Archive for August 2021
FitLine: Supports for getting and staying active
FitLine: Supports for getting and staying active In our recent Ageism survey, we learned that some of our members did not feel they were encouraged to keep active. The Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament, the voice of older people, is delighted to support Age and Opportunity’s FitLine intiative. FitLine is a volunteer telephone line designed to…
Read MorePension Rights Bill
Play Video We are disappointed that the Government has chosen to defer a decision on the Industrial Amendments Bill for 12 months. This Bill, brought forward by Bríd Smith TD, sought to give retired people the right to be represented by their organisation or union in dealing with their former employers over changes to their…
Read MoreWatch back: Summer Series Webinar on the Role of Language in Ageism
Recently we held our second Summer Series webinar on the Role of Language in Ageism. We were delighted to be joined by our own CEO Sue Shaw, CEO of Age Action Paddy Connolly, and CEO of Treoir Damien Peelo During this webinar our experts spoke about how language can impact on people as they…
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