October 5, 2015
We are asking the government to plan effectively for the housing needs of our ageing population and designate a portion of all social housing units for use by older people
October 1, 2015
October 1st: This International Day of Older people on October 1st, ALONE is highlighting the fact that loneliness is a health issue with far-reaching consequences. Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE said, “As an organisation that works with vulnerable older people, we interact first hand with the effects of loneliness every […]
September 16, 2015
16th September 2015, Dublin ALONE has today welcomed the announcement from Minister Kathleen Lynch that €450 million will be allocated for the refurbishment or replacement of state-owned nursing homes and facilities for people with disabilities. CEO of ALONE, Sean Moynihan said, “ALONE been campaigning about the quality of nursing homes […]
September 14, 2015
14th September 2015, Dublin ALONE has today responded to Minister Joan Burton’s proposal that the Christmas Bonus will rise to €115 this year.
August 31, 2015
31st August 2015, Dublin ALONE fully supports Social Justice Ireland’s call on the Government to give far greater priority to community care.
July 29, 2015
29th July 2015 At ALONE we are very concerned with Dublin City Council’s proposal to reduce minimum apartment size standards to just 45 square meters. This 20% reduction could have disastrous effects on older people trying to age in the community. http://www.rte.ie/…/717556-proposal-to-relax-minimum-apart…/
July 20, 2015
20th July 2015, Dublin ALONE has today expressed disappointment at the scope of the Government’s Fair Deal Scheme review.
July 20, 2015
We are asking the government to plan effectively for the housing needs of our ageing population and designate a portion of all social housing units for use by older people
July 3, 2015
July 3, 2015
ALONE is calling on the government to increase the state pension by implementing the triple lock model which has proven successful in the UK and elsewhere
June 15, 2015
5th June 2015 ALONE is highlighting the need for greater awareness around elder abuse this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th.
June 15, 2015
15th June 2015 ALONE have today launched their Home First Campaign 2015 raising the question, “Why are we forcing older people out of their homes?”
May 9, 2015
7th May 2015 ALONE have just completed Volunteer Training in New Ross for those involved in setting up a new Befriending Service for older people. The training is part of a larger nationwide plan to build a national network of befriending services for older people. The first training was completed […]
May 3, 2015
Dublin, 3rd March 2015 ALONE have responded to Fintan McNamara of the Residential Landlord Assocation’s comments that the Government should “remove the draconian blanket ban on bedsits”.
April 21, 2015
Dublin, 21st April 2015 ALONE today broadly welcomes the newly released Fianna Fáil health policy.
April 8, 2015
ALONE are highlighting the health effects of loneliness during their 2015 Friendship week (9th – 13th February).
April 2, 2015
ALONE asks the public to remember older neighbours who may be lonely 2nd April 2015, Dublin ALONE is reminding members of the public to check in on their older neighbours over the long bank holiday weekend. Currently in Ireland, almost 1 in 3 older people live on their own (29%), […]
April 2, 2015
2nd April 2015 Dublin ALONE have responded to the Government’s Emergency Department Task Force released today.
March 6, 2015
6th March 2015 Dublin This St. Patricks Day, ALONE is highlighting one of the less obvious effects of emigration on our society.
February 24, 2015
Dublin, 24th February 2015 ALONE are calling on Minister Varadkar to ensure that a robust system is put in place to ensure all individual complaints made against nursing homes are independently investigated. A new Memorandum of Agreement between HIQA and the Ombudsman excludes private nursing homes where almost 18,000 older […]