Press Release: Our Pledge Against Gender Based Violence

Accessible image of Irish Senior Citizens Parliament logo and event banner.

As part of the White Ribbon Campaign organised by the Men’s Development Network, our CEO Sue Shaw participated in a video outlining her pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent against gender based violence. We were delighted to be asked to participate in this important initiative.

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Ageism Awareness: A Conversation about Ageism

Elderly woman blowing bubbles, promoting ageism awareness for seniors' rights and well-being.

On the 8th of December as part of our Ageism Awareness programme we held A Conversation about Ageism webinar with guest speakers Prof. Ian Robertson from the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Anne Dempsey from Third Age and Ciaran McKinney from Age & Opportunity. The conversation was led by CEO Sue Shaw and explored…

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The contribution that our older people make, far outweighs the cost of our older population

Older Irish citizens hold signs demanding better representation and recognition.

Mr Eddie Lynch, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, addresses the Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament, Annual Parliament Meeting President John Walsh opened our Annual Parliament Meeting by welcoming our speaker Mr. Eddie Lynch Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland.  The theme of our webinar was Reclaiming Our Voice.  This echoed the experience of…

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A Conversation about Ageism Webinar

Older adults engaging in discussion about ageing.

As part of our Ageism Awareness programme, we are delighted to share our next webinar, A Conversation about Ageism.  Join our CEO Sue Shaw with special guests Prof. Ian Robertson The School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Anne Dempsey Communications Manager Third Age and Ciaran McKinney CEO Age and Opportunity for a conversation around ageism.…

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