Campaigns for Change

We are delighted to announce that a national campaign calling for an end to ageism was launched by the Irish Human rights and Equality Commission, details here.

ALONE has campaigned for a long time to achieve this and also fed into the campaign details working with IHREC.

ALONE: Budget 2026 must target older people in need facing another winter fuel crisis

Dublin, September 23rd: ALONE is calling on the government to target older people in need, who are facing energy poverty in the forthcoming budget. ALONE CEO Seán Moynihan said: “Summer has come and gone, and there’s a huge amount of anxiety among the older people we support about how they’re going […]

Home Care Coalition calls for increased investment in Home Care due to a deepening crisis

Dublin, 16th September 2025 The Home Care Coalition, an alliance of 23 organisations, is urgently calling for increased investment in home support services for older people. This comes as a result of the deepening crisis in the care industry driven by persistent challenges in workforce recruitment and retention, alongside growing […]

ALONE calls for Cost of Living crisis relief for older people, survey shows many older people impacted by rising costs.

Dublin, September 10th: ALONE calls on Government to put in place long term cost of living relief by increasing targeted supports for older people who are greatly affected by the costs of living increases. In its annual older person survey pointed to financial concerns among older people they support. The […]

ALONE calls for extra €12.5m for Housing Adaptation Grants in Budget 2026 to give older people independence and security

Dublin, 8th September 2025: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, is calling on the government to increase funding for Housing Adaptation Grants in October’s budget by €12.5m. The call comes as several local authorities fully or partially restrict access to the grants for funding […]

ALONE and Social Justice Ireland urge Government to break the cycle of wasteful crisis spending by investing now in our ageing population

ALONE and Social Justice Ireland are calling on Government to act in the forthcoming Budget to meet the social care, health and housing needs of an ageing population. As society faces several major transitions, including demographic shifts, the way we navigate these changes is crucial. We need to break the […]

ALONE BRINGS VOICES OF STRUGGLING OLDER PEOPLE TO JOINT OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE

ALONE to address the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development on its pre-budget submission and survey findings, which show that older people can’t wait. Dublin, 9th July 2025: ALONE, the organisation that enables older people to age at home, today presented its pre-budget submission, and […]

ALONE’s Annual Cost of Living Survey Shows Older People Can’t Wait for Support

In its pre-budget submission, ALONE, the organisation that enables older people to age at home, has unveiled the findings of its annual survey of older people. The survey – the biggest and most comprehensive survey of its type ALONE has ever conducted – shows that many of the older people […]

ALONE’s impact report launched, showing improved quality of life

ALONE, the organisation that enables older people to age at home, today launched a landmark report on the impact of its services and supports on older people in Ireland as part of the HSE’s Enhanced Community Care programme. The study – Transforming Ageing at Home: Evaluating ALONE’s Impact Through Enhanced […]

NURSING HOME SCANDAL: ALONE’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE

In the wake of the RTÉ Investigates nursing home revelations, shock and anger aren’t enough; these are ALONE’s recommendations for transforming how we care for older people. Dublin, 9th June 2025: In the wake of the widespread shock and anger that followed last week’s broadcast of RTÉ Investigates: Inside […]