expressed concerns about the proposal, which

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Positive Steps in your career path 2012

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Community Outreach Digital Switchover Programme

You or your organisation may be interested in applying for funding to participate in the Community Outreach Digital Switchover Programme, a major community effort to assist people to make the switchover to digital television.

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Do you want a Festival in your area?

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Website launched as CAO applications surge

Ireland's first ever online careers fair has just been launched by website. The website runs from today until this Thursday and aims to help students with their CAO choices. The new service comes as figures out this morning

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