Press Releases
April 18, 2020
April 18, 2020
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs wish to acknowledge the care being given to our nursing home residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, and to call for equal access to appropriate treatment options for all older people guided by the principles within the Ethical Framework for Decision-Making in a Pandemic (Department […]
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April 17, 2020
April 17, 2020
The organisation is grateful for the donation, which will enable it to continue its efforts in assisting older people through the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future. Dublin, 3rd April 2020: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people, has welcomed support from Horizon Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company with its global […]
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April 3, 2020
April 3, 2020
The organisation has been overwhelmed by the support received from the people of Ireland Dublin, 3rd April 2020: The team at ALONE, the organisation that supports older people, want to express their tremendous gratitude to Gavin James, The Late Late Show, and the people of Ireland for raising more […]
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March 30, 2020
March 30, 2020
The organisation welcomes the launch of Local Authority practical support lines and reminds older people that staying at home doesn’t mean they will be alone Dublin, 30th March 2020: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people, received more than 1,100 calls to their COVID-19 helpline for older people on […]
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March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020
The organisation which supports older people is working with a number of partner organisations to align its support services for older people PRESS RELEASE Dublin, Tuesday 24th March Dublin City Council has announced a new partnership with ALONE to provide support and assistance to older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
Taoiseach and Minister for Health visit ALONE’s offices and urge communities to support older people who may be vulnerable where possible Dublin, 23rd March 2020: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people, has received thousands of calls to their COVID-19 support line for older people since it launched two weeks […]
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March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020
ALONE extends opening times of COVID-19 phone line for older people as it receives hundreds of calls
ALONE calls on community to support older people who may be vulnerable Dublin, 19 March 2020: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people, has received hundreds of calls to their COVID-19 support line for older people since it launched on Monday, and has extended its opening hours to include Saturdays […]
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March 9, 2020
March 9, 2020
ALONE announce national support line and additional supports and outreach for older people PRESS RELEASE Dublin, 8 March 2020: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people, has announced the launch of a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to […]
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March 5, 2020
March 5, 2020
Dublin, 2nd March 2020 ALONE is urging older people to take extra care and observe guidelines from the HSE and Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) following the announcement of a case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in the east of Ireland. Older people may be more vulnerable to viruses such as COVID-19, […]
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December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Lord Mayor launches ALONE and Dublin City Council Cold Weather Initiative Dublin, 2nd December 2019 Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul Mc Auliffe, launched Dublin City Council and ALONE’s cold weather campaign outside Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street today. Dublin City Council’s Community Development Section, in association with ALONE, the Gardaí, […]
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November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019
“Older people have the most amazing stories to tell”: Marian Keyes joins ALONE in asking the public to reach out and spend some time with older people spending Christmas alone Dublin, 15th November 2019 ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today launched their Christmas […]
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July 8, 2019
July 8, 2019
Daniel O’Donnell joined the charity as they launched their Donegal services Donegal, 8th July 2019 ALONE, the charity which supports older people to age at home, was joined by Donegal native, Daniel O’Donnell, as they launched support services for older people in the region today. ALONE has merged with existing […]
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July 3, 2019
July 3, 2019
The units were acquired following a stock transfer from Dublin City Council Dublin, 3rd July 2019 ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, has acquired Jamestown Court in Inchicore from Dublin City Council. ALONE will provide homes for older people and undertake a phased redevelopment of the site. ALONE will […]
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June 13, 2019
June 13, 2019
The charity which supports older people urging Government to hold home care as ‘key priority’ Dublin, 13th June 2019 ALONE, the charity which supports older people to age at home, is calling for increased funding and improvements in the provision of Home Care services across Ireland. The charity is advocating […]
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May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019
ALONE hosts BNI ‘Developing a Sustainable Community Sector’ seminar Dublin, 30th May 2019 ALONE, which supports older people to age at home, held the annual Befriending Network Ireland (BNI) seminar in the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin earlier today. Exploring the theme of ‘Developing a Sustainable Community Sector’, the […]
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May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
Friend of ALONE, Vincent Browne, acted as moderator for today’s symposium Dublin, 17th May 2019 ALONE and the Irish Gerontological Society have partnered to lead a discussion on ageing in Ireland. The symposium titled ‘Living Well in Our Community – Opportunities and Challenges’ was moderated by friend of ALONE and […]
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May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE ALONE celebrates National Volunteering Week ALONE volunteers make more than 35,000 visits to older people and give countless hours of practical and emotional support each year Dublin, 13th May 2019 ALONE, the charity that supports older people, is celebrating all those who dedicate their time to helping older […]
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April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE ALONE encourage public to check in on older neighbours as Munster prepares for orange weather warning Dublin, 26th April 2019 ALONE is urging older people to take extra care following the status orange weather warning issued for all of Munster by Met Éireann in preparation of Storm Hannah. […]
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April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE ALONE encourage public to check in on older neighbours as for yellow weather warning issued Dublin, 26th April 2019 ALONE is urging older people to take extra care following the status yellow weather warning issued for Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Donegal, Tipperary and […]
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April 17, 2019
April 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE ALONE welcomes announcement of €3M to tackle loneliness The Loneliness Taskforce, established by ALONE and Sen. Keith Swanick, called for investment and responsibility of loneliness allocated to a specific Minister in June 2018 Dublin, 17th April 2019 ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, […]
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