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Are you aged 55 or over, and own your own home? Do you find that your home is too big for your needs? Have your children left home? Do you …

Wexford County Council & Age Friendly Ireland, are delighted to invite you to join us virtually for the Joint Ministerial Launch of the Wexford Telehealth Pilot Project live from Clayton …

If you missed or want to re-watch the HSE Digital Academy Forum Q4 2021, “Advance Digital Innovation”, you can see the playback by clicking here. For more information, you can …

The Age Friendly Ireland Housing and Public Realm Training course has now been RIAI CPD approved. The course aims to further equip interested parties with essential knowledge and skills to …

Age Friendly Ireland is now listed on the Engineers Ireland Register Training Provider page, which can be seen here. The Age Friendly Housing and Public Realm training course is also …

A local voluntary housing agency is carrying out a survey of North Clare accommodation requirements in a bid to remove a stumbling block that has halted the development of an …

The Healthy Age Friendly Homes programme officially had its launch in Cork this week. Cork’s Local Co-ordinator Anthony Holmes was joined by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Gillian …

Founded in 1993 the Irish Construction Excellence Awards (ICE Awards) are the original and premier recognition of performance excellence for the contracting sector in Ireland.  Entry to the Awards is …

On the 28th September, the latest “Equity by Design – Principles in Action” spotlight was held. It was featured Michelle Moore, Founding Director at AVA Housing. During the spotlight, Michelle …

In an article published on the 5th September 2021, The Examiner explores what was originally called ‘downsizing’ and has now been rebranded in Housing for All as ‘rightsizing’. The approach …

What is the Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme? Research shows that the majority of people want to remain in their own home as they age. This desire is often challenged by their home …

Streaming live from the Custom House and in the presence of both Minister Peter Burke and Minister Mary Butler, the Housing Agency, Age Friendly Ireland, the Department of Housing, Local …

The Housing Conditions for Older People Research Group has been successful in its application to the Meath Foundation (Tallaght University Hospital) for funding of €50,000 for research into the impact …

A survey conducted by the Housing Agency in 2016 has been referenced in the Irish Times today in relation to housing options for older people. An article in the Irish …