Bernie Dowling form Roscommon Family Carers Support Group says many people are still missing out on the payment.

Some frontline workers have yet to receive the payment.

Breda and Pauline received their award at a special ceremony at Comfort Keepers’ office last week.

There are calls for the payment to be extended to other workers.

The government has announced a one-off Bank Holiday for workers on the 18th of this March , and the payment of €1,000 tax free to front line health care workers

Meanwhile, Trade union SIPTU is accusing the government of moving to privatise local services for the unemployed which have been run as non-profits for years.

All the details are below for the short break scheme that is facilitated by the HSE.

Local professional groups are expressing worry over the change to the vaccine roll out announced by the government on Tuesday