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.

Pensioners' group, Older & Bolder, welcomed the maintenance of the State Pension, household benefits package and free travel for pensioners in today's Budget.

A senior citizens' lobby group, Older & Bolder, is concerned about the impact of many of the measures proposed in the Government’s four-year plan on citizens on lower and fixed incomes.

TAX relief on private pensions should be cut in the budget in preference to reducing the state pension, campaigners for older people said.

The 'Older & Bolder' campaign has said that a cut to the state pension would be "an assault on vulnerable older people".

Leaders St Mary’s College bring hooker Richard Sweeney, prop Kevin Carroll and lock Stephen Bradshaw in for a shot at Garryowen in Division 1A of the AIB League at Templeville Road.

PENSIONERS could be penalised for failing to return their medical card after new figures shows almost half of those due to return the card under controversial new rules have not done so.

DOLPHIN broke new ground in a season that is getting better by the week, with yesterday’s win over Galwegians at Musgrave Park earning them a place in the semi-final of the AIB Cup for the first time.

Elderly people on the State pension are heating just one room of their homes and avoiding buying new clothes to save cash, new research reveals.

Leaders Blackrock College will be looking to their Leinster Academy backs, like Niall Morris, Brendan Macken, Kyle Tonetti, Andrew Conway and Dave Moore, to open up Cork Constitution at Stradbrook.

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.

TAXPAYERS are forking out €12,300 a month for prefabs at a school since last January, when work was to have begun on a refurbishment programme.

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Malaysian terror leader Azahari bin Husin was believed to have been killed in a shoot-out with police today, a top Indonesian investigator said.

THE many who believe Europe will have an even stronger team in the 2006 Ryder Cup match at The K-Club had their view strengthened at Mount Juliet over the weekend when Thomas Bjorn made such a dramatic return to top form.

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A court in Indonesia was today due to deliver its verdict in the trial of the alleged spiritual leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist network.