70% of older people that ALONE assessed in Q4 of 2022 reported feeling lonely. 1 in 10 of these older people haven’t been out socially in at least 1 year. 1 in 5 haven’t been out socially in the last 6 months. 5% of adults over 60 have lost a family member or friend due […]
Dublin Learning City Festival, was officially opened today by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Caroline Conroy at an event in Pearse Street Library. The festival will run from today, Monday 3rd, through to Wednesday 5th April to celebrate the inclusive learning possibilities in Dublin and will showcase a wide range of events in-person and online from […]
Three-day event will promote lifelong learning for all Dublin Learning City Festival, taking place from the 3rd to 5th of April, celebrates the inclusive learning possibilities in Dublin. The festival will showcase a wide range of events in-person and online from the many organisations working to break barriers to education. Tours, workshops, exhibitions, talks and […]
More than 1 in 4 on social housing waiting list aged 50+ Social housing waiting lists are dropping, but number of older people in housing need increasing ALONE, the national charity that enables older people to age at home, has called for urgent action to combat the growing housing crisis among older people, as the […]
Members of the Dublin Film Critics Circle have, for the 17th year, announced their picks for Best Film, Best Director, Best Irish Film, Best Documentary and Best Performances from the Dublin International Film Festival 2023 programme. The awards were once again supported by Limelight Communications. Irish filmmakers were present at Generator in Smithfield, Dublin, to accept their awards, with video messages from international winners also shown at the ceremony.
The Irish film distributor Wildcard Distribution has released a trailer to celebrate its 10th birthday. The trailer takes a look back over the last decade with highlights from a selection of the films that the distributor brought to cinemas including the IFTA Best Film winners Michael Inside, Black 47 and Wolfwalkers as well as Box Office hits The Young Offenders, Deadly Cuts, and Cardboard Gangsters. The trailer also takes a look forward to upcoming releases for 2023 including Lakelands and Sunlight, both of which have their UK premieres this week at the Glasgow Film Festival.
The BBC in association with RTÉ have recommissioned hit comedy The Young Offenders from producers Vico Films. This series follows on from the hugely successful TV series, the 2018 Christmas special which aired for the first time on BBC One and the box office smash feature film from 2016.
The charity has noted that loneliness is a complex national issue which needs more than an awareness campaign to resolve it ALONE, the national charity that enables older people to age at home, has broadly welcomed the launch of the ‘Hello Again World’ campaign aiming to combat loneliness and isolation among older people, but has […]
The official trailer for the award-winning Irish feature LAKELANDS has been released ahead of the film’s UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival this weekend.
New CSO-SILC data released this week shows that older people living alone are at highest risk of poverty of all households CSO-SILC data released this week has shown an alarming increase in the number of older people living in and at risk of poverty, says ALONE, the charity that enables older people to age […]
