The government has been accused of watching people falling further into debt and poverty before deciding to take any action.
The Social Democrats hit out at the a 'lack of urgency' to provide financial assistance for families struggling as the cost of living continues to rise.
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Sinn Fein is demanding the Government immediately increases the back to school allowance.
It's bringing a motion on the matter forward in the Dail later - saying parents are already dreading the bills for September.
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Over 400 Personal Assistants working for the Irish Wheelchair Association are on strike today, in a dispute over pay.
Today's industrial action is part of wider campaign across the care and community sector, which is set to see further strike action in the coming weeks.
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Police in the US have arrested a 22-year-old man after six people were killed during a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in a suburb of Chicago.
More than 30 others were injured in the attack in Highland Park.
