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Welcome to Sue Shaw, our new CEO
‘I am delighted as President to welcome Sue Shaw as our CEO’, says John Walsh, speaking at January’s Executive meeting of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament. (ISCP) Sue Shaw has over 20 years’ experience in the community development and voluntary sectors working at local regional and national level. Eight of those years have been…
Read MoreDisappointment in ‘New’ Payment
Pension Rights ‘This is yet another example of a lack of planning and a lack of awareness of the reality of the cost of ageing, which unfortunately we have become used to with this government’ says Sue Shaw CEO of ISCP. The Government this week, announced a ‘new payment’ for people who are compelled to…
Read MoreIRISH SENIOR CITIZENS TELEPHONE ANNUAL PARLIAMENT CONFERENCE
OLDER PEOPLES RIGHTS STAFF PREPARING FOR FIRST EVER TELELPHONE ANNUAL PARLIAMENT MEETING RIGHT TO VISIT Delegates attending the Telephone Annual Parliament Meeting (TAPM) of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament today were concerned about many issues affecting them and their families. There was concern about the fact that no increase in the basic State…
Read MoreBudget 2021
Older People wait in eager anticipation to learn their fate. What will Budget 2021 Hold for Older People Many things were promised in the Programme for Government and during Election 2020. Older People will be expecting to see Delivery of some of these promises and a clear pathway or road map for delivery of others.…
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