Full list of social welfare payments getting €520 boost in 2027

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Full list of social welfare payments getting €520 boost in 2027

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Budget 2027 has been announced as the government confirmed a slate of cost of living measures, with over a million people set to see their social welfare...
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Full list of social welfare payments getting €520 boost in 2027
• Budget 2027 has been announced as the government confirmed a slate of cost of living measures, with over a million people set to see their social welfare payments rise by €10 a week from January 2027
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Kildare Wildlife Rescue celebrates opening of new facilities
• The ribbon to the new facilities, which aims to assist oiled wildlife, was cut by Senator Malcolm Noonan and Edel Donnolly of Kildare County Council
Irish Independent - main RSS · Local news · today
‘The scope is there now’ – Stephen Bradley calls for Premier Division expansion ahead of showdown with Bohemians
• As three Dublin clubs slug it out for the title, the Shamrock Rovers boss believes a return to a 12-team league would help to slow the capital’s dominance
KildareNow RSS feed · Local news · yesterday
Kildare's Brian Dowling Gourounlian confronts human cost of online abuse in new documentary
• Kildare's Brian Dowling Gourounlian confronts human cost of online abuse in new Home Truths documentary Toxic Threads on Virgin Media
RTE News - Dublin (regional topic) · Local news · yesterday
Teenager charged after gardaí seize drugs worth €150k
• A teenager in Dublin has been charged after gardaí seized €150,000 worth of drugs, as well as cash and other drug paraphernalia.
The Greystones Guide (Wicklow) · Local news · yesterday
Greystones Bowling Club Helps Wicklow Hospice Kitty
• Cheque for €4,600 handed to Magheramore charity
The Greystones Guide (Wicklow) · Local news · yesterday
Having A Whale Of A Ball
• McGowan & Kelly catch the fancy-pants Gala
Dublin Live · Local news · yesterday
Keith Duffy opens up on faith helping him get through Stephen Gately's death
• Boyzone star Keith Duffy has opened up about the 'dark and difficult' time he went through after the death of his bandmate Stephen Gately in 2009, revealing how his faith helped him cope
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1.44m
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-2.1m
13:00
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1.36m
18:00
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-1.9m
What's On · 43 items
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22 Oct · The Gaiety TheatreVittorio Angelone: you can't Say Nothing anymore14 Oct · Draíocht, The Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Ireland Dublin 15Ardal O'Hanlon | Not Himself17 Oct · WigwamBassbin 3025 Oct at 10:00 · National Stadium, DublinBONEY M. - Live in Dublin - National Stadium - by Selective Memory15 Oct · Brandi Carlile Dublin, IE – October 15,Brandi Carlile Dublin16 Oct · The Bernard ShawCircles: Moodymann17 Oct · RDSConstruction Jobs Expo 202625 Oct · Irish Life Dublin MarathonDublin City Marathon - October 25th 2026 - Join Team OCF - Places available23 Oct · Crowne Plaza Northwood Park, Santry Demesne, Dublin Ireland 9Gaelcon 2026 (our 38th year)17 Oct · SAINT LAURENCE O'TOOLE RECREATION CENTREGarba & Dandiya Nights- Dublin City Centre19 Oct · The Craic Den Comedy ClubGREIPUR HJALTASON - THE ICEBREAKER TOUR - DUBLIN25 Oct · Gen BarHALLOWEEN MASK PARTY SPECIAL SUN. 25TH OCT. at GEN BAR DUBLIN16 Oct · The Workman's ClubHoa Hoa Hoa Rave (Dublin)22 Oct · 3Arena - DublinJ. Cole22 Oct at 06:30 · Dublin, IrelandJ. Cole: The Fall-Off World Tour24 Oct · 3ArenaJazzy in Dublin22 Oct · National Concert Hall, Dublin, IrelandJimmy MacCarthy - Final Date NCH14 Oct · National Concert Hall, Dublin, IrelandJimmy MacCarthy performs The Song Of The Singing Horseman12 Oct · The Button FactoryJimmy Sax in Dublin24 Oct · The Purty KitchenKíLA + Support from C Faoi Thrí - Live at The Purty Kitchen23–24 Oct · Laughter LoungeLaughter Lounge - Friday, 23rd October 202617 Oct · The Racket SpaceLOST x The Racket Space present: WOLTERS18 Oct · Bord Gais Energy TheatreMatilda the Musical - Chilled Performance13 Oct · Bord Gais Energy TheatreMatilda the Musical (Touring)25 Oct · Laughter LoungePaddy McDonnell: Gout's Out17 Oct · National Show Center SwordsPet Expo14 Oct · The Workmans ClubSmorgasboard Presents: Dave East14 Oct · Soho DublinTHE BEST REGGAETON IN DUBLIN DANI FLOW15 Oct · Aviva StadiumThe CIPD Thrive Conference 202616 & 18 Oct · RDS SimmonscourtThe PTSB Ideal Home Show 202618 Oct · Abbey TheatreThe Ramparts: 10 Year Anniversary Concert18 Oct at 15:30 · National Concert Hall, Dublin, IrelandThe Sound of Rodgers & Hammerstein16 Oct · The Workman's ClubTwilight Rave (Dublin)17 OctThe Rioja Wine Festival 2026 by WineOnline.ie17 Oct at 20:00Bernie Bourke and Liam Halligan Present The Bewley’s Café Theatre Production of Happiness Then… By Elizabeth Moynihan17 Oct–31 OctClonfert Pet Farm Halloween Event25 Oct at 21:00Frank Cox Fundraiser in aid of Newbridge Cancer Support Group24 Oct–1 NovHalloween Happenings 2026 – Lullymore25 Oct–30 Oct at 10:00Halloween Spooktacular21 Oct at 20:00Movicals – The Best of Movie Musicals23 Oct at 20:00Music Network Presents Bill Laurance14 Oct at 20:00Silent by Pat Kinevane16 Oct–18 OctThe Shackleton Autumn School
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Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown fact 285: Stillorgan sits inside the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council orbit; south Dublin coastal and foothill communities connect to the wider belt by routes such as the N11. Its council records matter for residents checking planning, roads, housing, community grants and local services. This is the leap-year reserve entry for the local fact calendar.
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