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Research & Data

Here you will find useful links to relevant research and data.

  • The Central Statistics Office (CSO) provides information from the census on demographics which can be accessed on their website.
  • The DCU Age Friendly University provides a list of resources and research on ageing. You can access this list and these resources on their website.
  • The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a large-scale study on ageing in Ireland. You can read more about this research, and find links to other relevant pieces of research and data on their website.
  • The Irish Centre for Social Gerontology at NUI Galway is a research centre that focuses on ageing in Ireland and internationally. More information on the research it conducts can be found the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology’s website.
  • The Health Research Board is a state agency that supports research to prevent illness, improve health and transform patient care. In 2021 it published a report called Housing with support for older people. This report can be accessed on the Health Research Board website.
  • The Housing Learning and Improvement Network (HousingLIN) based in the UK provides a comprehensive knowledge hub that contains resources on housing and ageing. The knowledge hub can be accessed on the HousingLIN website.
  • The Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government published a report on Housing Options for Older People in 2018. The report can be accessed on the Oireachtas website.
  • The Healthy and Positive Ageing Initiative (HaPAI) was a joint programme led by the Department of Health with the HSE and Atlantic Philanthropies. It aimed to measure the progress towards making Ireland a great place to grow old. This initiative produced resources which can be found HERE.
  • On September 6th 2024, Researchers from TrinityHaus launched their research: Housing Conditions and Integrated Care for Older People, at a webinar hosted by The Housing Agency. The project was funded by The Meath Foundation and included organisations such as Tallaght University Hospital (TUH), Age Friendly Ireland, and the Building Research Establishment (BRE), as well as The Housing Agency, Age Action Ireland, South Dublin County Council, Meath County Council, and The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design at the National Disability Authority (CEUD; NDA).