Age Friendly Ireland | Newsletter | Friday 8th December

On Tuesday, May 7th, Mayor of Waterford City and County Cllr Joe Conway will officially open Waterford’s Age Well Expo in the Tower Hotel. L-r: Ivan Grimes (Director of Services, WCCC), Margaret Drohan (Housing Dept, WCCC), Gwen Daniels (General Manager, UPMC Whitfield), Donal Connolly (Waterford OPC), Noreen McGrath (Waterford OPC), …

11 April, 2024 Celebration of Clare Older People’s Volunteer of the Year 2024 Over 170 people attended an event in the Woodstock Hotel in Ennis, County Clare, on Wednesday 10th April, to celebrate with the fifteen people nominated for the Clare Older People’s Volunteer of the Year Award 2024. The …

“Bealtaine” older people’s festival events in Blackpool Library, May 2024 Tuesday 7 May | 10.30 am – 11.30 am | Entitlements for Older People A talk from Citizen’s Information on entitlements for retirees, particularly on pensions, as part of the Bealtaine festival and Age Friendly Libraries. Tuesday 7 and 14 …

A group of 20 delegates from the Western Region of Norway visited Meath County Council on 26th April 2024. The purpose of their study trip to Ireland is to learn about age friendly developments. Ireland is the first country in the world to have full affiliation to the World Health …

The Healthy Age Friendly Homes Mid-West team attended the ‘Seenager Information Morning’ hosted by West Limerick Resources. The purpose of this event was to target older adults in West Limerick and provide them with information talks and information brochures from the various stands that were there. The event was held …

Age Friendly Limerick are delighted to announce the establishment of an exciting new Active Retirement group in Askeaton.  The group will meet every Thursday at 11 am, where members gather at the local Community Centre to engage in various activities and foster new connections. In a recent gathering, the group …

Google helps puts Live Well on the Map. Record crowds attended LIVE WELL information event at Portlaoise College on 4th April 2024 for the largest Health and Wellbeing show in the Midlands . The Live Well Expo held at Portlaoise College on April 4th, 2024, was a resounding success, drawing …