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ALONE calls for pension increases and urgent investment in services in their Pre-Budget Submission

There are ‘One Million and Counting’ older people in Ireland. ALONE…

ALONE call for urgent Action Plan on Loneliness as data reveals Ireland is the loneliest country in Europe Action Plan on loneliness was committed to by Government but has not progressed

ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to age…

ALONE calls on Government to live up to commitment to benchmark the State Pension

At current levels the Government would need to increase the pension…

“Mental health crisis among older people not being talked about”: ALONE call for mental health supports for older people at Joint Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health

Mental health conditions among older people “under-recognised,…

This Easter, we need help to allow older people get back out there post pandemic but we need a Government Strategy for Loneliness.

70% of older people that ALONE assessed in Q4 of 2022 reported…

Number of older people aged 70+ on the social housing waiting list crosses 2,000 for the first time

More than 1 in 4 on social housing waiting list aged 50+ …

ALONE calls for long-awaited national strategy to combat loneliness in light of ‘Hello Again World’ campaign

The charity has noted that loneliness is a complex national issue…

Alarming increase in poverty rates for older people, say ALONE

New CSO-SILC data released this week shows that older people…

ALONE welcomes additional cost of living measures announced by government but warns of a need for longer-term thinking

Calls relating to financial and legal difficulties grew by over…

Help an Older Person feel amazing this Valentine’s Day

ALONE, the national charity that helps older people age at home,…