WCI Blayney Blades were delighted to receive funding recently from the Department of Foreign Affairs under the Communicating Europe Initiative. The funding was administered locally by Monaghan County Council who …
23 May 2024: Societal views on ageing are evolving rapidly and positively, outlined 31 Age Friendly Ireland Ambassadors from the worlds of entertainment, sports, journalism, and business today (23 May). …
Arising from the terrible hardships inflicted on the Ukraine, a group led by the Stockhouse Restaurant from Trim, Co Meath, decided to try and do something to alleviate the suffering. …
Healthy Age Friendly Homes with Deirdre Mulally – Thursday 30th May at 7.00pm Join Deirdre – Local Wexford Co-ordinator for an informative talk and learn more about the Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme …
On Tuesday, May 7th, Waterford’s first Age Well Expo took place in the Tower Hotel and was attended by over 1,500 participants throughout the afternoon. The Age Friendly Waterford event, …
Offaly County Council are bringing the Mount Lucas Training Rig to the Bridge Centre , Tullamore Co Offaly for 4 days in June ( 4th to 7th) . Over the …
The upcoming Brain Health & Dementia Inclusive events attached and below, are taking place over the coming week as part of dlr Festival of Inclusion 2024. We hope to see …
This month we welcomed Kevin O’Brien and his two colleagues Dean Rock and Sinead Desmond from Handy Helpers. Handy Helpers is a not-for-profit service that specialises in working with older …
The funding, which has been issued by the National Transport Authority (NTA), will see twenty bus shelters constructed in county Limerick, with a further eleven earmarked for the metropolitan area. …
OPC Convention 9th/10th May Kilkenny Longford Older Person’s Council Chairperson Kitty Burkhill and Longford Age Friendly Co-ordinator Paula Mulry were delighted to be among the 200 older people from across …
Members of Louth OPC and the Age Friendly Louth Team attended the OPC Convention in Kilkenny last week. A great time was had by all, a big thank you to …
A number of taster drama workshops were rolled out across Co Louth this week, inviting adults and especially older adults to take part in workshops to celebrate positive ageing and …
New Ross Library Beachcombing Revelations and Biodiversity on the South East Coast https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4201083 My Life of Woolcraft with Annie Gambrill from Killala Woolcraft https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4207719 The Gus Handcock Digital Photo Archive …
The Kildare Age Friendly programme were delighted to welcome young people from youth Projects across the Kildare/Newbridge Municipal District to deliver an intergenerational social media training session to our OPC. …
The Food for the Brain charity focuses on helping people make simple, positive changes that will give your brain and memory an upgrade and dementia-proof your diet and lifestyle in …
Age Friendly Laois and Edwards Lifesciences are supporting the community choir initiative, which is being run by Music Generation Laois. Sign up and we will see you at an as …
Researchers at Maynooth University’s Department of Geography are seeking to explore older adults’ experiences of aging alone in Ireland and seeks to understand the importance of health and wellness in …
Day 2 saw Catherine McGuigan, introducing the morning session and the guest panelist. Mark Harrington, National Manager of the Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme,spoke about how the Healthy Age Friendly …
This year’s theme is ‘Ageing with Independence’ The National Older Peoples Council Convention brings the Older People’s Councils together from all across Ireland giving an opportunity to discuss topics, network …
9th May 2024: Up to 200 older people from across Ireland have gathered in Kilkenny for the Age Friendly Ireland National Older People’s Councils (OPC) Convention, addressing the pressing issue …
