Press Releases

New research released today (Wednesday, 25th November) illustrates the effects of the recession on older people’s quality of life.  Coping mechanisms include: heating and living in one room in the house; shopping for discounted and cheaper food and fuel products; avoiding purchase of new clothes and furnishings; and minimising use of their cars.  The qualitative research report, Feeling the Pinch was prepared by Elizabeth Costello and Stephen O’Hare and commissioned by Older & Bolder, an alliance of seven of the country’s leading age NGOs.

At the launch of the report...

Older people feeling worried and insecure about potential cuts to their pensions and supports

Older & Bolder, an alliance of seven of the country’s leading organisations representing and working with older people, has today (Wednesday, November 11th) launched a campaign against cuts to the State Pension and other supports and services for older people.  The launch was attended by Model and Broadcaster, Grace O’Shaughnessy, and Actor, Robert Carrickford (formerly Stephen Brennan in Glenroe), who signed up to support Older & Bolder’s petition to protect the pension in...

The Older & Bolder campaign has today (Wednesday, 21 October) said that it is incompatible for Government to be developing a National Positive Ageing Strategy (NPAS) while at the same time contemplating cuts to the supports and services – like pensions, access to healthcare, homecare packages and security alarms – which make positive ageing possible. 

Speaking at the launch of Older & Bolder’s submission to the Office of Older People on the NPAS, Patricia Conboy, the campaign’s Director, said that older people want to see these supports built upon.  If they’re...

Cuts to welfare and social supports would have a devastating impact on older people

The Older and Bolder campaign has today (Thursday, 16 July) stated that any cuts to the State pension would be indefensible.  The campaign was responding to suggestions that the An Bord Snip Nua report is to recommend the inclusion of the State pension in the cuts of €1.5 billion from the social welfare budget.

Older and Bolder’s Project Director, Patricia Conboy said that any cuts to welfare and social supports would have a devastating impact on older people.

"Currently the...

The Older and Bolder campaign has today (Sunday, 5 April) urged the Government to ensure that the needs of vulnerable older people are protected in next Tuesday's Mini Budget.  The campaign was responding to persistent calls by some employers' groups and economists to cut social welfare by as much as 3% in the Mini Budget.

Older and Bolder's Project Director, Patricia Conboy said that the campaign's eight member organisations - Active Retirement Ireland, Age and Opportunity, Age Action Ireland Ltd., Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Carers Association, Irish Hospice Foundation,...