Press Release

Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, has called for an aggressive public information campaign to inform members of the public how to report cases of elder abuse.

A coalition of non-profit organisations and campaigners who represent those who use, and who provide, homecare in Ireland today launched a discussion document ahead of next month's planned public consultation on a statutory homecare scheme.

Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, has warned that the planned consultation on a statutory homecare scheme must not focus only on funding but on the type of care provided as well.

The rapid rise in the number of people aged over 65 revealed in today’s census should encourage the Government to prioritise planning for an ageing society according to Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people.

Doreen Thew, a 92-year-old nursing home resident from Maynooth, Co Kildare, is this year’s overall winner of the 2017 open eir Silver Surfer Awards.

Age Action has welcomed the €5 increase in the top rate of the Contributory State Pension that will take effect tomorrow.

Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, welcomed today’s publication of TILDA research highlighting the contribution older people make in Irish society. 

Age Action and innocent drinks have launched the 2017 Big Knit, calling on the knitters of Ireland to produce 100,000 little hats. We’re woolly excited.

Age Action is calling on TDs to back a Bill to abolish mandatory retirement clauses that will be debated in Leinster House tonight.

More than 35,000 pensioners had their pensions cut because of changes introduced to the State Pension in 2012 by the previous government. This is according to a new report this morning from Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people.