Following this week's developments which saw child and family agency Tusla remove a child from the care of its grandparents on account of their age, RTE Drivetime carried a report into the situation.
innocent Ireland today donated €20,000 to Age Action as part of their annual Big Knit campaign. The money raised will go a long way to helping older people stay safe and warm this coming winter.
Age Action has expressed concern at a substantial rise in reports of abuse contained in this morning’s report from HIQA on its nursing home inspection service.
Following reports that there is no funding for home care packages in many parts of Dublin, forcing older people to stay in hospitals, Age Action has said care supports must be on the agenda of talks around forming the next Government.
The second annual Monaghan U3A Walking Festival will take place on Thursday 14 April and Friday 15 of April. Monaghan U3A invites you and all visiting walkers to take a dander over their stony grey soil on this two-day walking festival, complete with historical tours and guided strolls.
Justin Moran, Head of Advocacy and Communications with Age Action, spoke to Newstalk and RTE Radio 1 this week in response to an ESRI report that suggested older people should be incentivised to move out of their homes.
Age Action has criticised this morning’s report from the ESRI examining the suggestion that older people should be incentivised to move out of their homes. The organisation said the report ignores the lack of housing options available for many older people.
We're delighted to announce that we are now hiring for four positions at Age Action in Administration, IT and Fundraising, based at our offices in Dublin and Cork.
More than half a million older voters will help decide the make-up of the next government Age Action warned today as the organisation published its 2016 election manifesto. Key priorities include a right to community care, pension reform and a Minister for Older People.
