‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Physical Activity Behaviour During The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey Physiotherapy researchers at Trinity College Dublin; Dr Cuisle Forde and Dr Emer Barrett are carrying out a study to understand how people’s physical activity and exercise patterns have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.This is a general population study and anybody over the age of 18 can […]
Older people welcome the easing of restrictions from next seek. As responsible and law abiding citizens they are delighted that their forebearance has been recognised and valued. They look forward to the re- opening of the country, conscious that they will contribute in the rebuilding and refocusing of all aspects of life in a changed environment. […]
Press Release from Irish Senior Citizens Parliament Irish Senior Citizens Parliament is strongly urging Government today to ease the confinement that Older People are enduring with fortitude and forbearance for the greater good. The majority of Older People are finding cocooning particularly difficult. They miss the opportunity to go out into the fresh air and to experience the sun on […]
The Lucky Winners for 2019 are as follows 1st prize Olivia Callan Dublin 13 2nd Prize Aideen Cullen Dublin 3 3rd Prize Stephen Quinn Mooncoin Co Kilkenny 4th Prize Pat Fanning Dublin 13 A very BIG THANK YOU to all who supported us and especially to all our Volunteers who sold tickets for us across […]
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