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Annual Age Friendly Ireland Convention Addresses the Merits of Preventive Healthy Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity
“We Should be Adding Life to Years Over Years to Life” – Professor Ronan Collins 8 May 2025: Over 200 older people from across Ireland are gathering in Tallaght, for …
Longford Age Friendly Bealtaine Programme
The annual Bealtaine Festival, which celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year provides older people opportunities to participate in the arts and creativity during the month of May. This year’s programme …
The RAMS in the Circle
On a lovely warm Monday evening, the RAMS, Retired Active Men’s Social, headed off to the Naas races, and to view the runners for the Punchastown Festival. 20 of our …
Ballybrophy Train Station Awarded “Age Friendly” Status by Age Friendly Ireland
Ballybrophy Train Station in Laois has officially been awarded “Age Friendly” status by Age Friendly Ireland, recognising Iarnród Éireann’s commitment to making public transport more accessible, inclusive, and welcoming, particularly …
Live Well Health & Wellbeing Expo 2025 Welcomed Over 2,000 Attendees in Portlaoise
The Live Well Health & Wellbeing Expo, delivered for free through a collaboration between Age Friendly Laois and Healthy Laois, returned for another year to Portlaoise on Wednesday, 23 April 2025. Following a successful …
WARNING! New type of text and phone scam pretending to be from your bank
FraudSMART is advising consumers to be on alert for a new type of text message and phone scam currently in circulation claiming to be from your bank. These are very convincing scams so …