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Older People
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Loneliness
'I feel more secure': How HomeShare has been bringing the old and young together
15 Jul 2018
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Vincent Browne
'Isn’t there something awful about society, that so many people are praying for a house?'
27 Mar 2018
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beast from the east
Status Orange snow-ice warning issued for seven counties as temperatures set to plunge to -7
26 Feb 2018
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ALONE
Living alone in old age: 'When my wife died, I discovered I didn't have close friends. It's lonely'
22 Nov 2017
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alone at christmas
Vincent Browne: '60,000 old people have hardly any visits from friends or family. It's awful'
21 Nov 2017
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Fair Deal
Growing old in Ireland: 'If you want support, you're going to have to pay for it'
14 Sep 2017
33.3k
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Home
'I was told it'd only be for four weeks': Ireland's older people describe life in a nursing home
13 Sep 2017
30.7k
27
Kerry
Kerry nursing home told its system for residents' cash is 'not secure'
4 Aug 2017
8.8k
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Navan
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14 Jul 2017
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Fair Deal
'They simply can't afford it': Older people being priced out of nursing homes
6 Jul 2017
20.2k
13
Shop Around
Older people overpaying €1,000 for health insurance as they're 'afraid to switch plan'
12 Jun 2017
14.0k
10
the big knit
How tiny woolly hats are making a difference in the lives of older people
2 Apr 2017
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Medicine
Older people ending up in hospital due to inappropriate prescriptions
22 Mar 2017
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Happy retirement
'Retirement should be an option' - plan to abolish retirement age welcomed
25 Feb 2017
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Still got it
Most older people are having sex on a regular basis
14 Feb 2017
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cards from thailand
Older people in Ireland are getting lovely Christmas cards made by Thai kids and their Irish teacher
19 Dec 2016
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Lough Corrib
End-of-life care plans at Galway nursing home left blank
6 Dec 2016
14.6k
15
social isolation
Have an elderly neighbour? Check in on them
4 Dec 2016
5.5k
3
ALONE
'I didn't want to be any bother': Older people urged to ask for help this Christmas
2 Dec 2016
9.0k
12
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should mandatory retirement be abolished?
25 Nov 2016
16.6k
89
ageing population
There'll be a million over-65s in Ireland by 2031 - experts say we need a plan
5 Sep 2016
12.4k
20
Getting hot in here
It might be great weather outside, but there are a few things to worry about
19 Jul 2016
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27
Athlone
Families 'very upset' as residents of nursing home to be removed over safety concerns
6 Jul 2016
14.3k
8
home help
Social workers 'waiting for people to die' to get elderly clients the care they need
3 Jun 2016
9.4k
8
caring credits
What about this idea? - Caring for older people to pay for your own future care
13 Apr 2016
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18
going out
Going out tonight? People with busy social lives are more likely to stay healthy into old age
12 Mar 2016
19.0k
25
living alone
Older people moving to smaller houses might help housing crisis
8 Mar 2016
28.3k
165
1916
Gerry Adams is hopeful he'll be Taoiseach for the Easter Rising centenary
19 Jan 2016
29.2k
300
stuck in the middle
Traffic lights are changing too quickly for a lot of old people
11 Nov 2015
12.7k
40
Voices
'I don’t feel safe in my home after it was burgled and fear constantly hangs over me'
Pat Kelly
30 Oct 2015
127
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Facebook
17 times older people were the best thing on Facebook
23 Aug 2015
14.6k
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Financial Abuse
Elderly woman loses her home after letting her son move in after marriage breakdown
15 Jun 2015
45.1k
46
Voices
What has it really been like for older people during austerity?
Kieran Walsh
4 May 2015
508
44
all you need is...
Let these Irish pensioners teach you everything about love
10 Feb 2015
3.1k
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you agree that the State pension should be cut?
29 Dec 2014
29.3k
203
in time for christmas
Six homeless people just got the keys to their new houses
19 Dec 2014
18.4k
14
Health Reform
Our ageing population 'risks a poor quality of life' unless action is taken now
6 Nov 2014
7.1k
5
no fair deal
The waiting list for nursing home money is getting even longer
30 Oct 2014
6.4k
21
Fair Deal
Nursing home waiting lists are 'spiralling out of control'
29 Oct 2014
12.0k
35
Voices
Opinion: You’re never too old to talk – so don't overlook older people's mental health
Shane Kelly
10 Oct 2014
208
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