Ireland's housing provision for older people still 'in the Stone Age' 

Ireland is 'good at talking about' housing for older people, without frameworks to build it. File picture

The CEO of Home and Community Care Ireland (HCCI) has said that Ireland is living in the Stone Age when it comes to giving older people options for the kind of housing they need.

Attempts to build retirement villages with houses or apartments adapted for older people are being blocked by gaps in policy and legislation, Joseph Musgrave said.