A record number of OPW landmarks, including the Four Courts, Kilkenny Castle, and the Rock of Cashel are lighting up.
Landmarks around Ireland are lighting up to mark European Carers Day.
The Four Courts, Kilkenny Castle and the Rock of Cashel are among a record number of OPW landmarks lighting up, to raise awareness of the half a million people currently caring for a loved one here.
Family Carers Ireland in Tullamore says it welcomes the show of solidarity, but its Head of Communications and Policy, Catherine Cox, says it needs to be followed up with concrete supports in tomorrow's Budget:
Our Budget 2026 coverage is with thanks to Milne O'Dwyer in Tullamore.
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