# Older People
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This year
2024
CSO
The number of people aged over 60 getting married has more than doubled in the last 10 years
26 Jan
9.6k
22
Last year
2023
ALONE
'It can be a very difficult time for many': Appeal to look out for older people this Christmas
21 Dec 2023
4.8k
12
On The Road
Varadkar not in favour of strict cut-off ages and restrictions for older drivers
18 Nov 2023
44.1k
81
Older People
Minister still has concerns about 'unintended consequences' of Fair Deal rental income change
11 Sep 2023
16.3k
11
Dublin
Families call for additional funding in private Cork nursing homes, as relatives face eviction
21 Jun 2023
7.4k
7
Voices
Aoife Barry: 'I can't believe I fell for the idea that to age is to diminish'
Aoife Barry
Updated
21 Jun 2023
10.8k
4
Fair Deal
'In two years it will be too late': Nursing homes deliver stark warning on future of sector
14 Jun 2023
15.9k
22
Housing
Irish Government ‘will move heaven and earth’ for older renters facing eviction, says minister
Updated
11 May 2023
22.2k
70
Nursing Homes
Cork nursing home with 73 residents pulls out of Fair Deal scheme
11 May 2023
19.6k
27
Explanation
Showing every match on RTÉ 'not realistic' - GAA responds to paywall backlash
Updated
8 May 2023
26.2k
49
grants
Slight increase announced in Housing Adaptation Grants for older and disabled people
30 Apr 2023
14.8k
5
Loneliness
ALONE recommends older people to engage with their local community to combat loneliness
9 Apr 2023
15.6k
20
fair deal scheme
Changes allowing nursing home residents to keep rent could see older people 'forced to move out'
23 Mar 2023
19.4k
8
breda smyth
'Go back to doing the things you love': CMO writes post-pandemic open letter to older people
1 Mar 2023
11.5k
4
All time
turf wars
Removing turf-cutting from rural Ireland would be like removing wine from the French - Varadkar
Updated
13 Apr 2022
50.2k
112
Voices
Opinion: Older people have lost their confidence during Covid - we cannot forget them
Seán Moynihan
27 Apr 2021
12.0k
9
Covid-19
NPHET to consider guidance for people who live alone during 'no visitor' restrictions
Updated
15 Oct 2020
66.6k
60
Nursing Homes
Explainer: What is the current situation with Covid-19 in nursing homes in Ireland?
Updated
7 Oct 2020
26.4k
20
nphet
People warned to be 'exceptionally careful' in interactions amid increase in Covid-19 cases among older people
3 Sep 2020
56.8k
63
cocooning
'I can't imagine not leaving your home for four months': The impact on older people of following the Covid-19 rules
19 Jul 2020
43.6k
41
Covid-19
'This is a huge scandal': No definitive plan for transferring of patients to nursing homes, committee hears
Updated
26 May 2020
25.7k
44
Nursing Home
21 confirmed Covid-19 deaths recorded at one Dublin care home for older people
25 Apr 2020
53.7k
59
Older People
Elderly and vulnerable reach out as helplines receive 8,000 calls for assistance
7 Apr 2020
7.4k
7
Older People
Govt launches 'befriending' phone-call initiative for older people in response to Covid-19 crisis
2 Apr 2020
13.1k
6
nursing homes ireland
Minister Simon Harris 'to immediately address' PPE shortages in nursing homes
Updated
30 Mar 2020
38.5k
57
Older People
Harris doesn't like the word 'cocooning', but he says it's being done to keep those over 70 safe and well
28 Mar 2020
32.3k
96
coronoavirus
Minister: 'Please stop putting messages up online that are frightening young and old'
20 Mar 2020
26.8k
19
Older People
'No exceptions': HSE boss says Covid-19 guidelines can't be relaxed for Mother's Day
20 Mar 2020
26.4k
34
ALONE
'Take the time to talk it through. Explain what it all means': The helpline demystifying Covid-19 for older people
14 Mar 2020
27.7k
17
HIQA
Nursing home complaints: Allegations of abusive staff and unexplained injuries
3 Jan 2020
48.3k
30
ALONE
'Christmas can be a very lonely time of the year': People asked to look out for the elderly this winter
2 Dec 2019
8.2k
7
rent hike
Some pensioners in South Dublin to be hit with council house rent rise of more than €600
22 Nov 2019
34.9k
67
multimorbidity
Three in four older Irish adults suffer from two or more medical conditions at the same time
10 Oct 2019
21.2k
21
Health Spending
HSE saving measures to target older people and those with disabilities 'in order to break even'
6 Aug 2019
20.2k
22
Medication
Benzodiazepine use in Irish over 65s is higher than international average
8 Jul 2019
31.9k
79