Carers in NI ‘feel abandoned by authorities’ during coronavirus pandemic

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Hundreds of thousands of carers feel abandoned by the authorities during the coronavirus pandemic, with many now at breaking point, MLAs have been told.

The closure of day centres and respite facilities and the halting of many services for people with disabilities or mental health issues have heaped added pressure on carers across Northern Ireland, the health committee heard.