As of the end of last year, according to Home and Community Care Ireland, which represents the sector, 5,556 older people were waiting for HSE Home Support nationally. It is less of an issue in ...

A former director at the charity Age NI, Siobhan Casey, has been appointed the new Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland.

The net wealth of Irish households has reached €1.2 trillion, of which €812 billion is property wealth, according to the ...

The group said a complex application process and upfront costs were also a barrier to older people accessing Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) grants for retrofitting homes.

A new Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland has been appointed. The appointment of Siobhan Casey was announced on Friday by Stormont’s first and deputy first ministers. Ms Casey has ...

As the weather gets colder and the winter months come closer, there are a range of financial supports available for older people in Northern Ireland. Despite the Winter Fuel Payment now being ...

Older Than Ireland features thirty men and women aged 100 years and over. Often funny and at times poignant, the film explores each centenarian's journey, from their birth at the dawn of Irish ...

Ms Casey will take up her post on April 7, and occupy it for four years. She is a former director of the charity Age NI with more than 30 years of experience in the sector. The former commissioner ...