Press Releases
Download the latest Age Action Press Releases. They provide the very latest information issued to media outlets. Our most up-to-date release in relation to the elderly in Ireland.
March 2026
Rising poverty among older people
Age Action has expressed its concern about the rising levels of poverty among older people in Ireland. The Central Statistics Office Survey on Income and Living Conditions1 shows that older people, particularly those living alone, faced a growing risk of poverty in 2025.
October 2025
Older People invisible in Budget 2026
Age Action expresses disappointment at failure to protect older people’s income. Age Action has expressed its disappointment at the failure of Budget 2026 to protect the incomes of older people, or to make progress on addressing the health and housing needs of the older population. Budget 2026 was a missed opportunity.
June 2025
Action needed to safeguard the rights of older people
Age Action calls for urgent response to RTE Investigates revelations on failings in care. The appalling practices revealed in last night’s RTE Investigates programme are an indictment of our care system for older people, and indicative of the growing challenge in that sector.
December 2023