Press Release

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. 

A group of Ireland’s leading not for profit organisations and campaigners came together today to call for increased investment in home care in Budget 2017. 

Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, is meeting with the Oireachtas Finance Committee today to highlight the impact of rising car insurance premiums on older drivers.

Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, has responded to the publication today of the independent review group investigation into Áras Attracta.

Age Action is organising a new four-week course exploring the role and lives of older people in Ireland and developing countries. 

The 14th Positive Ageing Week was launched this morning by celebrity hotelier, Francis Brennan, who hosted a ‘Senior Safari’ in Dublin Zoo. The event takes place from 26 September to 2 October and is supported by Bank of Ireland.