Budget 2019 increases will benefit thousands in Limerick
The new increased rate of pensions and weekly social welfare increases introduced in Budget 2019 come into effect next week, Senator Maria Byrne said. Budget 2019 included €362 million in additional social welfare expenditure, bringing the total social welfare spend to €20.5 billion for the year. Senator Maria Byrne said: “I am very pleased to […]
Community Services Programme benefits 6 Limerick community organisations
A total of 6 services in Limerick city have benefited from over €450,000 in funding from the Government’s Community Services Programme (CSP) a Fine Gael Senator has said. The CSP supports community-based organisations delivering vital services through a social enterprise model. Nationwide, some €46 million will be made available under the Programme in 2019. In […]
