Press Release

Age Action has expressed concern at planned cuts by Bus Eireann to a number of its Expressway routes, and the impact these changes would have on older people who use the services.

Age Action has welcomed today’s clarification by the Minister for Older People that she is not seeking any increased contribution from older people towards the cost of their nursing home beds under the Fair Deal scheme.  However, Age Action remains concerned about the funding of the scheme and the impact this is having on vulnerable older people awaiting a nursing home bed.

Age Action has warned that if the waiting list and waiting times for the Fair Deal nursing home scheme continue to grow due to insufficient funding, it will result in untold hardship for older people and further disruption to hospital services.

Charity radio station Christmas FM today announced that its listeners have raised over €100,000 for Age Action.

Age Action is urging communities to play their part to ensure that their older neighbours remain safe and well in their homes as Met Eireann forecasted snowy and icy conditions today for many parts of Ireland.

Age Action is appealing to the public to donate their unwanted Christmas gifts to us this festive season, to provide desperately needed funds for our work with older people. 

Age Action is urging communities to play their part to ensure that their older neighbours remain safe and well in their homes during the current cold spell of weather.

The Minister for Older People Kathleen Lynch today officially launched a free guide, offering key advice to help older people using oil home heating to stay safe and warm throughout the winter period.

Age Action is urging the general public to visit older neighbours this Christmas, especially those living alone.

Age Action has expressed concern that footage of serious mistreatment and abuse of adults with intellectual disability at a HSE residential home, filmed by an undercover RTE reporter, highlights major structural failures in the systems designed to protect vulnerable people.