Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Minister of State at the Department of Health Meets Roscommon’s Age Friendly Team

_{Roscommon’s Age Friendly Team/Regional PM and Roscommon County Council’s Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Liam Callaghan with Minister O’Connor}

Minister O’Connor was warmly welcomed to Roscommon County Council on Thursday, 11^th December 2025. She met with members of Roscommon’s Older People’s Council/Age Friendly Programme, as well as Roscommon’s Comhairle na nÓg Team and members of Roscommon County Council’s Health and Wellbeing Committee.

_{Minster O’Connor meeting Bernie Kearney, OPC Chair and Paddy Joe Burke, AF Ambassador}

Majella Dodd, Vice Chairperson, Roscommon’s Older People’s Council addressed the Minister. She highlighted various Age Friendly events that had taken place in 2025 and outlined the many initiatives currently being undertaken by Roscommon’s Age Friendly Programme. She also spoke of the crucial role the Older People’s Council plays in Roscommon’s Age Friendly Programme and their contribution to Roscommon’s Age Friendly Strategy 2025-2030.

_{Majella Dodd, OPC Vice Chair addressing Minister O’Connor on behalf of Roscommon’s OPC}

A big shout out to Dr. Martin Daly, TD who contacted Roscommon’s Age Friendly Team to set up this meeting with Minister O’Connor. He is a great support to Roscommon’s Age Friendly Programme and it is very much appreciated.

_{Cathriona MacCarthy, AO, Community and Paddy Joe Burke, AF Ambassador with Minister O’Connor and Dr. Martin Daly, TD}