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Positive Ageing Week 2021 to take place next week

Reconnecting Our Communities by Reframing Ageing is the theme for Positive Ageing Week (PAW) 2021 which seeks to challenge negative stereotypes about ageing and older people. PAW 2021 takes place next week from September 27 to August 1, and is an ...

26 Sept 2021 at 13:00

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Magners maker C&C hires former Irn Bru boss Roger White for top job

Magners maker C&C Group has hired former AG Barr boss Roger White to take the helm after its former chief executive quit in the wake of an accounting blunder. Mr White – who led Irn Bru firm AG Barr for 22 years until May – will take on the role ...

12 Dec 2024 at 08:10

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Younger workers face €2,500 extra in tax to keep retirement age at 66

Younger workers face paying an extra €2,500 a year in taxes so that older people can retire at 66, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. The council said people now in their 20s, 30s and 40s will foot the bill for Ireland’s growing ...

31 Aug 2022 at 16:15

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Call for more age friendly parking areas in Kildare

There has been a call for more age friendly parking facilities in County Kildare. Two councillors - Ide Cussen and Bernard Caldwell - want Kildare County Council to provide age friendly parking bays at its offices in Aras Chill Dara. The ...

22 Jul 2022 at 17:01

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Number of over 65s in Ireland to reach 1.5million by 2050

The number of people over the age of 65 in Ireland is expected to reach 1.5million by the year 2050. That's according to a recently released Age Action report, which found that the age group will account for 25% of the country's ...

01 Oct 2021 at 15:44

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Inflation rise could leave pensioners unable to heat homes, warns Age Action

The rising cost of living is particularly hitting pensioners who could struggle to heat their homes this winter, warns Age Action who are calling for a pension increase in the upcoming budget. The savings and incomes of older ...

16 Aug 2022 at 13:40

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Early-stage Alzheimer's disease could be detected in urine molecule, says new study

A new study is the first to identify a molecule in urine that can reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The research suggests the finding could pave the way for an inexpensive and convenient test for the disease. In other ...

30 Nov 2022 at 15:48

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Stone Age leads Irish and Aidan O’Brien challenge in today's Epsom Derby

Stone Age leads a three-strong team for Aidan O’Brien into battle as the Ballydoyle handler chases a ninth victory in the Cazoo Derby at Epsom on Saturday. It is 21 years since O’Brien broke his duck with the great Galileo....

04 Jun 2022 at 13:10

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Ceiliúradh 25 Bliain Ealaín na Gaeltachta

Ar feadh deich lá i mí na Samhna, agus Ealaín na Gaeltachta ag ceiliúradh 25 bliain ar an fhód, beidh spotsolas á chur ar na healaíona Gaeltachta, agus ar obair Ealaín na Gaeltachta a thacaíonn leo, áit a mbeifear ag ...

10 Nov 2023 at 11:26

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Inflation rise could leave pensioners unable to heat homes, warns Age Action

16 Aug 2022 at 11:24

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Charities express concern over govt housing plans for older people

Charities have told an Oireachtas committee that they have concerns about Government housing plans for older people. The Oireachtas Housing Committee questioned officials from the departments of housing and ...

11 May 2022 at 11:17

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Irish Government ‘will move heaven and earth’ for older renters facing eviction

The Irish government will “move heaven and earth” to assist older renters facing eviction, according to Minister for Finance Michael McGrath. His comments follow the publication of research which indicates ...

11 May 2023 at 13:50

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