Health Minister James Reilly was nowhere to be seen as another raft of cuts to health services were confirmed by the HSE.

Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has called for clear and targeted information to help older people access services.

FIVE percent of older Irish people require long-term nursing home care.

Maintaining a decent pension in the forthcoming Budget is vital to keeping elderly people out of the poverty trap, it was claimed today.

PENSIONS were still under threat of budget cuts last night as Brian Cowen refused to guarantee they would be saved from the axe.

IRELAND’S elderly population needs to fight plans to extend the retirement age unless concerns over ageism and training for older people in the workplace are addressed, according to a new report.

The Government was today warned to protect the old-age pension in the budget or face the wrath of angry senior citizens.