Press Releases

July 3, 2019

ALONE announce 50 housing units in Jamestown Court, Inchicore

The units were acquired following a stock transfer from Dublin City Council Dublin, 3rd July 2019  ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, has acquired Jamestown Court in Inchicore from Dublin City Council. ALONE will provide homes for older people and undertake a phased redevelopment of the site. ALONE will […]
June 13, 2019

ALONE calls for demand-led funding for Home Care scheme

The charity which supports older people urging Government to hold home care as ‘key priority’ Dublin, 13th June 2019 ALONE, the charity which supports older people to age at home, is calling for increased funding and improvements in the provision of Home Care services across Ireland. The charity is advocating […]
May 30, 2019

Funding one of the biggest challenges for community organisations according to Befriending Network Ireland (BNI) seminar

ALONE hosts BNI ‘Developing a Sustainable Community Sector’ seminar   Dublin, 30th May 2019 ALONE, which supports older people to age at home, held the annual Befriending Network Ireland (BNI) seminar in the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin earlier today. Exploring the theme of ‘Developing a Sustainable Community Sector’, the […]
May 17, 2019

ALONE and the Irish Gerontological Society lead discussion on ageing in Ireland

Friend of ALONE, Vincent Browne, acted as moderator for today’s symposium Dublin, 17th May 2019  ALONE and the Irish Gerontological Society have partnered to lead a discussion on ageing in Ireland. The symposium titled ‘Living Well in Our Community – Opportunities and Challenges’ was moderated by friend of ALONE and […]
May 13, 2019

ALONE celebrates National Volunteering Week

PRESS RELEASE ALONE celebrates National Volunteering Week ALONE volunteers make more than 35,000 visits to older people and give countless hours of practical and emotional support each year Dublin, 13th May 2019 ALONE, the charity that supports older people, is celebrating all those who dedicate their time to helping older […]
April 26, 2019

ALONE encourage public to check in on older neighbours as Munster prepares for orange weather warning

PRESS RELEASE ALONE encourage public to check in on older neighbours as Munster prepares for orange weather warning Dublin, 26th April 2019 ALONE is urging older people to take extra care following the status orange weather warning issued for all of Munster by Met Éireann in preparation of Storm Hannah. […]
April 26, 2019

ALONE encourage public to check in on older neighbours as for yellow weather warning issued

PRESS RELEASE ALONE encourage public to check in on older neighbours as for yellow weather warning issued Dublin, 26th April 2019 ALONE is urging older people to take extra care following the status yellow weather warning issued for Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Donegal, Tipperary and […]
April 17, 2019

ALONE welcomes announcement of €3M to tackle loneliness

PRESS RELEASE ALONE welcomes announcement of €3M to tackle loneliness The Loneliness Taskforce, established by ALONE and Sen. Keith Swanick, called for investment and responsibility of loneliness allocated to a specific Minister in June 2018 Dublin, 17th April 2019 ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, […]
April 16, 2019

ALONE and the Irish Gerontological Society partner to present ‘Living Well in Our Community – Opportunities and Challenges’

Friend of ALONE, Vincent Browne, will moderate the symposium on 17th May 2019 Dublin 16th April 2019 ALONE, the charity which supports older people to age at home, has partnered with the Irish Gerontological Society to present a symposium titled ‘Living Well in Our Community – Opportunities and Challenges’. The […]
April 2, 2019

ALONE calls on Dubliners to support older people as the first ever ‘ALONE Donation Day’ takes place on Thursday 4th April

 The charity will be fundraising across the city throughout the day with the help of Patrick ‘Rala’ O’Reilly   Dublin 26th March 2019   ALONE, the charity which supports older people to age at home, is asking Dubliners to give generously to volunteers fundraising across the city and for supporters nationwide […]
February 27, 2019

ALONE respond to Government’s Housing for Older People policy statement

Charity for older people has welcomed the report Dublin, 27th February 2019  ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, has told Minister for Older People, Jim Daly TD, that they have welcomed the policy statement ‘Housing Options for Our Ageing Population’ published today, as he paid […]
February 27, 2019

Minister Jim Daly views ALONE’s BConnect assistive technology

The Minister for Older People visited the charity’s head office today Dublin, 27th February 2019 The Minister for Older People, Jim Daly, today visited the office of ALONE, the charity which supports older people to age at home, to meet with the team bringing BConnect assistive technology to older people. […]
February 22, 2019

ALONE launch BConnect technology pilot for older people living in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon

The charity has received €169,365 funding under the Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan Galway, 22nd February 2019  ALONE, the charity which supports older people to age at home, has announced a pilot programme to provide its BConnect supportive technology to 60 older people in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. The programme […]
January 29, 2019

ALONE encourage public to check in on older neighbours as yellow weather warning updated

PRESS RELEASE Dublin, 29th January 2019   ALONE is urging older people to take extra care following the status yellow weather warning issued nationwide by Met Éireann. Significant accumulations of snow and temperatures as low as -3C are expected as part of the warning, which is in place from Tuesday morning […]
January 28, 2019

Tony Gunning Art Shop raises €11,784 for ALONE

Charity pop up shop sells hundreds of paintings to support older people Dublin, 24th January  ALONE, the charity that supports older people, today closed its Tony Gunning art pop-up shop which raised €11,784 for the charity. The store, located on the third floor of Dublin’s Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, has […]
December 20, 2018

Give the gift of friendship this Christmas

ALONE urges the public to reach out to older people spending Christmas alone Dublin, 19th December 2018  ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is asking members of the public to give the gift of friendship this Christmas and into the New Year. The charity is […]
December 5, 2018

Warm the heart of an older neighbour this winter

PRESS RELEASE Lord Mayor launches ALONE and Dublin City Council Cold Weather Initiative Dublin, 5th December 2018  The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Nial Ring, launched Dublin City Council and ALONE’s cold weather campaign outside the newly opened Butlers Chocolate Café, 51 Dawson Street today. Dublin City Council’s Community Development Section, […]
November 28, 2018

Have a Laugh for Loneliness with ALONE this Christmas

PRESS RELEASE Katherine Lynch is asking the public to reach out and have a laugh with older people spending Christmas alone  Dublin, 27th November 2018 ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, today launched their Christmas campaign which asks individuals to reach out to older people […]
November 19, 2018

One in Three Older people in Ireland Live Alone: SuperValu Encourages More Time for Chat as it Supports ALONE in Tackling Loneliness in Communities this Christmas

Thursday, November 15th, 2018: Christmas can be a very lonely time for many, so SuperValu is set to help address this by supporting ALONE and raise funds to support people who are suffering from loneliness this Christmas. With statistics indicating that there will be over 300,000 people over the age […]
October 29, 2018

Brendan O’Carroll asks public to ‘Have a Laugh for Loneliness’ in aid of ALONE

PRESS RELEASE  Charity initiative hopes to support befriending and outreach across Ireland Dublin, 29th October 2018  Comedian and actor, Brendan O’Carroll, and his wife and co-star, Jenny Gibney, are calling on the public to ‘Have a Laugh for Loneliness’ in aid of ALONE, the charity that supports older people to […]

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