New report urges political parties to address loneliness as part of policies and in the forthcoming Programme for Government The report by the Loneliness Taskforce is calling on political parties to commit to addressing loneliness Dublin, November 28th: The Loneliness Taskforce has released a new report which urges political parties to […]

Dublin, 7th December : ALONE, the national charity that helps older people to age at home, is once again collaborating with Andy Kenny and Firtree to deliver residents of ALONE’s Willie Bermingham Place Christmas tree’s and an early Christmas dinner.    This is a great part of ALONE’s Christmas campaign over […]

ALONE, the organisation which enables older people to age safely at home, is urging the Irish public to share their warmth with older people this Christmas. Supporting the launch of ALONE’s Christmas campaign at Bewley’s Café in Dublin, legendary RTÉ newsreader Eileen Dunne said: “We all have the power to […]

The organisation wants the reality of ageing in Ireland to inform future Programme for Government   With the General Election taking place on November 29th, we would like to share with you our Manifesto to support all older people with housing, health and finance needs. Ireland has one of the […]

ALONE says that safeguarding legislation in the health and social care sector must be a priority for the next Government    Dublin, 8 November: ALONE, the organisation which enables older people to age at home, has called on political parties to prioritise safeguarding legislation in their manifestos ahead of the […]

Among the highlights in ALONE’s annual report is evidence of increased community support  for older people to age at home.    Dublin 15th October 2024:   ALONE, the organisation which enables older people to age at home, today launched its annual report for 2023, a year which saw the charity support […]

  Charity says older people have been let down by Government promises not kept    Dublin, 1 October: ALONE, the charity which enables older people to age at home, says that while increases to the State pension are welcome, the Budget has not gone far enough in supporting older people, […]

Dublin 17th July ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, is looking for the Government to deliver a Budget that will protect and support all older people in Ireland. This year Budget Day falls on October 1, which is also International Older Person Day.  ALONE supported […]

Loneliness is a growing worldwide problem, that is felt acutely in Ireland where levels of loneliness in Ireland are higher than the EU average. This presents a serious health risk as loneliness is proven to affect physical as well as mental health. This growing need is being met by NGO’s […]

In its submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing the organisation calls for targeted housing delivery for older people to help increase housing stock for all    Dublin, March 5th: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing today […]

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs call for an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People   Dublin, 14 February 2024 The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs, representing seven leading older persons organisations, is calling on all political parties to include a commitment in their manifestos, ahead of the next general […]

Dublin, 23rd November:  ALONE, the charity that helps older people to age at home, launched its Christmas campaign ‘Share Your Warmth’ this morning with Dr. Maureen Gaffney, Author and Psychologist, Joan Finglas, an older person with ALONE and volunteer Laura Browne. The aim of the campaign is to ask the […]

Today, The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs launches its 2023 Report, ‘Telling It Like It Is; Combatting Ageism,’ which sets out why Ireland needs to take ageism seriously and take meaningful action to counteract it. The report highlights the nature and impact of ageism in Ireland and offers several evidence-informed […]

ALONE, the national charity that helps older people to age at home, is once again collaborating with Andy Kenny and Firtree to give older people living in ALONE’s Willie Bermingham Place a Christmas tree and dinner.   This is a great part of ALONE’s Christmas campaign over the years and […]

ALONE, the charity that helps older people to age at home, has welcomed ‘Health in Ireland – Key Trends 2022’ issued today but cautions that this should be presented not as a burden on our society but rather a fundamental fact that needs planning and delivery in key aspects of […]

ALONE, the charity that helps older people to age at home, launched its Winter campaign ‘Share the Warmth’ at the Westin Hotel this morning with Joanna Donnelly, Met Eireann Weather Presenter and ALONE service users. The charity has continued to see a sharp increase in demand for its services as […]