# Older People
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Loneliness
'I feel more secure': How HomeShare has been bringing the old and young together
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Jul 15th 2018, 9:30 PM
Vincent Browne
'Isn’t there something awful about society, that so many people are praying for a house?'
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Mar 27th 2018, 2:51 PM
beast from the east
Status Orange snow-ice warning issued for seven counties as temperatures set to plunge to -7
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157k
Feb 26th 2018, 11:45 AM
ALONE
Living alone in old age: 'When my wife died, I discovered I didn't have close friends. It's lonely'
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26.8k
Nov 22nd 2017, 6:20 AM
alone at christmas
Vincent Browne: '60,000 old people have hardly any visits from friends or family. It's awful'
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Nov 21st 2017, 1:15 PM
Fair Deal
Growing old in Ireland: 'If you want support, you're going to have to pay for it'
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33.3k
Sep 14th 2017, 3:59 PM
Home
'I was told it'd only be for four weeks': Ireland's older people describe life in a nursing home
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30.6k
Sep 13th 2017, 6:30 AM
Kerry
Kerry nursing home told its system for residents' cash is 'not secure'
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8.8k
Aug 4th 2017, 6:00 AM
Navan
Older person's care centre set to close today over fire safety fears
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Jul 14th 2017, 6:01 AM
Fair Deal
'They simply can't afford it': Older people being priced out of nursing homes
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20.2k
Jul 6th 2017, 6:00 AM
Shop Around
Older people overpaying €1,000 for health insurance as they're 'afraid to switch plan'
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14.0k
Jun 12th 2017, 9:21 AM
the big knit
How tiny woolly hats are making a difference in the lives of older people
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18.1k
Apr 2nd 2017, 9:00 PM
Medicine
Older people ending up in hospital due to inappropriate prescriptions
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12.2k
Mar 22nd 2017, 6:05 AM
Happy retirement
'Retirement should be an option' - plan to abolish retirement age welcomed
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Feb 25th 2017, 7:10 AM
cards from thailand
Older people in Ireland are getting lovely Christmas cards made by Thai kids and their Irish teacher
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Dec 19th 2016, 9:25 AM
Lough Corrib
End-of-life care plans at Galway nursing home left blank
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14.6k
Dec 6th 2016, 8:10 PM
ALONE
'I didn't want to be any bother': Older people urged to ask for help this Christmas
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9.0k
Dec 2nd 2016, 3:01 PM
ageing population
There'll be a million over-65s in Ireland by 2031 - experts say we need a plan
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12.4k
Sep 5th 2016, 6:00 AM
Getting hot in here
It might be great weather outside, but there are a few things to worry about
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29.5k
Jul 19th 2016, 4:14 PM
Athlone
Families 'very upset' as residents of nursing home to be removed over safety concerns
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14.3k
Jul 6th 2016, 2:18 PM
home help
Social workers 'waiting for people to die' to get elderly clients the care they need
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9.4k
Jun 3rd 2016, 6:05 AM
caring credits
What about this idea? - Caring for older people to pay for your own future care
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13.9k
Apr 13th 2016, 6:01 AM
going out
Going out tonight? People with busy social lives are more likely to stay healthy into old age
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19.0k
Mar 12th 2016, 6:00 PM
living alone
Older people moving to smaller houses might help housing crisis
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28.3k
Mar 8th 2016, 11:15 AM
1916
Gerry Adams is hopeful he'll be Taoiseach for the Easter Rising centenary
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29.2k
Jan 19th 2016, 2:12 PM
stuck in the middle
Traffic lights are changing too quickly for a lot of old people
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12.7k
Nov 11th 2015, 6:58 PM
Voices
'I don’t feel safe in my home after it was burgled and fear constantly hangs over me'
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Oct 30th 2015, 8:00 PM
Financial Abuse
Elderly woman loses her home after letting her son move in after marriage breakdown
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45.1k
Jun 15th 2015, 4:45 PM
all you need is...
Let these Irish pensioners teach you everything about love
3.1k
Feb 10th 2015, 7:23 AM
in time for christmas
Six homeless people just got the keys to their new houses
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18.4k
Dec 19th 2014, 6:55 PM
Health Reform
Our ageing population 'risks a poor quality of life' unless action is taken now
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7.1k
Nov 6th 2014, 7:15 AM
no fair deal
The waiting list for nursing home money is getting even longer
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6.4k
Oct 30th 2014, 6:45 AM
Fair Deal
Nursing home waiting lists are 'spiralling out of control'
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12.0k
Oct 29th 2014, 10:50 PM