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 urges older people to seek support during cold snap and encourages communities to check in

Dublin, 2nd January 2026: ALONE, the national organisation supporting thousands of older people across Ireland, is urging older people to seek any help they need as temperatures are set to fall sharply in the coming days. The organisation is also asking the public to check in on older neighbours, friends and relatives […]

ALONE Urges Public to “Share Your Warmth” this Christmas Day

ALONE urges the public to help older people overcome loneliness this Christmas. Dublin, 25th December 2025: ALONE, the organisation that enables older people to age well at home, is asking members of public to share their warmth with older people this Christmas season. ALONE’s volunteers will deliver 2,000 Christmas dinners […]

ALONE Marks 10 years of Christmas Tree Deliveries to Older People

For the 10th year running, ALONE, Andy Kenny and Firtree.ie team up to deliver fully decorated Christmas trees to tenants of Willie Bermingham Place. Dublin, 14th December ALONE, the national organisation that supports older people to age well at home, marked a special anniversary by delivering fully decorated Christmas trees to residents of ALONE’s Willie Bermingham Place in Dublin 8. […]

ALONE Celebrates International Volunteer Day: Recognising the Power of Volunteers in Supporting Older People

As volunteer numbers grow, ALONE celebrates those who give their time to reduce loneliness, strengthen communities, and support older people to age at home. On International Volunteer Day, ALONE is recognising the dedication of the thousands of volunteers who supported older people across Ireland in 2025, helping them remain connected, independent, […]

ALONE Highlights Urgent Need for Supports for Older People on International Day of Persons with Disabilities 

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ALONE is urging renewed national focus on ensuring that older people with disabilities can remain safe, well, and independent in their own homes. As disability becomes more common with age, the organisation warns that Ireland’s current supports are not keeping pace with the […]

Share Your Warmth ALONE Christmas Launch

As Winter Bites, ALONE Urges People to “Share Your Warmth” with Older People this Christmas

Journalist Eileen Dunne joins ALONE’s campaign to support older people in need over the festive season. Dublin, 17th November 2025: ALONE, the organisation which enables older people to age well at home, is once again urging the Irish public to share their warmth with older people this Christmas. Speaking at the launch of ALONE’s Christmas campaign at ESB […]

“New Housing Plan Shows Promise but Fails to Set Targets for Older People”, says ALONE

ALONE says new housing plan published by Government today shows progress, but doesn’t confront the challenges of a generation of older renters Dublin, 13 November: ALONE, the national organisation that supports older people to age well at home, has today expressed concern that the Government’s new housing plan does […]

Govt miss opportunity to target older people with supports this winter, ALONE

While budget measures will deliver slight relief there is a shortfall in income from last year for energy and living costs among the older people the organisation works with. Dublin, October 7th ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, today has said that although the […]

ALONE Annual Report: Record numbers of older people seek ALONE’s support, with loneliness, physical health and housing among key concerns

Dublin, October 1st ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, today released its Annual Report for 2024. The report was launched to coincide with International Older Person’s Day by Minister of State for Older People and Housing, Kieran O’Donnell, TD at ALONE’s offices in Olympic House, […]