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€3.5 million in state housing funding awarded to ALONE
Charity acquire 16 new homes in Dublin 8 to house older people

ALONE invites collaboration from other organisations to tackle loneliness
Charity sets up Loneliness Taskforce in partnership with Senator Keith Swanick

Take to the streets in support of ALONE at this year’s VHI Women’s Mini Marathon
The charity that supports older people to age at home is calling on women throughout the country to participate in aid of ALONE.

No one should be ALONE this Christmas
Vincent Browne asks public to reach out to thousands of older people spending Christmas alone

Baz launches ALONE & An Post’s ‘Do One Thing’ Christmas Campaign
Make Christmas less lonely by sending a card to an older person living alone

ALONE: The First 40 Years – Minister Jim Daly launches book celebrating ALONE’s significant anniversary
A new book on the history of ALONE was launched yesterday evening in the National Library of Ireland

42% increase in number of older people using befriending service
ALONE released its 2016 Annual Report today which showed a 42% increase in the number of people availing of ALONE’s Befriending Service.


ALONE call on the general public to check on older neighbours this Halloween
ALONE is asking people to be mindful of older people in their community this Halloween period.


ALONE “The government needs to act fast to support Ireland’s aging demographic”
ALONE welcomes today’s ESRI report which states that the demand for healthcare is projected to increase substantially with rapid growth and ageing of Ireland’s population.



ALONE calls for further investments in technologies to support older people to age at home
ALONE has welcomed the Government's decision to drop the living alone condition from the Seniors Alert Scheme.