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ALONE is a national organisation that enables older people to age at home as well as providing befriending services, advocacy and support.

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  1. ALONE Annual Report 2025: LSE Research Shows Ageing Well at Home Improves Lives and Cuts Healthcare Costs
    Sep 29, 2026 · original
    Tuesday 29th September 2026: As Ireland’s population ages rapidly, demand for support continues to grow, according to the 2025 Annual Report of ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to age well at home, published today. The number of personalised needs assessments ALONE delivered has increased by 165% over the past three years, reflecting both a rising number of older people seeking support and the increasingly complex nature of the challenges they face. Good health is only part of what people need to age well at home: housing, transport, social connection and access to the right services and financial supports matter just as much. ALONE’s role is to bring State and community supports together and to fill the gaps where they don’t reach people. The report highlights the challenges facing older people today, and how those challenges are intensifying. Of the more than 46
  2. ALONE Urgently Seeks Volunteers to Support Older People
    Sep 25, 2026 · original
    With demand growing, ALONE seeks volunteers to support older people facing loneliness and isolation in Ireland. ALONE, the organisation that enables older people to age well at home, is urgently seeking volunteers for their Support and Befriending services around the country. Demand for our services continues to grow. Many older people in our communities are experiencing loneliness and isolation. ALONE’s volunteers play a vital role in offering companionship, practical support, and a friendly voice to those who need it most. In 2025, ALONE supported almost 46,500 older people across our services. Almost half of this group reported feeling lonely while 16% had not been out socially in the last six months. Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE, said: ” Loneliness can have a profound effect on a person’s health and wellbeing. Every day, ALONE volunteers make a life‑changing difference for older peopl
  3. Taking stock: Is Government keeping its commitments to older people?”
    Sep 22, 2026 · original
    Alliance of Age Sector NGOs calls for an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People, a State led campaign to counteract ageism, and a resourced national action plan to address loneliness and social isolation. Dublin, 22 September 2026; The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs, representing eight leading older persons organisations * , is calling on Government to appoint an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People, and to relaunch a refreshed National Positive Ageing Strategy with a strong implementation and monitoring plan and a ring-fenced budget. According to ‘Taking stock: Is Government keeping its commitments to older people?’, a review launched today by the Alliance, i mplementation of policy relevant to our growing older adult population continues to be patchy or inconsistent. This year’s Report and Score Card is the third edition in the series for the Alliance of Age
  4. “Overwhelming and all-consuming”: Three in four older people affected by rising living costs, ALONE survey finds
    Sep 17, 2026 · original
    September 17th 2026: ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to age well at home, is highlighting the continued impact of rising living costs on older people across Ireland following the publication of its annual Cost of Living Survey. The findings show many older people are struggling to afford everyday essentials, with rising costs affecting their health, wellbeing and quality of life. The survey found that three in four older people (75%) have been affected by the rising cost of living this year, up sharply from 44% in 2025. More than half (58%) are struggling to pay bills. Almost half (45%) are going cold to save on energy costs. ALONE’s accompanying analysis found that an older person living alone, even while claiming every available State support, still falls €14.20 short of the minimum weekly income needed to avoid poverty. The organisation also highlighted that 3
  5. ALONE to Provide Practical and Emotional Support to Survivors of Institutional Abuse under new HSE Health Scheme
    Sep 14, 2026 · original
    Dublin, Monday 14 th September 2026: ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to age well at home, has been engaged by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide support to survivors of residential institutional abuse. Under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025, eligible survivors are entitled to lifelong support in the community, if required. To support the rollout of the scheme, ALONE will work with survivors and families to meet their needs and help them get the services, supports and entitlements available to them. Through its national network of staff and volunteers, ALONE will provide personalised support, helping people navigate complex systems, overcome barriers and put the right supports in place to improve their wellbeing and quality of life . This support goes beyond health needs alone, extending to the full range of challen
  6. Over 60,000 older people could be lifted out of poverty with the right Budget choices, ALONE says
    Jun 24, 2026 · original
    “ O verwhelming and all – consuming” older people describe the reality of rising costs in ALONE ’s cost of living survey 24th June 2026: ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to age well at home, today published its Pre-Budget Submission 2027, setting out a series of evidence-based, costed proposals to address the growing crisis of poverty, loneliness, and inadequate support facing Ireland’s rapidly ageing population. The submission reveals older people living alone are the group most likely to be living below the poverty line in Ireland, and that an older person living alone receiving every available State support – the full contributory pension, Living Alone Allowance, Fuel Allowance, Telephone Support Allowance, and Household Benefits Package – still falls €14.20 below this line each week. For those without a contributory pension, the gap widens to more than €25 per
  7. ESRI Finds Energy Price Shock Three Times Worse for Low-Income Households: ALONE Calls for Better Targeting of Government Supports
    Jun 12, 2026 · original
    Organisation warns broad-based government measures are failing to reach those most in need 12 June 2026 : ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to live well at home, has today called on the Government to urgently redesign its energy cost-of-living supports following new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) confirming that energy price increases are falling hardest on low-income households. The ESRI’s research, published today, finds that without government intervention, low-income households would face an energy cost increase equivalent to 3% of household income: three times the 1% burden faced by high-income households. While recent government packages have reduced the immediate impact by approximately half, the ESRI warns that the relief measures are largely untargeted, with a significant share of support flowing to higher-income households
  8. 122,425 older people in poverty as ALONE says new Government roadmap falls short
    May 28, 2026 · original
    ALONE calls for clear targets and action on loneliness in updated strategy 28 th May 2026: ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to age happily at home or in their local community, today said that the Government’s new Roadmap for Social Inclusion does not go far enough to address poverty and social exclusion among older people, despite the latest data showing that 122,425 older people in Ireland are living in poverty. The Roadmap, launched this week, sets out a five-year plan to reduce poverty and improve social inclusion. However, it does not include specific targets for reducing poverty among older people or those living alone — meaning progress for this group may not be properly measured or addressed Around 30% of older people living alone are living in poverty, compared to 15% of all older people, highlighting the higher costs and risks associated with living alone
  9. Loneliness Is a Major Public Health Crisis
    May 26, 2026 · original
    A national conference demanding evidence ‑ led action on the health impacts of loneliness in Ireland 26th May 2026 The Loneliness Taskforce Research Network (LTRN) and ALONE will host a landmark national conference, Understanding the Link Between Loneliness and Health , on Tuesday, 26th May 2026, at the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Loneliness is now recognised as a serious public health issue, with impacts on health comparable to major risk factors such as physical inactivity and obesity. The European Commission has found that Ireland has the highest levels of loneliness in Europe, with around one in five people experiencing loneliness most or all of the time. Bringing together service providers, policymakers, researchers, and people with lived experience of loneliness, the conference will explore how loneliness and health influence one another. The conference will focus o
  10. Thousands of Volunteers, Hundreds of Thousands of Hours, Thousands of Lives Changed
    May 18, 2026 · original
    ALONE marks National Volunteering Week by thanking the volunteers whose time and practical support help older people feel less alone. ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to age happily at home or in the communities they choose, is marking National Volunteering Week by paying heartfelt thanks to the thousands of volunteers across Ireland whose time make this possible. Volunteers are at the heart of ALONE’s work, providing friendship, reassurance and practical assistance to older people who may be experiencing loneliness, isolation or the difficulties that can accompany ageing. In 2025, ALONE supported over 46,500 older people across its services, with volunteers contributing more than 270,000 hours of support, valued at €8.5 million. Volunteering also brings important benefits for people who volunteer. Alongside supporting older people, it helps build stronger communi

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