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Kieran O’Donnell

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Record numbers of older people seeking help from charity

Record numbers of older people seeking help from charity

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Almost 11,000 people received a personalised needs assessment from ALONE, with 52% of them reporting loneliness, a report says.

Residential supports for older people need to increase 60% by 2040, research finds

Residential supports for older people need to increase 60% by 2040, research finds

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said the findings will ‘help us plan better’.

Nursing homes controversy: What we know so far

Nursing homes controversy: What we know so far

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

A documentary broadcast on RTÉ this week revealed serious issues at a number of nursing homes.