Become a Climate Ambassador in 2025
Applications Now Open! Do you want to be part of the climate conversation but don’t have the words? Maybe you want to take sustainability to the next level in your …
Applications Now Open! Do you want to be part of the climate conversation but don’t have the words? Maybe you want to take sustainability to the next level in your …
Regulation has driven improvements to governance and management, giving residents a better quality of life, but challenges remain. 17 October 2024: Today, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has …
LGBT+ Ireland, Irish Hospice Foundation and All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care would like to invite you to the launch of Ember – Compassion and Pride for the LGBTQIA+ Community in Death. Join …
The 2024 National Meals on Wheels Network Conference will take place on Friday 1st November 2024 in the Tullamore Court Hotel. This promises to be a beneficial networking event not …
Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, launched the National Payments Strategy for Ireland which considers issues including the continuing role of cash in society, payment fraud, and the future of payments. …
Age Friendly Ireland held their annual national networking event with the NGO sector on 9th October in The Ashling Hotel. The event encourages information sharing and collaboration between Age Friendly …
In fulfilment of the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future (2020), a Commission on Care for Older People was established and held its inaugural meeting on 21st March 2024. The …
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys T.D., has announced on Tuesday, 1st October a €2.6 billion budget package that will support families, pensioners, carers and people with disabilities. The …
Kerry County Council, Age Friendly Kerry and the Older People’s Council Kerry, in association with An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority were delighted and proud to organise and …
Age-Friendly University are hosting a workshop, focusing on helping attendees learn how to effectively maximise their power as voters. The workshop will provide practical skills in advocating for their needs, …
The development of CycleConnects is a Core Action of the Government’s National Sustainable Mobility Policy. The portal can be accessed at: Cycle Connects Cycle Connects: Ireland’s Cycle Network, provides a …
Age & Opportunity’s Bealtaine Festival are currently seeking applications for our Spirit of Bealtaine Award and the Bealtaine Touring Award, both for presentation at the 2025 Bealtaine Festival next May. …
The judges for the Annual National Age Friendly Awards have been visiting a wide range of wonderful projects across the country, from vibrant community initiatives to impressive Age Friendly Housing …
On the morning of Friday, 27th September Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Brian McDonagh was joined by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to cut the ribbon on the new social housing unit …
Over 100 older people participated in the first Age Friendly Ireland ‘Sports Taster Day’ at the Sport Ireland Campus, which took place yesterday (26/09/2024) during European Week of Sport 2024. …
It is now possible to report concerns of abuse and neglect electronically to the HSE Safeguarding and Protection Teams. Professionals working in health and social care should now submit community …
Positive Ageing Week 2024 – September 30th – October 6th What is Positive Aging Week (PAW)? Positive Ageing Week (PAW) is an initiative by Age Action to celebrate the contributions …
Our Judges are on the road again visiting all the Shortlisted Projects Our judges have been busy visiting incredible projects shortlisted for our National Age Friendly Awards, traveling from Wexford …
Insights into rehabilitation in Ireland: first steps to enhancing person-centred integrated care, to launch the report on “Post-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Mapping Project: A National Overview of HSE Funded Services”. …
In February 2024, the Creative Ireland Programme invited applications from Local Authorities for grant funding for projects supporting Health and Wellbeing through Creativity across 2024 and 2025. The call encouraged …
