# Age Action
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Last year
2023
Voices
Analysis: Older people are vulnerable to poverty - more should have been done for them
Mary Murphy
Updated
10 Oct 2023
12.8k
19
fair deal scheme
Changes allowing nursing home residents to keep rent could see older people 'forced to move out'
23 Mar 2023
19.4k
8
All time
Age Action
Call for all social welfare payments to be increased by €20 as older people 'turn off heating'
16 Aug 2022
27.8k
58
Pension
Pension age to remain at 66 under new proposals to be announced next month
Updated
23 Jul 2022
19.2k
28
Age Action
Concern raised for vulnerable older people after Bank of Ireland closes 88 branches
8 Oct 2021
24.1k
85
Covid-19
NPHET to consider guidance for people who live alone during 'no visitor' restrictions
Updated
15 Oct 2020
66.6k
60
storm ciara
'Offer a lift': Calls for people to mind their older neighbours as storm due on voting day
7 Feb 2020
7.8k
1
marriage bar
'I never cost the State a penny, but now they're taking part of my pension'
18 Jan 2018
59.8k
53
Fair Deal
Growing old in Ireland: 'If you want support, you're going to have to pay for it'
14 Sep 2017
33.3k
48
restrictions
Business people, farmers and older people forced to travel to other towns as banks go cashless
3 Sep 2017
16.5k
73
Fair Deal
'They simply can't afford it': Older people being priced out of nursing homes
6 Jul 2017
20.2k
13
the big knit
How tiny woolly hats are making a difference in the lives of older people
2 Apr 2017
18.1k
4
Report
Women are being 'penalised for working' since changes were brought in to the State Pension
9 Feb 2017
16.5k
15
home care deal
Home care: The way we care for the elderly could be about to change
27 Jan 2017
31.2k
17
cards from thailand
Older people in Ireland are getting lovely Christmas cards made by Thai kids and their Irish teacher
19 Dec 2016
3.4k
forced out
Mandatory retirement has lead to more 65-year-olds on the dole than at any other age
25 Nov 2016
14.5k
33
Bluebell
'Utterly heartbreaking': Community shocked by death of two elderly brothers
5 Oct 2016
33.5k
16
Financial Abuse
Vast majority of elderly abuse is carried out by a close friend or family member
15 Jun 2016
11.8k
8
Futureshock
The number of young people with pensions has fallen dramatically since the recession
30 May 2016
16.4k
69
HIQA
'There should be national outrage': 20% rise in reports of abuse in elderly care homes
14 Apr 2016
12.2k
36
Age Action
Irish pensioners made to choose between heat and food need extra €5 a week
21 Sep 2015
22.2k
63
community
'I used to feel like crying but to get a window you can see out properly, it's like winning the Lotto'
20 Sep 2015
24.9k
4
look familiar?
A white-gold wedding ring was dropped into a charity bag by accident
24 Mar 2015
16.4k
4
Christmas Bonus
Pensioners are now having to 'choose between food and fuel and medication'
8 Oct 2014
6.2k
28
Age Action
Dublin's dual stars need to 'decide at 16' which code they want to play
22 Aug 2014
4.9k
25
struggling
Some older people are being forced to choose between food, fuel and medication
4 Jul 2014
8.3k
96
Off The Buses
"Absolutely none": Changes to Free Travel Pass are off the table, says Burton
26 Jun 2014
8.9k
46
on the buses
"Hands off": Older voters send warning to Government on Free Travel Pass
25 Jun 2014
9.4k
110
feelin hot hot hot
Public asked to look out for elderly people as temperatures soar
18 Jun 2014
5.2k
13
Voices
Opinion: Would you know if an older relative, friend or neighbour was being abused?
Eamon Timmins
15 Jun 2014
598
23