Archive for January 2023

We had a wonderful turnout and discussion at the launch of the Alliance of Age Sector NGOs ‘Telling It Like It Is: Combatting Ageism’ yesterday at Leinster House. We received great support from multiple TDs and Senators along with advocates, ISCP members and friends of the Alliance. Deputy Ministers Niamh Smyth and James Lawless chaired…

‘Telling It Like It Is; Combatting Ageism’ will be launched at an event for TDs and Senators in the audio visual (AV) room, Leinster House on Wednesday January 25th 2023, 12.30pm – 1.30pm. The report, informed by the lived experience of older people across Ireland, also sets out a number of practical steps that can…

On the 14th December, the Joint Committee published its final report on Gender Equality after considering the weighted recommendations by the Citizen’s Assembly. The Committee agreed these recommendations should form the foundations for achieving true gender equality in Ireland. In 2005, the Economic and Social Institute (ERSI) reported that one-third of the population participated in…

After RTE News released shocking footage of the current reality of severe overcrowding in Irish hospitals, Sue Shaw spoke with Treasa Murphy on Kerry Radio this morning. The unsettling footage showed the corridors of University Hospital Limerick, lined with trolleys filled with patients waiting for a bed. Hallways are wall to wall with trollies that…