Public urged to check elderly in cold snap

Age Action has urged communities to step up their vigilance regarding their older neighbours, friends and relatives, as the longest cold snap in 45 years continues.

“With the sub-zero temperatures forecast to continue for the coming days, older people who are house-bound by the weather and who have not been receiving regular visits over the holiday period may be in difficulty when it comes to supplies of food, fuel and medicine,” Age Action spokesman Eamon Timmins said.