The means test for carers has not kept pace in the cost of living crisis.
That's according to Loughrea Sinn Fein candidate Ailish O' Reilly, who says over half a million people in Ireland are carers - some of them children.
But she says they have to champion their cause every day to get access to local services, to get respite support, and to raise their families - all amid rising bills.
Ailish O' Reilly says it's vital that we push for inclusion and equity - and ensure carers receive the recognition and support that they deserve.
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