Already, more than 1 in 4 social housing applicants are aged 50+, say ALONE Dublin, 6th July 2022: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today welcomed the ESRI report into the levels of declining home ownership. The report highlights that future cohorts of retirees […]

ALONE calls for introduction of national adult safeguarding legislation on Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022   Dublin, 14th June 2022 ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is highlighting the need for the introduction of national adult safeguarding legislation this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which […]

ALONE is calling for members of the public in Kerry to volunteer their friendship   Dublin, 12 June 2022 ALONE, the organisation which supports older people to age at home, is recruiting volunteers in Kerry. The organisation is encouraging members of the public to get involved in their local community […]

ALONE is calling for members of the public in Clare to volunteer their friendship   Dublin, 11 May 2022 ALONE, the organisation which supports older people to age at home, is recruiting volunteers in Clare. The organisation is encouraging members of the public to get involved in their local community […]

ALONE is calling for members of the public in Limerick to volunteer their friendship Dublin, 11 May 2022  ALONE, the organisation which supports older people to age at home, is recruiting volunteers in Limerick. The organisation is encouraging members of the public to get involved in their local community by […]

ALONE is calling for members of the public in Cork to volunteer their friendship Dublin, 11 May 2022  ALONE, the organisation which supports older people to age at home, is recruiting volunteers in Cork. The organisation is encouraging members of the public to get involved in their local community by […]

ALONE is calling for members of the public in Tipperary to volunteer their friendship   Dublin, 11 May 2022  ALONE, the organisation which supports older people to age at home, is recruiting volunteers in Tipperary. The organisation is encouraging members of the public to get involved in their local community […]

The organisation is calling on the government to introduce targeted measures to support low-income households   May 2022: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today called for government to introduce targeted measures in the next cost of living package. The call comes as a […]

The organisation believes that more targeted measures to support older people are needed Dublin, 14th March 2022: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today called on the government for a pandemic-like response to alleviate the rising cost of living to help those in greatest […]

Help us leave no one ALONE at Christmas ALONE want your time this Christmas as they support older people across the county 23rd November 2021, Dublin   ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has launched their Christmas campaign today, containing a revelation: the secret to combatting […]

The organisation supports older people to age happily and securely at home Dublin, 31st October 2021  ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home is celebrating everything #BefriendingIs for Befriending Week this November, 1st – 7th 2021. Central to the culture of their organisation, ALONE are working towards achieving an Ireland where older people can age happily and securely at home while being strongly connected to their local communities.

The organisation made the comment in response to Budget 2022 Dublin, 12th October 2021: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today responded to Budget 2022. The organisation says that Budget 2022 highlights Ireland as a country where quality of life in old age is […]

Dublin 8th October 20221: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people at home, has today said that it rejects the recommendation from the Pensions Commission on increasing the State Pension age. The Commission recommended that the State Pension be increased, on a gradual basis, to 68. The organisation said that […]

An Alliance of seven major organisations working in the ageing sector has called on Government to appoint a lead person to take charge of implementing the National Positive Ageing Strategy, in its Pre-Budget Submission 2022. Members of The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs (the Alliance) have made two calls on […]

Vodafone announces two new strategic charity partners – ALONE and Active Retirement Ireland. Vodafone invests over €2M in Hi Digital, a nationwide social partnership with ALONE and Active Retirement Ireland, to deliver online and in-person digital skills training for older people. Hi Digital is designed to support over 230,000 older […]

ALONE have released their 2020 Annual Report, ‘The Story of Resilience, Dedication and Commitment’ Dublin, 27 September 2021   ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, launched its Annual Report, ‘The Story of Resilience, Dedication and Commitment’, demonstrating growth of 174% in the number of older people […]

ALONE says Budget 2022 must deliver on commitment made by government at setting the State Pension at 34% of average earnings Dublin, 17th September: ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, has today responded to recent publications from the Department of Finance regarding the State Pension […]

The organisation also highlights energy supplier increases of up to nearly €500 this year Dublin, 13th September 2021: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, today called on government to extend the Fuel Allowance season to 32-weeks and increase the payment by €4 per week. The […]