Senior Citizens’ Lobby of Fine Gael Ard Fheis, University of Galway.

Irish Senior Citizens Parliament event.

“End this blatant and ageist discrimination against pensioners!” After Storm Kathleen forced the parliament to postpone a larger lobby of the Fine Gael Ard Fheis, the ICSP’s national co-ordinator, Pat Mellon, led a skeleton delegation of retirees from all four provinces to the fringes of Mr Harris’ inaugural convention as leader. The Irish Senior Citizens’…

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Survey for a Healthy Ireland in 2025!

Irish Senior Citizens, health survey, older people, Ireland, government policy, senior advocacy.

We want to make a real impact on the Health Budget for 2025. In order for Government to plan Budget 2025 accurately, we must remind them of the reality of growing older in Ireland and the numerous hardships older people are now facing. People are living longer and numbers of older people are rapidly increasing.…

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Pre-Budget 2027 Submission to the Department of Social Protection

Ireland senior citizens budget survey 2025 participation and advocacy.

In order for Government to plan Budget 2027 accurately, we must remind them of the reality of growing older in Ireland and the numerous hardships older people are now facing. We wish to take this opportunity to thank all 486 ISCP members and older persons who took part in our pre-Budget survey. We have heard…

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Wishing you a wonderful retirement!

Image of a "Happy Retirement" greeting card for seniors, symbolising celebration for Irish senior citizens.

We would like to take some time to acknowledge and celebrate a remarkable career and bid farewell to an extraordinary colleague who is embarking on a well-deserved journey into retirement. We wish to express to Sue, our genuine appreciation and gratitude for her remarkable contributions and unwavering dedication to the ISCP. A friend, a colleague,…

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