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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

ALONE’s 2017 Annual Report can be viewed here: Annual_Report_2017   Dublin, 23rd October 2017 ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, launched its Annual Report today which showed a 100% increase in both the number of older people availing of ALONE services and the number of volunteers […]

PRESS RELEASE  Dublin, 11th October 2018  ALONE, the charity which supports older people, is urging older people to take extra care following the status orange weather warnings by Met Éireann as Storm Callum is expected to hit Ireland later today. Strong winds of 130km/h and coastal flooding are expected in […]

PRESS RELEASE   Dublin, 10th October 2018  This World Mental Health Day on 10th October, ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is urging older people to reach out and talk if they are in need of support surrounding loneliness and mental health. The charity is […]

PRESS RELEASE Charity for older people responds to Budget 2019 Dublin, 9th October 2018 ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, has welcomed the increase to the state pension announced this afternoon as part of Budget 2019, but has stated that further government action is needed […]

1st October 2018 A group of Irelands’ leading not for profit organisations and campaigners came together today to highlight the urgent need for investment in home care services pending the introduction of a statutory home care scheme. While the Department of Health’s plan to establish a statutory homecare scheme by […]

Press Release Dublin, 28th September 2018  ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today outlined its pre-budget submission, which calls for action across the Department of Employment and Social Protection, Department of Health and Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. With home ownership dropping […]

Dublin, 19th September 2018  ALONE, the charity which supports older people in need, is urging older people to take extra care following the status orange and yellow wind warnings by Met Éireann as Storm Ali hits Ireland. With severe winds of 143km/h in some areas, power supply to some areas […]

PRESS RELEASE Charity supporting older people is partnering with THE HomeShare for three-month pilot Dublin, 17th August: ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, has announced a three-month pilot of THE HomeShare services across the country. Homeshare matches people who need companionship and some practical help […]

PRESS RELEASE ‘Bucket Listers’ prepare to get inked   Dublin, 10th August 2018  ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, has teamed up with The Ink Factory to provide five ALONE service-users with a tattoo of their choosing. This week, ALONE and The Ink Factory have […]

PRESS RELEASE Charity for older people welcomes new tenants to refurbished homes Dublin, 24th July 2018 ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, celebrated the completed refurbishment and tenanting of 11 new units of housing for older people in Earls Court, Dublin 8 today. Cllr Sonya […]

The report is available online now: Housing Choices for Older People in Ireland – Time for Action PRESS RELEASE Charity supporting older people has called for a spectrum of housing options for older people Dublin, 12th June 2018 ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is calling […]

PRESS RELEASE Charity asks communities to maintain contact with older living alone Dublin, 25th June 2018  ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is urging older people to take extra care as temperatures expect to approach 30 degrees this week.  They also ask members of the […]

PRESS RELEASE ‘A Connected Ireland’ Report launched in the Royal College of Surgeons today   Dublin, 13th June 2018: The Loneliness Taskforce has launched its report recommending that the Government take action on loneliness in the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) today. The report, titled ‘A Connected Ireland’, recommends that […]

PRESS RELEASE Minister Seán Kyne opens Befriending Network Ireland Seminar   Dublin, 24th May 2018   The Befriending Network Ireland (BNI) seminar, organised by ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, took place in the Ashling Hotel in Dublin earlier today. The seminar was opened by Minister […]

PRESS RELEASE Charity supporting older people is encouraging people to get involved with volunteering   Dublin, 15th May 2018: ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is encouraging people to take part in this year’s National Volunteering Week as they celebrate reaching 1,000 volunteers today. This […]