AS many as 900 public nursing home beds could be removed from the system within months in an attempt to cut health service costs — nearly double the initially reported figure of 555.

ORGANISATIONS representing older people have said age should not be a factor in considering a candidate’s suitability for the presidency.

OLDER people are being urged to demand better healthcare from politicians knocking on their doors in the run-up to the general election.

Older people are being urged to demand better healthcare from politicians knocking on their doors in the run-up to the general election.

Campaigners seeking to defend the State pension from being cut on Budget Day are delivering a petition to the Government today.

Social Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin today refused to ease senior citizens’ fears over a possible cut to the old age pension in the December budget.

NEARLY nine out of 10 older people could be at risk of poverty if welfare supports are cut in next December’s budget, an alliance of non-government bodies has warned.