Press Release

Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, described today’s HSE 2017 Service Plan as very disappointing and said it ignores the crisis in home care supports. 

As negotiations on how best to protect the human rights of older people come to an end at the United Nations this week Age Action has published a new briefing paper, renewing its call for an international convention on the rights of older people.

Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, told an Oireachtas committee this morning that the lack of an effective rural transport system was isolating older people and preventing them from accessing essential services.

Age Action and the National Women’s Council of Ireland have urged TDs to support a motion from Deputy John Brady calling for pension equality. The motion will be debated in the Dáil on Wednesday 7 December. 

In a new briefing paper published this morning Age Action called for the abolition of mandatory retirement clauses that every year force workers out of their because of their age.

Speakers from Australia, Europe, Britain and Ireland gathered in Dublin's Smock Alley Theatre today to discuss how to identify and prevent elder abuse. 

Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, has welcomed the publication today of Positive Ageing 2016 by Minister for Health and Older People Helen McEntee TD. 

Open eir has announced its sponsorship of the Silver Surfer Awards as part of a two-year partnership with Age Action. Now in its eighth year, the Awards celebrate and recognise the achievements of older people using technology and the Internet as well as the volunteers who teach these skills.

Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, has welcomed the increase in the State Pension announced in today’s budget.

“A delay in paying increases to Social Welfare recipients would be both reprehensible and disappointing, say Age Action”

Age Action is shocked at the suggestion that any increase in the State Pension might be delayed. Any such delay would be very disappointing and a blow to some of the most vulnerable in society, those dependent on our social and health systems.