Name	Expires	Purpose
__Secure-1PAPISID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
__Secure-1PSID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
__Secure-1PSIDCC	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
__Secure-3PAPISID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
__Secure-3PAPISIDCC	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
__Secure-YNID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
APISID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
SAPISID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
SID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
HSID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
SSID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
SIDCC	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
OSID	1 year	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
NID	2 years	Authentication, session/security, cross-service preferences across Google services (Maps, account login, etc.).
YSC	Session	Player analytics, bandwidth estimation, privacy metadata for embedded videos
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	6 months	Player analytics, bandwidth estimation, privacy metadata for embedded videos
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA	6 months	Player analytics, bandwidth estimation, privacy metadata for embedded videos
_ga	2 years	Distinguish users, track sessions & behaviour
_ga_794QV8SQ9L	2 years	Distinguish users, track sessions & behaviour
__stripe_mid	1 year	Device/browser identifiers & session ids used for payment flows and anti-fraud
__stripe_sid	1 year	Device/browser identifiers & session ids used for payment flows and anti-fraud
m	1 year	Device/browser identifiers & session ids used for payment flows and anti-fraud
.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.M5cAoiX2wJM	Session	Anti-forgery token & temp-data cookie used by the site’s server (ASP.NET)
.AspNetCore.Mvc.CookieTempDataProvider	6 months	Anti-forgery token & temp-data cookie used by the site’s server (ASP.NET)
__stripe_mid	1 year	__stripe_mid: Stripe device/browser identifiers used on the Tockify widget.
_ga_794QV8SQ9L	2 years	_ga / _ga_794QV8SQ9L: Distinguish users & track sessions on the Tockify widget.

Name	Expires	Purpose
vuid	2 years	Used by Vimeo to collect anonymous analytics tracking information.
FC_cookies	6 months	Cookie that remembers users' privacy choices.
CookieFunctional	6 months	Cookie that allows website functionality.
CookieAnalytics	6 months	Cookie that remembers users' analytics settings.

Name	Expires	Purpose
_ga	2 years	Google Analytics. Tells us how you use our websites. Used to ensure the website operates sufficiently for users.
_gat	1 minute	Google Analytics. Helps stop Google Analytics web servers crashing when collecting information on how you use our websites. Used to ensure the website operates sufficiently for users.
_gid	24 hours	Google Analytics. Sets a unique (anonymous) ID for your session to help tell us how you use our websites. Used to ensure the website operates sufficiently for users.
_ga_794QV8SQ9L	2 years	Distinguish users, track sessions & behaviour

Support Family Carers Ireland This Christmas

Christmas is a time for togetherness, and for thousands of family carers across Ireland, it’s also a time when care continues quietly at home. While others celebrate, carers remain dedicated to loved ones who rely on them every day. This festive season, you can help bring comfort and joy to those who give so much by supporting Family Carers Ireland by taking part in our National Christmas Raffle, through a Christmas Donation or a Corporate Gift. Every act of kindness helps us continue providing vital supports to carers nationwide.

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Ways to help this Christmas

Purchase a Ticket for the National Christmas Raffle

Make a Christmas Donation

Corporate Support at Christmas

Be in with a chance of winning a cash prize of €1,000 or hotel vouchers by purchasing a ticket.

Draw will take place on Thursday 18th December.

Your donation will make a big difference to our patients and their families.

Make a corporate donation this Christmas and we will send you a branded e-card you can send to customers and your network. Contact Charlene Hurley, National Fundraising Manager, on churley@familycarers.ie for more details.

For more information on how to support this Christmas, please don’t hesitate to contact our Fundraising Team on fundraising@familycarers.ie.

Read the terms and conditions for our National Christmas Raffle 2025.