Age Action gives “cautious welcome” to Government’s rural transport plans
Tue, 28/02/2012 - 16:08Age Action has cautiously welcomed the Government’s plans to integrate Ireland’s rural transport services, announced today.
The national older people’s charity believes the plans to integrate the Rural Transport Programme, school transport and HSE non-acute transport (which currently operate without any official coordination) have the potential to provide a better public transport service for people in rural Ireland.
Age Action welcomes Fianna Fail policy paper on older people
Tue, 28/02/2012 - 15:07Age Action has welcomed today’s launch by Fianna Fáil of a policy document on older people, noting that it is a contribution to the important debate on how Ireland is going to plan for its ageing population.
The document covers many of the key issues which have to be addressed by policy makers if Ireland is to adequately address the needs of a steadily ageing population in the coming decades.
Age Action’s computer training programme wins national award
Mon, 20/02/2012 - 16:10Thousands of older people who have learnt how to use computers, and hundreds of volunteer tutors who taught them, were today hailed by Age Action, after the older people’s charity won the nationwide Aontas STAR Award for its IT training programme.
Age Action welcomes research which highlights difficulties older people experience accessing information
Tue, 07/02/2012 - 15:29Age Action welcomes today’s (February 7) publication of research which highlights the difficulties which some older people experience to secure information about their entitlements and how to access public services.
The findings of Caught In the Web, Mapping Older People’s Information Pathways to Public Services are very much in line with the experience of many callers to Age Action’s telephone information service. The report was commissioned by Older and Bolder and researched by Olga McDaid.
Keep an eye on your older neighbour during cold snap
Wed, 01/02/2012 - 12:08Age Action has urged the general public to keep in contact with their older neighbours during the cold snap which is forecast for the coming days, and for older people to take basic steps to remain well and warm in their homes.
