Conference highlights elder abuse

A conference taking place in Dublin today to highlight the problem of elder abuse has heard cricitism of the Government for failing to implement measures to protect vulnerable older people.

A conference taking place in Dublin today to highlight the problem of elder abuse has heard criticism of the Government for failing to implement measures to protect vulnerable older people.

Professor Des O'Neill of Trinity College Dublin, the chairman of the Government’s Elder Abuse National Implementation Group, praised the HSE and the Department of Health and Children for steps taken to combat the problem, but said: "There has been a failure by the rest of Government, in particular the Department of Finance and the financial sector, to step up to the plate".