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Louth Gardening Scheme Wins Prestigious Award – Ireland Live

Age Friendly Roscrea held our New Year Party, attended by 75 people, in The Norebrook Lounge, Clonakenny, on Sunday, January 12

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Council of the Year award for Donegal County Council – Donegal News

Donegal County Council has won the prestigious Council of the Year Award at this year’s LAMA (Local Authority Members Association’s) All-Ireland Community and Council Awards. 

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Galway City: A net zero pilot city – Eolas Magazine

Galway City is participating in the EU NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme and is testing innovative ways to reduce the city’s carbon emissions. Galway City’s project focuses on energy efficiency in buildings and aims to address the barriers associated with retrofitting homes.

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Dementia awareness event at Cork Con rugby club – EchoLive

The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland (ASI) hosted a dementia-inclusive evening at Cork Constitution FC in Ballintemple this week. The objective was to allow people to learn about the supports the organisation offers, with Lord Mayor of Cork Dan Boyle and age-friendly ambassador for Cork city John Mullins giving speeches.

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Free Pics No Repro Fee 19 February 2025 Siobhan O’Connor, ASI Head of Operations & Community Engagement, Lord Mayor of Cork City, Cllr Dan Boyle and Charlie Murphy, President of Cork Constitution FC. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland hosted a Dementia-Inclusive Evening at Cork Constitution FC in Ballintemple. Photography by Gerard McCarthy photography More info contact Hugh O’Donoghue

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New EnergyCloud Age Friendly project launched for Cork City

Age Friendly Ireland | Local | Cork City

This week, Jerry Buttimer, Minister of State for Charities, Gaeltacht and the Islands & Rural Transport launched a new EnergyCloud pilot project in Cork City. A collaboration between not-for-profit EnergyCloud …

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Age Friendly Ireland & Meath County Council visit to Norway

Age Friendly Ireland | National, International

Age Friendly Ireland and Meath County Council were delighted to visit Oslo recently and present at their national housing conference (Boligpulsen 2025) organised by Husbanken, the Norwegian state housing bank. …

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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 2025

Age Friendly Ireland | National

From 1 April 2025, BowelScreen will be available to everyone aged 59 to 70. Just one test can help reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer over your lifetime. This …

Roscommon Updates

Age Friendly Roscommon Updates

Age Friendly Ireland | Local | Roscommon

Tackling Climate Change is Not Just for the Young An excellent six step Climate Action Course aimed at the over 60’s in Roscommon has just finished. The course facilitator, Jacinta …

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Major Age Friendly Ireland Health & Wellbeing Festival on ATU Campus

Age Friendly Ireland | National, Local | Leitrim, Sligo

On March 28th, 2025, more than 250 older people from Sligo, Leitrim and across the region attended the first-ever Age Friendly Health and Wellbeing Festival at ATU Sligo. The event was a resounding success, providing attendees …

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Global Campaign to Combat Ageism

Age Friendly Ireland | Campaigns, International

Age is one of the first things we notice about other people. Ageism arises when age is used to categorize and divide people in ways that lead to harm, disadvantage …