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 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, […]

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 […]