45% of financially challenged older people face problems with utilities; If energy credits are withdrawn, supports targeted at older people must fill the gap   ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, today expressed alarm at reports of spiralling arrears on energy bills, as well as […]

ALONE urges older people affected – or those concerned for their wellbeing – to get in touch.   ALONE, the organisation which supported 42,000 older people throughout Ireland last year, is asking older people affected by Storm Éowyn to get in touch, issuing a reminder that its supports remain available […]

Organisation cites a ‘mixed bag’ of policies for ageing at home. 15th Jan 2025, ALONE, the organisation that supports people to age at home, has reacted to the draft programme for Government issued today. While there are some positives that address our ageing population and the needs that we as […]

Dublin, 10th Jan 2025: ALONE, the organisation which supported over 42,000 older people to age at home last year, is urging parties and TDs to prioritise our ageing population in talks on a new Programme for Government.  “This isn’t an optional extra”, said ALONE CO Seán Moynihan. “Our rapidly ageing […]

And for everyone to check in where possible with older people in their communities.    ALONE, who support thousands of older people across the whole country are monitoring the weather very closely and are checking with older people they support across all areas. Met Eireann have issued a yellow weather […]

ALONE, the national charity that enables older people to age at home, is asking members of public to share your warmth with older people this Christmas and New Year.     ALONE volunteers will deliver over 1,500 Christmas dinners nationwide to older people this Christmas Day.   Our staff and Volunteers will […]

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, […]